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Reception

Welcome to the Reception Class page!

Please visit this page for regular updates across the year. A selection of photos will be uploaded alongside a written description explaining the learning the children have encountered.

Additionally, please see below the Reception Curriculum Overview for the year ahead, which shows the units of work that will be covered across the academic year.

Curriculum Overview

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  • Phonics Workshop...

    Published 23/11/25, by Clare Maksymczuk

    Thank you so much to all of our parents, carers and family members who attended the workshop. The children loved learning with you in school!

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  • The children wanted to say thank you to their parents, carers and family members for coming to their Phonics workshop...

    Published 23/11/25, by Clare Maksymczuk

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  • DT - weaving in preparation for sewing our calendars...

    Published 19/11/25, by Clare Maksymczuk
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  • Learning about Remembrance Day...

    Published 19/11/25, by Clare Maksymczuk

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  • Exploring melting to make chocolate 'sparklers'...

    Published 19/11/25, by Clare Maksymczuk

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  • The Gunpowder Plot...

    Published 19/11/25, by Clare Maksymczuk

    What did Guy Fawkes try to do? Why?

    Where did he place the gunpowder?

    What happened? Why do we celebrate with fireworks?

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  • Art - Yayoi Kusama...

    Published 19/11/25, by Clare Maksymczuk

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  • Diwali...

    Published 19/11/25, by Clare Maksymczuk
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  • Autumn walk and Leaf Man story...

    Published 23/10/25, by Clare Maksymczuk

    Leaf Man Art Questions

    • What do you notice about the leaves in the picture?
    • Can you see leaf man’s eyes? Legs? What else does he have e.g. head, body, legs, feet, arms, hands etc...
    • Which leaves will you choose and why?
    • How can you arrange the leaves to make your Leaf Man?
    • Are all of your leaves the same?
    • What colours can you see and name from autumn?
    • Why do you think some leaves are crunchy and others are soft?
    • Which leaf is your favourite and why?
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  • Amazing writing...

    Published 20/10/25, by Clare Maksymczuk

    The children are using their Fred Fingers for spelling and are using finger spaces between words!

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  • Exploring 1, 2, 3 and one more...

    Published 13/10/25, by Clare Maksymczuk

    Super learning comments...

    M "Four is one more than three. Two is one more than one."

    R "One more than zero is one. One more than three is four."

    A "Three altogether and add one more, now there are four altogether."

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  • Hello Yellow Day...

    Published 13/10/25, by Clare Maksymczuk

    We love The Colour Monster Story because it helps us to talk about our feelings...

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