Reception Class 2

Week Ending 06/03/2026

Science week:

We have had a great time exploring science this week. Our key question was "can you make a cloud in a bottle?"

We conducted our own raincloud experiment and made perdictions about what we thought would happen.

We also had a great science workshop where we got to take part in lots of different experiments. 

Climate joy:

What a busy Climate Joy Day we have had in Reception today. We began the day discussing types of transport we use to travel, we then discussed which of these ways was the best to protect our climate from pollution. We decided that walking, travelling by bike or scooter, buses, sharing car rides was much safer for the environment.
We then made posters in provision, rode our bikes and scooters before giving them a good wash. We even had time to made cars, bikes and scooters using scrap materials.

Some of the children also helped us to fill in a Tally chart to show how people travel past school. The children noticed cars pass school regularly, some people walk past and buses also go past.

Word book day:

We enjoyed celebrating world book day this week! All the children looked amazing and loved talking about their characters. We enjoyed reading with Class 10 in the morning and then meeting up with nursery in the afternoon to share a story

Certificate winners:

Dojo award- Sylvie and Elsie

Going for gold- Ella and Fahd

Star of the week- Daniel and Adheena 

Week Ending 23/01/2026

Dojo winner- Hadiya 

Writing award- Ezrah and Zoe

Maths award- Maheer and Abraham 

Week Ending 16/01/2026

Dojo winner- Inaaya

Star of the week- Viyan

Going for Gold- Sylvie, Elsie, Ronnie 

Week Ending 09/01/2026

Well done to all the children for their amazing start to the new year. 

Our new PE days are Fridays (active uniform)

Our woodland session days are Tuesdays (active uniform, waterproofs and wellies).

Certificate winners-

Dojo award- Zoe, Gabriel and Ella

Star of the week- Oscar

Gold award- Robyn and Maheer

Week Ending 26/09/25 

We have continued learning our set 1 phonics sounds focusing on i, n, p, g, o. Please see tapestry for this week's home learning videos. We have started our learning to blend lesson too- orally blending sounds to build words on our magnetic boards. 

In maths, we have learnt all about the number 2. We found lots of 2 things around the classroom and in the outdoor area. We made number block 2’s and looked at what things we have 2 of on our bodies and what you can do with 2 people. 

In topic we have been learning all about our families. Our focus story was owl babies. We have made our own owl babies in provision. We took our first trip to the magic garden to act out the story, and build our own nests. We have talked about who is in our family and what makes our family unique. We have talked about what our houses look like. Thank you for all your tapestry contributions- these have really helped develop our topic learning so far 

Week Ending 19/09/25

We have been very busy in class 2 this week! We have started learning our set 1 phonics sounds m, a, s, d, t. The children have really impressed us with their great learning behaviours during these phonics lessons. We are working really hard on our letter formation and learning the formation rhymes. Please see tapestry for this weeks home learning videos. 

In maths, we have learnt all about the number 1. We found lots of 1 things around the classroom and in the outdoor area. We learnt how to write 1 and made our own number block 1s.

In topic we have been learning all about our bodies. We traced around our bodies and labelled the different body parts. We learnt about the importance of brushing our teeth and we all got a new toothbrush to take home. We made self-portraits using loose parts.

Certificate winners-

Star of the week- Viyan

Dojo winner- Sylvie, Zoe and Ezrah 

RBA -Reception Baseline Assessment

In the first 6 weeks of Reception the children participate in Reception baseline tests. Please click on the link to find out more.

Please do not worry about these as the children find the activties fun. If you have any questions please see your child's class teacher.

Reception baseline assessment: information for parents - GOV.UK

Week Ending 12/09/25

Class 2 have had an amazing first 2 weeks in reception! We are so impressed with how the children are settling in and learning our new routines. They are all exploring the indoor and outdoor provision and have taken part in their first phonics and maths group sessions. Please see tapestry weekly for links to phonics home learning videos.

This week we launched our first topic 'All About Me'. We will be learning all about ourselves, our families, and our community. Please see the home learning mat for more information on home learning activities. We would to see family photos shared on tapestry for us to use during our group time. 

Certificate winners-

Star of the week- Abraham

Dojo winner- Sophia and Maheer