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Friday 6th November 2026

What a busy and exciting first week back in EYFS!

The children have enjoyed exploring the signs of autumn and learning about celebrations such as Bonfire Night and Diwali. Our introduction to Drawing Club has been a huge hit. Inspired by Not Now, Bernard, the children loved drawing monsters, settings and adventures while applying their phonics skills to write words. In Little Wandle, we learnt the digraphs ff, ll and ss, the sound j, and the tricky words put, pull and full. In Mastering Number, we the part-whole model, using the stem sentence: “The parts are 2 and 3. The whole is 5.”

Well done Starfish a great first week back.

Thursday 22nd October 2026

This week in EYFS, we have been learning all about our bones and how our bodies move. We enjoyed reading Funnybones and joining in with the repeated phrases throughout the story. The children had great fun creating their own skeleton artwork and practising their early writing skills by exploring speech bubbles. In Little Wandle phonics, we have been revisiting the sounds and tricky words learnt this term and developing our blending skills. In Mastering Number, we have been consolidating our counting skills and strengthening our understanding of more and fewer through practical activities. What a fantastic week of learning!

Friday 16th October 2026

This week in EYFS, we have enjoyed exploring our five senses and how they help us understand the world around us. We shared the stories Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?, alongside activities exploring touch, taste and smell. In Little Wandle phonics, we have been revisiting our learning and practising our blending and spelling skills. In Mastering Number, we have been developing our understanding of cardinal and ordinal numbers.

Friday 9th October 2026

This week in EYFS, we have been learning about living well and looking after our bodies, including the importance of a balanced diet, exercise, dental care and sleep. In Little Wandle phonics, we have learnt the sounds h, b, f and l and the tricky words I, is and the. In Mastering Number, we have been exploring more and fewer, comparing groups and using stem sentences such as, “Miss Scott has more biscuits than Mrs Hall.” A fantastic week of learning.

Friday 2nd October 2026

This week, we continued our ‘All About Me’ topic by exploring the different parts of our bodies and discussing the important jobs they do. The children enjoyed labelling the human body and looking closely at their facial features in preparation for painting their own self-portraits. In our Little Wandle phonics sessions, we have been learning the sounds ck, e, u and r, as well as the tricky words ‘is’ and ‘I’. In Mastering Number, we have been exploring how the number 4 can be composed and decomposed in different ways.

Friday 25th September 2026

We have had another fantastic week in Reception! The children have been enjoying our ‘All About Me’ topic, exploring families, food, jobs, feelings and hobbies. Our focus book, ‘Our Class is a Family’, has inspired lots of lovely discussions about friendship and how we can show kindness and respect to others. In Little Wandle phonics, we have been learning the sounds g, o, c and k, as well as practising blending simple words such as dog, nip, cap, nod, cog and kid. In Mastering Number, we have been exploring the concepts of ‘how many?’ and ‘altogether’ through lots of practical activities.

(Note to parents: photos will follow as soon as a technology issue is resolved. Thank you for your patience.)

Friday 18th September 2026

Our Reception children have had a fantastic first week settling into school! They have enjoyed exploring their new classrooms and outdoor areas, making new friends and learning our school routines and rules: Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe. We have also made a great start to Little Wandle phonics, learning s, a, t, p, i, n, m and d, while in Mastering Number we have been exploring subitising. We are so proud of how well everyone has settled.