The Nativity!

The children performed The First Nativity to their friends and family on Friday 10th December. The children all did so well and I am so very proud of them! Well done reception class!

Take a look below at some of the children dressed in their nativity costumes.

The three kings (Ben, Lawrence and Harry L)

The angels (Ella, Amelia, Charlotte, Annabel, Ruby and Maria)

Angel Gabriel, Joseph, Mary and Donkey

 

(Josie, Connor, Taleesa and Eddie)

 

The shepherds and their sheep (Max, Sam M, Molly, Sam L and Ava)

 

 

 

The innkeeper and the star (Charlie H and Macy)

Rudolph and Santa (Harry E and Harry H)

For the past few weeks we have been busy getting ready for the nativity. The children are doing brilliantly and looking forward to performing it in front of their families on Friday.

Last week we were learning about post workers and how they help us. The role-play area was turned into a Post Office and the children enjoyed writing and delivering letters to each other.

James is busy wrapping parcels

Max is delivering a parcel in the post box

Ruby

Ava is weighing some of the parcels

When helping your child to practice their nativity lines, please encourage them to speak as loudly as possible.

Many thanks,

Miss Houlihan x

15th - 19th November

This week we celebrated Children in Need day and the children dressed up in fancy dress. We had lots of fun and the best bit was watching Mrs Hickey and Mrs Beasley dancing the YMCA with the other teachers. It was very funny and we got to join in! We raised lots of money for children in need! We said goodbye to Mrs Hickey on Friday as she goes on maternity leave and has her baby. Mrs Hickey has enjoyed the first term with the children and will miss them all!! Mrs Hickey hopes the children have lots of fun in the run up to Christmas and enjoy performing in their first nativity!

Love Mrs Hickey and Miss Houlihan x

Police day!

Today has been such an exciting day! We've had PCSO Simon come in and speak to us about how the police help us. He talked to us about the different roles that the police have and showed us the different uniforms they wear. He even brought in a police car to show us!

Olivia trying on a police helmet.

Harry L

We found the flashing lights!

We all tried to fit in the police car!

It has been a busy and tiering day, but it has been lots of fun!

8th - 12th November

Last week we were learning about how fire-fighters help us. We set the role-play area up as a fire station and had good fun pretending to put fires out! We also learnt about fire safety and how we can stay safe in our homes.

Firewoman Ava

Chief Fireman Eddie

Also just to remind you that it is Mrs Hickey's last day on Friday!

2nd - 5th November

Last week we were learning all about Bonfire night. We found out why we celebrate Bonfire night and how we can keep ourselves and others safe when watching fireworks. We also made some beautiful firework pictures using florescent paint, string and glitter.

Take a look at some of them!

Charlie H and Charlie L are making their firework paintings with Mrs King.

Some of the fantastic firework paintings!

In numeracy we have started learning about shapes. The children became 'Shape detectives' and went around school looking for different shapes. Have a look below at some of the shapes they found. The children have taken these photos themselves by using a digital camera.

Connor has found a cone.

Eddie noticed that a tyre is a 'circle'.

Gracie spotted a triangle, can you see it in the photo?

Max spotted a square.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Miss Houlihan and Mrs Hickey x

Welcome back!

Welcome back! We hope you've had a lovely half term break. We have a very busy and exciting term ahead of us! Our new topic this term is 'People who help us', in which we will learn about the different roles people have to help us in our everyday lives. We will learn about Fire-fighters, Police officers, Dentists, Post workers and many other people that help us. In the last two weeks of term leading up to Christmas, we will be doing lots of Christmas related activities and even set up the role-play area as Santa's Grotto!

We can't wait!

Miss Houlihan and Mrs Hickey x