Welcome to reception.

On here you will be able to have regular updates of what your child has been doing in school. We are very busy in reception playing and learning in all the areas in the classroom. 

Working in reception are:

Miss Paul (class teacher)       Mrs Andrew (TA)       Mrs Newton (TA)

Millbrook's got talent 2017 

Things to remember:

Monday: Book Swap, Forest school & Homework 

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday: Library 

Reception timetable 

Newsletters 

Reception Tour

Sports Day 2017

Sports week 2017 

Trip to Lego Land 

Ride the channel 2017 

The children did a sponsored ride the channel. The rode the bikes all day around the school play ground they did an amazing job well done everyone!

Healthy schools week

Space rocket

We did a science experiment and made a rocket. The first time it didn't work so we tried and tried again. When the rocket did launch we were so excited. 

Traction man

We had a key worker competition we had to make a parachute for traction man and drop them from the loft to see which material was the best. 

The superheroes take over .........

We have been learning all about superheros this term and they have taken over the classroom. They have been leaving us letters to read and hiding all the superhero toys. We have new problems to solve everyday. In this problem the baddies had frozen the good superheros and we had to solve how to get them out. 

Easter Workshop 

The parents came to work with their children to create the story of 'chicken licken'. When we had all created a picture for the huge book we acted it out with our grown ups. It was so much fun. 

Bad Egg!!!!

The past few weeks a cheeky 'Bad Egg' has been coming into our classroom and taking our toys from our pigeon holes. We have not been able to capture him. However on Monday morning we came in to find he had been cracked on the floor trying to steal a child's car. The only clues that had been left were bunny feet!!!!! The search has started for the 'Bunny Bandit'. 

Looking at the chicks 

World book day 2017

Our book was the very hungry caterpillar. We have been doing lots of fun activities this week related to the book. We even made our own movie (see below). Look at our amazing costumes.

LOST DOG RASCAL PLEASE FIND!!!!!!

This week Miss Bentley's dog Rascal went missing. he was last seen playing in the woods. Miss Bentley has been ever so upset so we set off to find her dog. We made posters that we displayed around school and asked all staff if they had seen him. We described the dog to the staff and told them what he liked e.g. jam on toast. On Thursday an important report came through that he had been seen in the forest eating some food and playing with his bone. Then on Friday we found him, Miss Bentley was so happy. No job is too small for receptions paw patrol. 

100 square

Some of the children worked together to do a 100 square. They worked well as a team. 

Reception's Big Science Day!

We had a big science day where we did lots of experiments. We had to make predictions about what we thought would happen. We also got to meet some animals and talk about their habitats thanks to animals in tuition. 

Parents Gathering 

Christmas Production

Christmas Workshop 

We watched a show for our Christmas workshop about travelling around the world for Christmas. We then did lots of craft activities. 

Talk for Baking

Every week a group of children do talk for baking it is a way of learning how to talk instructions. 

Room on the Broom

Making potions

We made a potion using bi-carb, vinegar and food colouring. We talked about what would happen when we mixed it together. Why don't you try it at home. 

Growth Mind Set Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc

Schemas 

Schemas, or patterns of play, are seen in many children as they are exploring their world and trying to find out how things work. We plan sessions that take into account the children's schema's to ensure the session is tailored to their learning needs. 

Team work broom sticks

We worked as a team to make a broom with enough room for all of us. 

Visit from the firemen. 

Talk for Writing 

In reception we use a tool called talk for writing to provide the children with the skills they need to tell and write stories as they move up throughout the school. The children will learn to tell a story using a story map that we create together as a group. We will practise and practise telling the story until the children can confidently do it on their own. This half term we are working on The Little Red Hen. Have a look at our video and you can practise at home. 

Now we are confident with the story of the Little Red Hen we have innovated it to make own own stories. We had a showtime morning and performed our stories to the class. 

Parents Morning 22.9.16 

Forest School 

My first week in reception 

Playing and exploring 

Active learning 

Creating and thinking critically 

School Readiness

Non-Negotiables 

Reading support 

Guide to EYFS