by Mrs Ramanandi | Mar 20, 2026 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, Maths, News
Reception have been busy exploring the exciting world of 3D shapes this week! Children revisited familiar 2D shapes before diving into the features of 3D ones—identifying faces, edges and vertices with growing confidence. They investigated real-life objects to spot...
by Miss Calam | Mar 15, 2026 | Dragonflies, Butterflies and Caterpillars, Ladybirds
This week, Nursery, Ladybirds and Dragonflies have enjoyed taking part in a range of science week linked activities. We have completed a range of mini investigations to develop our skills in working scientifically. In Reception we created our own boats and tested them...
by Mrs Ramanandi | Mar 13, 2026 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, News, Science
This week, we’ve loved celebrating Science Week by linking our learning to The Gingerbread Man. The children became real scientists as they explored how to help the Gingerbread Man cross the river safely. They designed and tested bridges and boats, using key...
by Mrs Ramanandi | Feb 18, 2026 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, News, Science
This week Reception have been exploring the traditions of Pancake Day and learning why families enjoy pancakes before Lent begins. The children helped make pancake batter, watched it cook, and talked about how ingredients change when heated. They were especially...
by Mrs Ramanandi | Feb 6, 2026 | Art, Dragonflies, Ladybirds, News
This week the children explored colour mixing and were often amazed by the surprising new colours they created. They made thoughtful predictions, tested ideas, and used vocabulary such as “lighter”, “darker”, and “shade”. We were especially proud of the independence...
by Mrs Ramanandi | Feb 1, 2026 | Dragonflies, Ladybirds, Maths, News, Science
This week, our reception children have been busy exploring weight and capacity through lots of hands‑on investigation. The children enjoyed using scales to compare objects, deciding which items were heavier or lighter and discussing their thinking with great...
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