Welcome to Reception
First of all, thank you for coming to Early Years Nativity Play and all the support from parents and carers. Children had a very good time performing for you and it was a joy for us watching them.
Our last week before Christmas was the perfect time to get crafty in our classes! Children have created their own Christmas cards and get into the holiday spirit. They designed their own salt dough ornaments exploring textures while learning about measuring and shapes.
The weather gave us the chance to explore new feels with the snow, learn about the states of matter.
Reception children have been learning about Nativity, sequencing the events and describing the characters from it, we recapped scenes from the play.
Early Years Team wish you Merry Christmas with thanks and love.
Miss Panayiotou, Miss McGrath, Mrs Brown & Miss Mozo.
Hello parents,
This week we have been reading different versions of the ‘Nativity Story’ and linking it to our play. During the week, children have been really busy practising for our Nativity Play. They have also been making a range of Christmas goodies that they will be bringing home.
For Maths this week, we have been looking at different 2D and 3D shapes, recapping their corners and sides. We introduced shapes such as cone, pyramid and cuboid.
We are so excited to see you all on Monday at 9.30am and share with you our Nativity Play!!!!!
Have a lovely weekend,
Miss Panayiotou, Miss Mozo, Miss McGrath & Mrs Brown
Good evening and happy Friday.
It is already December and with it, our Nativity Play. It will take place December 12th at 9.30! Children are so excited to share with you what they have been practising. Please remember to bring in your children’s costumes on Monday.
This week was all about feelings.!!!!Children learnt about different feelings and were able to name them. They created their own unique Feeling Jars using different materials like glitter, tissue paper and paint.
In maths, we learnt about different 2D shapes, we counted the
sides and the corners. Additionally, we explored 3D shapes and compared the similarities between 2D and 3D shapes.
Have a great weekend,
Miss Mozo, Miss Panayiotou, Mrs Brown & Miss McGrath
Hello everyone!!
I hope you are having a lovely week and keeping yourselves warm and safe.
This week Reception children were very busy learning with Stick Man about the seasons.
Here is a song that children and adults may enjoy singing about the seasons
(It is an American song, remember to remind your children that American English say fall because the leaves fall during autumn)
Children learnt what clothes we need during the different seasons, recognising the first sound of the clothes and even writing them. Reception children improved their vocabulary and their phonological awareness.
In Maths, Number Rods were introduced to Reception children.
We compared the Number Rods with a stairs
, and how adding one unite we could build a Number Rod ‘stairs’, Numicon ‘stairs’ or block ‘stairs’. With this activity children have improved their counting skills from 1 to 10 and it is a nice way to introduce the concept of addition.
During our RE lesson, we discussed and talked about God’s Creation. The third day, God created plants and trees on the land, and the fourth day God created the Moon and the Sun.Have a marvellous weekend and we will see you on Monday with more fun activities
Have a lovely weekend everybody, and we will see you on Monday!!!
Reception Team
Miss Panayiotou, Miss McGrath, Miss Mozo & Mrs Brown.
Hello parents and carers,
Below find the songs for the Nativity Play. Please would you mind to practice at home with your children?
Boney M. – Mary’s Boy Child (Lyrics) – YouTube
Little Donkey [with lyrics for congregations] – YouTube (up to 1.08 mins)
Year 2 Nativity (2020); Knock Knock Knock! – YouTube
Dancing About In The Straw – YouTube
Something Happened To The Light – YouTube (we just dance but practice the lyrics if children want)
Makaton – WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS – Singing Hands – YouTube
Have fun with your children practising the Nativity play!!!! We will keep you posted with any updates.
Have a lovely weekend,
Miss Panayiotou, Miss Mozo, Miss McGrath & Mrs Brown