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  • Reception: Can you tell someone the story of The Hairy Toe?

    Published 06/03/26
    We have had another fabulous week of Drawing Club. We read the book ‘The Hairy Toe’, with illustrations by Daniel Postgate. The Hairy Toe is a spine-tickling traditional tale. An old woman finds a hairy toe and soon, the owner comes looki
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  • Reception: Which part of celebrating Lunar New Year did you enjoy most?

    Published 26/02/26
    This week the children have been learning about the Lunar New Year.  We learnt about who celebrates it and  how a family prepares for the celebration. We have practised our cutting skills making lanterns, our folding skills making drag
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  • Reception: Can you tell someone your Star Write superpower?

    Published 13/02/26
    This week the children have been using their phonics to complete their Star Writes. Star Writes are done every half term, by all children across the school ,from Nursery to Year 6. They are independent pieces of work which show the amazing progr
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  • Reception: What is the best weather for making shadows? Why?

    Published 05/02/26
    This week the children have been learning about how shadow are made. Using torches and the natural light of the sun, they have seen how, when a light source is blocked, a shadow is formed. We are looking forward to making some puppets next week and u
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  • Reception: What is your favourite part of the story 'Room on the Broom" and why?

    Published 30/01/26
    This week we have been visiting Drawing Club while reading Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. The children have been using their imaginations to design their own dragons, think what animal they would allow on their broomstick and, if the dragon re
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    Published 23/01/26
    This week we talked to each other about what makes us unique. We learnt that the word unique means that we are the only one like us! There is nobody quite like us! Then we told our friends about something that we really liked - it might be a favourit
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  • Reception:Can you retell the story of 'Shark in the Park'?

    Published 16/01/26
    A highlight this week has been creating story maps for a familiar story, 'Shark in the Park' by Nick Sharrat, to help us retell it in the correct order.  We read the story of Shark in the Park and drew individual maps to show o
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  • Reception: What was your favourite part of the story 'Aliens Love Underpants'?

    Published 09/01/26
    The children have returned for the Spring term, full of energy and happy to be back with their friends. This week we have been reading the book, Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort.
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  • Reception: How do Jews celebrate Hanukkah?

    Published 19/12/25
    The highlight of this week has to be the amazing Nativity performances given by the Reception and Nursery children on Tuesday and Wednesday. They did themselves proud. We have also been learning about another festival - the Jewish festival of Hanukka
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  • Reception: How do Christians celebrate Christmas?

    Published 12/12/25
    This week the children have been rehearsing for their Nativity performance. They are very excited to perform it for you next week. They have also been learning about the traditions that Christians practice when they celebrate Christmas, such as
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  • Reception: Why do Christians Celebrate Christmas?

    Published 05/12/25
    In the lead-up to the festive season, the children revisited why Christmas is celebrated, and we began the week by sharing the Nativity story. We linked the events in the story to the lines the children are learning for their upcoming performance, he
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  • Reception: Can you draw a map to get home safely from the Bear's cave?

    Published 28/11/25
    This week Reception have been going to Drawing Club. Drawing Club opens up the magic of stories and, at the same time, enriches the children’s vocabulary by introducing challenging words with actions, associated with the story. It encourages ch
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