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Reception
October 5, 2022

New Parent Lunch

Our children in Reception have settled in so well to Tockwith Primary – it is a delight to see them in their classrooms, working on their numbers or phonics, or playing in the areas.  We invited parents of the reception children to come in and sample our school lunches with their children.  It was so...
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May 4, 2022

Reception trip to Piglets!

On Wednesday 3rd May, children in Reception had their first trip of the year to Piglets Adventure Farm. This was a very exciting opportunity for the children and a fantastic way to begin their farm topic. The children met all the animals, played on the inside and outside play equipment, had a tractor ride and had...
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March 7, 2022

Fairy tales in Reception

This term, we are exploring Fairy tales in Reception Class. Last week we designed and built houses for the three little pigs and this week we are learning with beanstalk activities.
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January 31, 2022

People Who Help Us

We’ve been learning about People Who Help Us. We have enjoyed creating a hospital and a vets in our role play areas, playing firefighters in small world and meeting an occupational therapist.
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December 14, 2021

KS1 Nativity

It was an absolute pleasure to be able to hold the Key Stage 1 nativity at Tockwith Church last week and invite parents and carers along to watch the fantastic performances of our children.  We had children dressed as angels, stars, donkeys, villages and also an amazing cast of narrators who told our wriggly nativity...
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November 16, 2021

Reception Celebrate Diwali

Reception have loved their new topic ‘Let’s Celebrate’.  This week we focused on Diwali and learnt about the story of Rama and Sita. They had lots of fun acting out the story and making Rangoli patterns in the classroom, and on the playground.  The children also had a food tasting morning, tasting a range of...
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October 15, 2021

New Starters 2021

The new starters in our Reception class have had a marvellous start to the year!  They have spent some time looking at healthy eating and their bodies and have made a delicious smoothie!   They have chased after the stickman who escaped the classroom – the children found him and built him a woodland shelter…   They...
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June 21, 2021

Fire Engine in KS1

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 had a fantastic experience last week when a Fire Engine from North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service came onsite to visit our children. The officers read a story to the children which included the important fire safely messages.  The classes then had a discussion about fire safety and how...
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June 21, 2021

Chicks in Reception!

Reception have been at looking life cycles of various animals, from caterpillars and butterflies to dinosaurs and their eggs. This, in line with their farmyard topic, led to the discussion on eggs and chicks.  The Reception class have had the amazing opportunity to have some eggs within their classroom.  Last week the eggs hatched and...
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November 5, 2020

Reception & KS1 Autumn Walk

Reception and KS1 went on an Autumn walk as part of their work on the seasons. The weather couldn’t have been better and the children had a beautiful Autumnal morning.  They squelched through mud and swished through the grass. The children spotted mushrooms, berries, birds making nests and spoke about the colours of Autumn.  Once...
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