News alert!

In reception class we have had 5 tiny visitors (caterpillars) and we've been eagerly awaiting them to form into butterflies. The caterpillars have been getting bigger and bigger and last week they formed into a pupa, also known as a chrysalis. I'm very happy to now tell you that the caterpillars have done all of their forming and changing inside the pupa and have emerged as beautiful butterflies!!!

Next term we will be learning more about the life-cycle of a butterfly as we will be starting our new topic 'Mini-beasts'.

I hope you have a lovely half term,

Miss Houlihan x

23rd - 27th May

This week in our numeracy lessons we have been learning all about shapes! We have learnt that 2D shapes are flat and 3D shapes are solid. We have also been learning to name and describe 2D and 3D shapes. We have been doing lots of fun shape activities in class, have a look below to see us being 'shape detectives'.

Eddie has noticed some rectangles!

Olivia and Charlotte has seen some rectangles and squares on the white board

Harry L and James have found some shapes in the sand tray, do you know what they are?

Charlie L has found a cube

The children have each made a 3D shape using clay

Charlie H has made a sphere using play dough

Welcome back!

Wow, we have only been back in class for just over a week and already we have been up to so much! Last week we had so much fun enjoying the celebrations for the Royal Wedding. The street party was a royal success. We ate lots of yummy food and had a fantastic time! I would like to say a big thank you to all the parents for bringing in the food for our buffet!

This week we have started our new topic 'The Garden Centre'. The children have been busy preparing for the opening of 'Sedgeberrow Garden Centre' by making beautiful flowers to sell at the garden centre. We are pleased to inform you that our garden centre is now open and we sell a wide range of plants, tools and garden accessories. The children have also begun planting a range of flowers and vegetables. Take a look below at the photos of our garden centre.

Sedgeberrow Garden Centre

Macy and Molly planting seeds

This week in Literacy we learnt the story of 'Jack and The Beanstalk' and have used actions to help us retell the story. The children have also been designing their own magic beans and have thought of some imaginative ideas for what their beans would grow into.

In Numeracy lessons the children have been involved in practical activities weighing and comparing the weight of different objects in the class. They have been using language such as 'heavier' and 'lighter' when comparing the weight of the objects.

On Monday it will be Reception class' first swimming lesson, so please remember to pack swimming costume/trunks, towel and goggles for your child to take with them.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you to encourage your child to practise their sounds, high frequency and tricky words with you on a regular basis.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Houlihan x