This week Reception have been reading Star in the Jar. We discovered our very own star in a jar in our classroom and had lots of ideas about where it came from and who it…
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Welcome back to Reception
Reception have had a busy first week back at school. All the children returned with a smile on Tuesday! We visited the chapel to celebrate Epiphany and thought about how excited the wise men must…
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This week Reception visited the chapel to see the Nativity scene. We read the Nativity story and talked about what we could see. The children thanked God for sending us his most precious gift, baby…
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Reception took part in Caritas in Action day. Our focus was Family and Community. We invited Gabriel’s mum in to talk about how Christmas is celebrated in Venezuela. We enjoyed some Venezuelan music and dancing!…
Read MoreChristmas is coming to Reception!
Reception had great fun at the Winter Fair on Monday. Thank you to the PFA for organising the day. The children met some special visitors, enjoyed the bouncy castle, games and a tasty hot chocolate!…
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Reception have been preparing for Christmas and this week received a very special letter! Father Christmas sent a letter asking them to make salt dough decorations for their families. He also sent us the recipe…
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Reception have paired with Year 5 to form Reading Buddies. This week they met their buddies and read together. It was an exciting occasion for the children to visit other classrooms and listen to or…
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Reception were very lucky to be treated to crafts and sweets to celebrate Diwali this week. Thank you to Siya’s family. The children enjoyed creating their own Diya lamps and designing Rangoli patterns. They created…
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Reception have been learning about how we help each other. We discussed how we can help our friends at school and how we can help our family at home. “I can tidy my toys.” “I…
Read MoreA busy week for Reception!
We have had a very busy week in Reception. We had our Welcome Liturgy and our very first trip! Reception and all new children across the school were welcomed into the St Joseph’s family on…
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