R Summer

These last two weeks have very busy. We have focussed on learning about minibeasts of our choice and then writing about them using a text map. We  have  worked  together as a team to construct and build structures. Using them as a representative of building that we know in real life. We have enjoyed collaborating with our friends in our outdoor area, taking turns and sharing our ideas with our friends. We are using our knowledge of numbers to 10 to learn how to share and group objects. We are getting close to the end of Reception and are starting to look forward to Year one.

 Week Beginning 24th June 2024

This week we had our Sports Day and we took part in some challenging but exciting activities. See some of the activities that we completed below.One of the Manor memories for Reception is to ride on the DLR. We were able to complete this memory on the 28th of June 2024. It was such an exciting experience for the children who enjoyed the ride on the train. During the academic year, we also learnt about different types of transportation and we wanted to witness planes taking off. So we used one stone to kill two birds as the saying goes. We actually went on the DLR to Royal Albert Docks where we got to see four planes take off and at least one land. Both children and  adults were really happy. Here are a few quotes about the trip from the children. Davyd said "it was good ,we saw aeroplanes and we took a train to get there." Caleb said " we saw the trains go fast on the tracks." Kristian said " I enjoyed the trip and I had fun". Aaliyah said"I want to go on the aeroplanes, It was noisy because the planes were very close". 

Week Beginning 17th June 2024

This week we have been writing our story using sentence starters with support from the adults that work with us. We are also becoming more confident in writing cvc words for pictures without support. We enjoyed playing a game of skittles where we had to count the number of skittles we knocked down. We are getting really good with our numbers up to 10 and we completed counting activities .We are currently making different mini beasts using paper plates.

Week Beginning 10th June 2024

This week some of our parents came in to see what we were learning. We used 2d shapes to make some farm animals.. We are also learning how to count up to 20 using shiny stones. We enjoy our outside learning where we get to explore our surrounding and try to be telephone operators. 

Week Beginning 3rd June 2024

This half term our focus is on Minibeasts and our core text is called " What the Ladybird Heard. We concentrated on the story and created our own versions of the map of the farm. We are really solidifying our friendships this term as we engage more in group activities. Our outdoor learning enables us to have lots of discussions with our friends.

Week Beginning 20th May 2024

This week we have been learning how to write a five sentence story and we came up with really good ideas for our stories. We are developing our mathematical skill of ordering objects from the biggest to the smallest. We are learning how to create patterns using square shapes and prints . We enjoy building structures with our friends as well as measuring how long the crates  before using them to build things in the playground just like Architects.We have worked really hard this term. See you after the half term break!

Week Beginning 13th May 

This week we have been having a go at writing our story using a text map we have worked really hard to record the story using our phonics knowledge. We have made some more vegetables for our vegetable garden and enjoyed building relationships with our friends. We came to school on Friday dressed  as rock stars as we are having a Maths day we did lots of maths activities involving numbers and shapes. We also were practising how to write our numbers up to 20. We had an outdoor parade and danced like rock stars. Check out our awesome outfits.

Week Beginning 6th May 2024

This week we have been learning how to orally retell the story of our core text using a story map. We have started to create our own vegetable garden by making carrots and spinach. In Maths, we are learning our number bonds to 10 using dice frames and two coloured counters. We have also been using Geo boards to create patterns and designs with our friends.We enjoy building friendships with our friends when we are in the mud kitchen, at our tables in class and in our outdoor area. The weather has also been very nice this week as we continued our learning outside. 

Week Beginning  29th April 2024

This week we have started reading a story called "Oliver's Vegetables". We were introduced to the story by looking at vegetables and making vegetable soup. We had to peel the vegetables chop them up and then we used the technology of a soup maker for the final touch. We had the opportunity to taste it and some of us were surprised that we we actually liked the soup. Caleb said " I didn't want to taste it but when I did I finished the soup in my cup" Sultan said"It was delicious" Aaliyah asked for seconds saying"I really liked the soup". We had a chance to sit in our hall library to do some reading,the sofa and cushions were really comfy. We enjoy drawing  vegetables and writing captions to go with them.

Week Beginning 22nd April 2024

This week we have been learning about seeds, looking at them and comparing thier sizes. We had to take out the seeds ourselves using forks and then we had the opportunity of eating the fruits. That was nice! We are also learning how to measure things using non standard measures like cubes and we are getting really good at it. We  wrote down the instructions for planting Sunflower seeds and we are  trying to understand why sunflowers die after they grow to a certain height. So we looked at the life cycle of Sunflowers to help us see why.

Week Beginning 15th April 2024

Welcome to our Summer Term! We have a lot of exciting activities planned out for us as we wind down towards our summer holidays. This half term our topic will be around "Mother Nature". We started off by reading a book called Katie and the sunflowers and then we made our own sunflowers. we also visited Discover for a story making adventure. We explored a planet called Nan were we had to collect words to revive it as it was dying due to the lack of words on the planet. We got to dress up and complete a range of activities. These are some of our thoughts about our trip. Davyd said " it was fun and we learnt new words". Mohammed said " It was amazing and cool".Shahmeer said " we found outfits there that we could wear". " We learned all about planets is what Darla-Rose said.