When we read the story of The Gingerbread Man we had a question. What would happen if The Gingerbread Man did go in the water? We experimented with a bowl of cold water, a bowl of warm water, a bowl of milk and a bowl with no liquid. Over time we observed what happned...
Reception visited the farm to experience our in school leanring about the life cyles of animals and where our food comes from.
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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...
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....
Reception loved walking along and visiting Rowlands Gill Community Library! We looked at lots of books, drew some pictures and sung some nursery rhymes.
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...
We have loved reading Handa’s Surprise this week and taking part in lots of activities…
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...
