We have been continuing to explore shapes. We have been extending our knowledge by naming these and explaining some of their features. We have been using words such as 'sides', 'corners', 'pointy', 'round' and 'flat' to identify and describe them. We have been using our...
We have been studying a range of 2D shapes this week. We have been identifying and categorising the shapes with our partners. This has enabled us to have discussions about the properties of the shapes and we are becoming more confident recalling these facts each...
We have been learning about Bonfire night and exploring the things we might see, hear and feel on this special night. We created some firework art using a range of materials, explored what they sound like by watching videos and imitating these, and even chose...
We have been identifying shapes in the classroom and the outdoor learning environment. We have also been paying close attention to the number of sides and corners that circles, triangles, squares and rectangles have. In this picture the children worked together to make 'Triangle Land'...
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We have been exploring mathematical problem solving with the use of numicon. We looked at identifying each numicon, finding number bonds and correctly forming the numerals 1 - 10....
We have begun to explore a new story that is helping us to extend our creativity and imagination! As part of our exploration, we are beginning to explore materials and objects, how these can be used and ways to describe how they feel and what...
We have been taking part in our Read Write Inc sessions and learning new sounds! We have met Fred, a special frog that only speaks in sounds and we have been helping him put them together to make words! We have learnt special rhymes to...
We have been using positional language and enhancing our spatial awareness skills in Reception this week. We learnt how to play our Little Red Riding Hood game in a group using a dice. We moved our counters around the board and followed the positional language...
We have been exploring using positional language and directional concepts. We used the story ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ to begin and created our own obstacle courses that went ‘through’, ‘over’ and ‘under’. We then created our own story and explored different ways we...