Reception Blog - Friday 16th October 2026

Date: 16th Oct 2026 @ 12:59pm

Welcome to Reception 

Autumn 1 

Topic – Ourselves 

PSED 

We have been thinking about what makes a good friend this week. 

We sorted some pictures into kind and unkind choices that we make with our friends.  

We have also revisited what we can do if we have big feelings, we spoke about ways to help calm us back down.  

Drawing Club 

We have continued to read ‘Owl Babies’ this week. 

We had a go at retelling the story using a story map, the children were brilliant at using the images to help talk about what happens in the story. 

We then decided to create our own version of the story. 

Before the mummy owl came back the babies, the children made up their own unexpected event that happens. 

We had lots of great ideas.  

Phonics 

We have now learnt s a t p i n m d g o c k    

Please see the formation rhymes below 

We have also learnt the tricky words  

I the to no 

Maths 

This week in number land we have been exploring the number 4.  

We have been focusing on making 4 in different ways, such as 2 + 2, 3+1, 4+0 

RE 

This week role played a Baptism.  

The children enjoyed using the baby to role play and took turns being the parents and godparents.  

We looked at and spoke about the children's Baptism pictures that have been sent in. 

Art 

This week we collaged our own Autumn Leaves using our scissor skills.  

We also made an Autumn Tree painting using the skill of printing with our fingers and cotton buds.  

Understanding the World 

We began to explore the senses this week.  

We learnt that we have 5 different senses, taste, touch, sight, hearing and smelling. 

We then explored smelling further by smelling different herbs from our outdoor area.  

We used the magnifying glass and binoculars to make things bigger using our sight.  

The last exploration was touch; we used a feely bag with different objects inside to described to our friends' what the things felt like.  

Click here to listen to our senses song

Reminders 

We break up for half term next week on Thursday 22nd October at 3.15pm.  

We are back into school on Monday 2nd November :) 

Golden Assembly  

Golden Star - Gabriel & Lily (Chosen by the children this week) 

Super Learner - Theodore 

Superstar Writer - Lucy 

Mathematician – Cove 

Bookworm - Henry 

Special Mention - Erica and Joey