What a brilliant week we’ve had in Reception!

 

The children have been busy exploring stories, numbers, nature, and all things castles and dragons.

 

In Drawing Club, we shared the wonderful story Where Is the Dragon? by Leo Timmers. The children loved joining the knights on their funny, slightly chaotic quest to find the dragon. Inspired by the illustrations, they created their own imaginative drawings and enjoyed talking about the different creatures in the story.

 

In Maths, we continued deepening our understanding of numbers to 10. The children explored comparing numbers to 10, representing 9 and 10 in different ways, and developing their conceptual subitising skills by spotting smaller numbers within bigger groups. Their growing confidence has been lovely to see.

 

Our castles and dragons’ theme has continued with lots of excitement. The children learnt about coat of arms and discussed which colours and symbols might represent our class. Together, we designed a class coat of arms, and the children also created their own personal versions. They studied dragons closely and used their ideas to design and label their very own dragons, full of imaginative details. We discussed that dragons are mythical creatures.

 

We also had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day. The children enjoyed sharing stories, taking part in reading activities, and celebrating the joy of books, our scavenger hunt was a particular favourite. Thank you for all the care you took in getting their costumes together, they all looked fantastic!

 

Have a lovely weekend

 

Mrs Harris