It’s been another busy and exciting week in Reception, and we’ve made the most of the lovely sunny spring weather.
We’ve been reading the traditional tale Jack and the Beanstalk. The children have really enjoyed getting to know the story, learning new vocabulary, and exploring prosody—especially when performing the Giant’s famous line:
“Fee fi fo fum!”
To help us become confident storytellers, we’ve been using a story map to support us in retelling the story in our own words.
On Tuesday, we planted our very own (magic!) beans. We discussed what plants need in order to grow, including water, sunlight, and care. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be observing our beans closely and recording any changes in our bean diaries.
We’re excited to watch them grow!
Art
We’ve been learning about this half-term’s featured artist, Michael Craig-Martin. He’s an artist who likes to draw everyday objects such as cups, chairs and shoes. The children explored how he uses bright colours and clear, bold lines to make his artwork stand out and look fun. We looked at lots of examples of his work and talked about what we could see and what we liked.
Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be creating our own artwork inspired by Michael Craig-Martin, using tissue paper, tracing paper and black pens.
Learning journey drop ins
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for one of the learning journey drop-in sessions next week. We’re looking forward to welcoming you into the classroom to look through your child’s books and share the fantastic progress they’ve made during their second term at school.
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