Blog by Category: Early Years

This half term, Reception have been using their phonic skills to write words and sentences. The children have been using the clipboards in their play to write shopping lists, design buildings and create their own recipes in the messy play area. Reception children have also been working on their…

This half term in EYFS we have been looking for signs of Spring. We have painted beautiful pictures and went on a Spring walk around school. We have also been thinking about getting ready for Easter; some children decided to make cards and some decorated eggs. 

Our EYFS children put on a wonderful Nativity. Please watch the video and sing along!

Here are the stars of our show!

We had a very special visitor at our Early Years Christmas breakfast this morning.... Father Christmas! He came to see all the children and we sang a lovely song for him from our Nativity. The children, parents and teachers had a fantastic morning. 

We had our first 'Stay and Play' session of the year in Reception. The focus was on developing early reading and writing through teaching phonics skills. Parents, teachers and children enjoyed learning about phonics and playing lots of fun games together. 

In EYFS we have been learning all about space. The children have so far enjoyed; discovering a broken space craft in the playground, designing their own space crafts and going on lots of space hunts.

We have been really busy in Early Years this half term. Some of the activities the children have enjoyed the most are going on an Autumn hunt, learning how to do yoga and designing and making our own models in the construction area. 

This half term in Early Years, we have been learning about God's World. We have also celebrated some key festivals; Diwali and Rosh Hashana. The children enjoyed setting up our RE table for quiet reflection time.

This half term Reception have been learning about God's World. We have also celebrated some festivals; Diwali and Rosh Hashana. 

In Early Years we aim to provide our children with experiences that form the foundation for later work in DT. These early experiences include asking questions about how things work, investigating and using a variety of construction kits, materials, tools and products, developing making skills and…

Reception were invited to enter a poetry competition. All the children who entered are going to have their poem published in a poetry book... wow! 

Look at our fabulous Reception footballers at the Manchester City football tournament. We think Pep Guardiola might be choosing some of them for his team next season! Clyde was chosen as the player of the tournament overall.