Our reception children have settled into their second term at school with enthusiasm, showing a positive attitude to their learning.  We are continuing with our phonics learning, practising our blending to read fluently and segmenting to write words and simple sentences.  We have impressed our teachers by learning many Phase 2 sounds and are currently starting to learn and recognise Phase 3 digraphs. 

In Maths, we have been learning to understand the concept of numbers to 5, including counting and knowing the number we have stopped at, subitising and having an awareness of quantities being more or less.  We have been using simple sentence stems to build up our fluency in understanding Maths concepts.

Our PSHE focus has been 'Celebrating Differences'.  We have been discussing how we are all different and what makes us special.  We have been thinking about our families, discussing our homes and looking at different homes and families from around the world.

Our theme this term is 'Celebrations.'  We have focused on Diwali and Bonfire Night and are currently busy practising our Nativity for our Christmas Celebrations at the end of term.  Our learning around Bonfire Night and Diwali incorporated many craft activities where the children were able to explore different textiles and colours.

We continue to explore the garden and enjoy spending time on the Trim Trail.  The children have many opportunities in the garden to expand their vocabulary and build new relationships with their peers.  During our recent 'Outdoor Learning Day', the children used our tree house, cooked s'mores on an open fire and built homes for the Gingerbread Man.