Our topic this term is called “Animals All Around.”

We will be exploring animals from all around the world, beginning with animals that live in cold environments and linking this to winter weather. As the term progresses, the children will learn about jungle animals, dinosaurs, and familiar animals from stories such as Dear Zoo and Elmer.

As part of our Geography learning, we will be focusing on the weather in the UK. The children will explore different types of weather and how the weather changes throughout the seasons.

In Music, Reception children will be experimenting with creating sound in different ways using instruments, body percussion and voices.

Week 1

Week 1 Owl Board

We’ve been very lucky to have Mrs Hailwood in school this week, helping us bake some lovely treats. We weighed, mixed, rolled and then baked our delicious goodies — and the best part was getting to enjoy them with our milk at the end of the day!

We’ve been learning all about Lunar New Year this week. The children explored how people celebrate, compared it to our own special events, and enjoyed the story of The Great Race. Everyone loved finding out which animal year they were born in and taking part in lots of linked activities, from home‑corner role play to jigsaws and making colourful dragon masks.

We explored China this week as a follow‑on from our Lunar New Year learning. The children found China on a map and were fascinated to discover how long it would take to travel there by boat or by plane. We also looked at famous landmarks, including the Great Wall of China, and talked about why they are special. The children then used what they had learned to create their own models of China, proudly adding features like mountains, rivers and even their own versions of the Great Wall.

We’ve been practising our fine motor skills this week by dressing the babies in the home corner for the right kind of weather. The children talked about how the baby needed to wrap up warm because it was cold and windy outside, and they worked so carefully to get the dolls’ arms and legs into their clothes. It was a tricky job, but they showed brilliant perseverance and determination throughout!