Author Archives: Kirsty Storey
Our class assembly
On Friday 19th May, we are inviting our grown ups into the school hall to watch our class assembly. We are trying very hard learning a song, dances and we each have something to say. All are welcome at 9am, … Continue reading
New arrivals
This week we welcomed new arrivals into our classroom… caterpillars! We are looking closely now at their changes and we will be learning about the butterfly life cycle. We are all very excited to see them in their different stages, … Continue reading
Mad about Minibeasts
To help kick start our knowledge we looked at the book ‘Mad about Minibeasts’. This is a fantastic book which outlines most of the creepy crawlies we can find hidden in the environment. We took vote and made a bar … Continue reading
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
This past term we’ve learnt all about bears, the different types, what they always and where they live. We read lots of stories about bears and our favourite was ‘We’re Going on a Bear a hunt’. We went on our … Continue reading
Reception’s Autumn Walk!
As we have been noticing changes in the seasons and the environment around us, we have started learning all about Autumn. We have talked about the changes we will be seeing and can already start to see. Leaves changing colour … Continue reading
Harvest Festival
Harvest Festival All of the kind donations for Harvest (thank you) sparked in interest in the festival. We looked at what it is, who we are giving food to, why, what we are thankful for and where our food comes … Continue reading
Funnybones!
The children in Reception have been learning all about their bodies and their bones. We have made our own skeleton pictures by drawing our skeleton then going over it in art straws. This was a good challenge measuring the straws … Continue reading
AUTUMN IS HERE
Please make sure all children have wellies in school as we are keen to start exploring the exciting grounds for Autumn treasures! We also need wellies as this will allow to still learn in our outdoor space even when the … Continue reading
Hola! Ciao! Bonjour!
Hola! Ciao! Bonjour! Reception had a wonderful time celebrating International Languages Day on Friday. We teamed up with Nursery and turned our classrooms into Spain and Italy. In Spain, we made shakers and in Italy, we made pizzas! We then … Continue reading
Welcome to Reception!
Welcome to Reception! Welcome back to St. Andrew’s to all who attended our Nursery and welcome to our new families joining the school! I hope you have all had a lovely summer. Your children have settled in beautifully to their … Continue reading