Reception

Laurel and Sycamore

Shiver me timbers… another term has flown in EYFS. Yet again, this term has been filled to the brim with magical learning, it really was the pirate life for us!

One of our most memorable sessions this term was when we tested which items sink, and which float. Mrs Gingell brought in a tank and filled it with water. We tested different materials to see if the sunk or floated. Did you know a water bottle will sink with the lid off, but float with the lid on? We then continued this learning outside where we tested to see which bit of our equipment sink or float. The children later used their knowledge of floating and sinking to design and make pirate boats!

We have loved learning about different maps this term. One day, we found a secret map tucked into a book! We followed the map with lead us to the wood. Buried in the wood was some treasure – including Pirate Pete’s giant pink gem! Luckily Mrs Gingell kept it safe for us!

Our pirate topic was rounded off by a visit from the fantastic creative Wiltshire Scrapstore. The children looked amazing in their pirate costumes and made fantastic pirates. The children had great fun making all things pirate, including a boat and flag.

In the afternoon we performed our Sea Shanty dance and played instruments to accompany it. We then used the Play Pod equipment to build our very own pirate ship. As part of our day’s activities the children followed the instructions they had written in English to make their own jam sandwiches. During the day Pirate Pete came and claimed back his treasure and as a thank you left us a note which led us to a pirate picnic box! We loved our picnic in the sun – it was a brilliant way to end out pirate day!

Children in reception celebrated Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday with a range of exciting activities. We found an interesting bug and a hairy caterpillar so we went to the woods and created a new habitat for them to live in. We took part in the planting of the celebration garden and planted herb, flower and vegetable seeds in our outdoor area – we cannot wait for them to grow!

Life on the high seas has been wonderful and we cannot wait to dive into our last topic of the year, “On the Move”.

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