Reception Weekly Blog (16.10.26)

Date: 15th Oct 2026 @ 11:56am

We have had a brilliant week here in Reception, as the children have immersed themselves in our Autumn Treasures learning!

We began the week talking about the season of autumn and the changes we might notice around us. The children explored how the days, nature and even our clothing change as the seasons progress. This led us to a lovely autumn walk across our big playground, where we searched for beautiful treasures that had fallen to the ground and looked for signs of the changing season.

Later in the week, we investigated the different parts of leaves and explored which trees they might have come from. Inspired by the children's news from home, we discovered more about sycamore seeds and learnt that the sycamore tree is deciduous and can grow up to 35 metres tall! We also talked about animals that hibernate during the colder months and discovered how evergreen trees keep their leaves throughout the year. The children particularly enjoyed experimenting with leaf rubbing and printing, creating some beautiful designs and discovering just how effective these simple techniques can be.

On Thursday, we loved our 'friendship soup' session, inspired by our soup making last week. We stood together in a circle and popped the perfect friend ingredients into our 'pot' we gave it a big stir and each child made special contributions. 

In Maths, we began exploring our number of the week: number 1! Each week, we will focus on one number in depth, building a secure understanding of its value and all the different ways we can represent it before moving on to the next number. Drawing inspiration from our autumn treasures, we also began exploring patterns, including how to recognise and create repeating patterns. We were amazed by the children's fantastic contributions, creative ideas and mathematical thinking!

In Literacy, we reached an exciting milestone as we came to the end of learning our single-letter sounds. The children are continuing to recall these sounds with increasing speed and accuracy, which is fantastic to see. Over the next few weeks, please continue to consolidate these sounds at home by practising around five each evening. This will help prepare the children for their next exciting step: learning to blend sounds together to read words. Alongside this, we are focusing on correct letter formation, so please take every opportunity to revisit the letter formation phrases when practising at home.

Looking ahead, we are very excited to learn more about Saint Luke as we prepare to visit church on Monday to celebrate St Luke's Day.

Next week, we will also be diving into the wonderful world of pumpkins! We will explore their life cycle, discover how they grow and investigate their fascinating features. If you have a pumpkin at home that we could explore, please do bring it in to share with us next week.

The children loved their first disco this week and it was so nice to see so many children joining in!

A little weekend challenge…

Can your child spot the number 1 out and about this weekend? Perhaps they might also notice a repeating pattern in nature, on their clothes or around the home. We would love to hear about their discoveries, so please send any good news to [email protected].

Have a lovely weekend!

The Reception Team