Reception Weekly Blog (24.4.26)

Date: 24th Apr 2026 @ 12:26pm

What a beautiful sunny week we have had!

On Monday, we were excited to welcome two new experts into our classes. Katelyn in Pinewoods joined us as our gymnastics expert, while Libby in Sand Dunes became our very own garden fairy expert. Both children had a fantastic week sharing their knowledge and skills, and we loved learning from them!

On Tuesday, we continued exploring our theme of special places. The children enjoyed sharing photographs from home and talking about places that are meaningful to them. We also spent time preparing for our visit to church, building excitement for the next day.

Wednesday brought a lovely sunshine walk to church, where we met Rev. Matt. He spent the afternoon teaching us all about the history of St. Luke’s Church. The children were fascinated as we observed key features such as the bell, the font, the altar, and the beautiful stained-glass windows. We also ventured outside to see the oldest stone in Formby—such an interesting discovery!

On Thursday, we continued learning about lifecycles as part of our summer term theme, Growing. The children have been especially engaged with the pond life in our outdoor tank. Our tadpoles are getting bigger, and the children are becoming real experts on lifecycles! We’ve had some great discussions about the different stages and how baby frogs look so different from their mummy and daddy frogs.

St. George’s Day, we loved celebrating St. George’s day on Thursday – the children were captivated by the story of George and the dragon. They spent lots of time creating flags and dragon puppets in provision.

On Friday, we wrapped up our learning for the week by focusing on the number 12. The children have been exploring different ways to make 12 and representing it using arrays. We are so impressed with how confidently they are working with numbers beyond 10!

Challenge for the weekend:
What can you find about the number 12 at home? We can’t wait to hear what you discover!Top of Form

Have a wonderful weekend!
Please don’t forget to share your child’s good news with us—no matter how big or small, we love to celebrate it together [email protected]

The Reception Team