Well done to Reception for their fantastic performances this week. The children were absolute super stars and we are so proud of them all.

On Monday, our Little Chefs from Reception enjoyed their final cooking session. They made their own crispy cakes, following the recipe used in our school kitchen. We were very impressed at how well they listened to and followed instructions. They talked about the smell and texture of the ingredients and we all agreed that the finished cakes looked delicious. Well done, Reception.

Miss Cunningham’s Reception class had so much fun at the EYFS co-ordination challenge at the Urban Factory. They demonstrated a range of fantastic skills including balancing, jumping and throwing.

 

This week during their cookery club, the children made delicious pasta sauce. First they designed a label for their container to carry their sauce home in. They then washed and chopped the vegetables independently; they tryto keep the pieces the same size to ensure even cooking. They then softened the vegetables in a pan before adding tomato purée and passata sauce. The children then blended the ingredients to make a smooth sauce. We are very proud of their excellent fine motor skills and cooking capabilities.

Thank you to our Reception parents and children for attending our first Kindness Cafe. It was a lovely morning and the children were so excited to have breakfast together!

This week the children made savoury wraps, choosing their own fillings and preparing ingredients independently. They perfected their claw hold while chopping the cucumber and tomatoes and enjoyed grating the carrots and cheese. The process of grating took great concentration; the children had to apply lots of pressure, testing their finger muscles. Great coordination, well done! The children were very proud of their tasty looking wraps.

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On Tuesday, our little scientists in Reception carried out an experiment. They made predictions about which materials would have the greatest effect on melting ice. The children discovered that vinegar and sugar DO NOT make ice melt but salt and hot water DO make ice melt. Well done Reception!

This week the children in Reception followed a dairy free recipe to make dough. They listened carefully to instructions, used their maths skills to add ingredients and worked their finger muscles while kneading their dough. Their dough looked amazing and we can’t wait to find out how it turned out after they baked it at home.

On Monday, Reception children had their first cooking club. They learned about the importance of washing their hands before handling food. We discussed how to use a knife safely and they learned the bridge cut and claw cut; everyone was able to chop their own fruit to make fruit kebabs. Well done!  

The nurses came to visit us. They talked to us about two very important things.

1) How to wash our hands.
We listened to the story ‘Hey Duggee – The Handwashing Badge’ and it told us how easily germs can spread. We then learnt a song to sing whilst we wash our hands.

2) Keeping our teeth clean and healthy.
We know that you need to brush your teeth twice a day and should drink at least 6 cups of water. We explored different food and liquids which are healthy and unhealthy.