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Sleep Guidance for Children in Early Years
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Reception
Starting School Soon?
Many parents worry about the transition from nursery or home to reception class and if their child should be writing their name and reading words before they go. The simple answer is no, but there are a range of skills that will be important stepping stones to these...
Trip to Saltwell Park
We all had a brilliant time at Saltwell Park on our summer trip! The children enjoyed the park, the maze, visiting the birds and especially the ice-cream at the end. Children were all very well mannered when ordering their ice-cream, the ice-cream man was delighted....
Visiting the library
Reception loved walking along and visiting Rowlands Gill Community Library! We looked at lots of books, drew some pictures and sung some nursery rhymes.
Celebrating VE Day
We all had a great time celebrating VE Day in reception! All week the children discussed the theme of bravery as we remembered those from the war. We then helped to organise a street party to mark the occasion. Children helped by making biscuits, writing invitations...
Handa’s Surprise
We have loved reading Handa’s Surprise this week and taking part in lots of activities…
VE Day Celebrations!
World Book Day 2025
Children in reception loved celebrating World Book Day in school. We had a very busy day decorating books, listening to story songs and year 4 came down to read with us too. We all looked brilliant in our costumes! We all really enjoyed dressing up and looking at the...
Chinese New Year
Children have loved celebrating Chinese New Year, the year of the snake. To mark the occasion we tasted Chinese food, had a Chinese parade, made lanterns and explored the different culture and their traditions. We looked at how we celebrated compared to other children...
Big Bird Watch Week
Reception have loved the Big Bird Watch Week!