We have come to the end of another half term in Reception! When we come back after the holidays we will be in our Summer term and then before we know it, it will be time to think about heading into Year 1. This half term, we have mainly focused on Spring and Easter. The children have enjoyed learning about the different seasons and the changes that come in Spring time. They have also really immersed themselves in learning about the Easter story. I was so proud of them all at our Palm Liturgy, and I know you will have been too! They are maturing all the time in terms of their behaviour and listening skills, and it is times like our Palm Liturgy where we really get to put those skills into practice.
The children are doing brilliantly with their reading and writing. They are making great progress. Please continue reading with them at home - although I know most of you need no encouragement! I have never taught a class who reads as much at home ❤️ it is absolutely fantastic and a massive contributor to the progress they are all making. The children’s writing has also come on in leaps and bounds this term - I love to see them enjoying writing and having a go.
In Maths, our main focus this term has been learning our number bonds to 5. This is not easy but the children are working so hard on it! We will continue to practice our number bonds all the way to the end of the year as they are such a key learning area to get the children ready for year 1.
We opened up our ‘muddy area’ this half term. It has been a huge hit and has helped to focus the children when they are in our outdoor area. The children love to get messy and muddy so I apologise for any muddy uniforms that have come home! I think it’s really important for the children’s development to have the opportunity to get stuck in and take risks! We were hoping that our outdoor area was going to be renovated over the Easter holidays but this has unfortunately been pushed back 😢
We continue to incorporate God into all that we do. We have spoken this term about how God made us all with so much love and care, so it’s important that we look after our bodies and keep them safe. As part of this learning, we learnt the NSPCC Pantosaurus song.
The children have created some more glorious art work this half term. Rabbits, chicks, daffodils and spring trees…plus many more! They also created some lovely cross suncatchers for our ‘year of hope’ project for our diocese. You can see these in our classroom windows.
Since my PPA is now on a Friday, I have also had the pleasure of observing them during their Music lessons on a Thursday. They really enjoy using the instruments and having a good sing a long! I have been impressed to see them keeping time with the beat and learning how to play their instruments at different levels - quiet, loud etc. They learnt a lovely spring chicken song - ask them to sing it for you! 🐥
The highlight of our half term came this week. As part of our ‘run to Rome’ Cafod fundraising, the children had to complete 4 laps of our running track each. Well, they went above and beyond! They just kept running and they didn’t give up! It was so inspiring and it will certainly give me a boost when I do the London Marathon in a couple of weeks. Please ensure all sponsor forms and monies are sent in/paid by Tuesday 22nd April. There is an item on Parent Pay for you to do this.
I hope you all have a lovely break and a joyful Easter. Thank you for all the amazing entries to our egg decorating and bonnet competitions.
Miss Heim-Sarac 🌼🌼
