Category Archives: Reception

We’re going on a bear hunt!

Last week Reception went on a bear hunt at Nell Bank. We had a lovely day searching for bears, pond dipping and mini beast hunting. We are now looking at some non-fiction books about bears and we are going to … Continue reading

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100 Word Challenge

Year 6 are the first class to complete the 100 word challenge. Click on the link below to read their fantastic entries.

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The eggs have hatched!

Most of the eggs have now hatched and we have 8 fluffy chicks! The children in Foundation Stage are really enjoying watching the chicks grow. We haven’t named the chicks yet, so would really love your suggestions, what do you … Continue reading

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An egg-citing visitor

Today in Foundation Stage we had a surprise visitor. Duck,from the story The Odd Egg, sent us a special parcel. In the parcel there was a batch of eggs. What do you think might be in the eggs? How can … Continue reading

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Safer Internet Day

Tuseday 5th February is Safer Internet Day and the the theme is ‘connect with respect’. How do you connect with others online? How do you ensure that you connect responsibly and safely?

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Number Fun!

In Reception we have been having lots of number fun! We have been counting, sorting and solving puzzles. Here we are playing with Numicon. Our challenge was to fill the board with the Numicon shapes, this is harder than it … Continue reading

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100 Word Challenge

We have an exciting addition to our School Blog Keighley St. Andrew’s School 100 Word Challenge Blog. Your job is to write 100 words (absolutely no more!) about the picture/ video that is uploaded. Some fantastic entries will then be … Continue reading

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We love pizza!

In Reception we have been making Pizza for the Little Red Hen! Before making the pizza we wrote a shopping list and made a bar chart to show our favourite toppings. Finally, we made the pizza ourselves. Here’s what we … Continue reading

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The Olympics

The countdown to the Olympics has begun and here at Keighley St Andrew’s we are holding our very own Olympic Games. Could you tell me an interesting Olympic fact or  maybe you could tell me your favorite Olympic sport or athlete?

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Fruit and Vegetables

In Reception we have been looking at fruits from the jungle and vegetables from the farm. We have had lots of fun tasting, drawing, smelling and investigating lots of yummy fruit and vegetables! I wonder if you can name these … Continue reading

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