Miss Kelly's Class
Reception AK
St Mary's School
The children are at the heart of everything we do.
The children are at the heart of everything we do.
Miss Kelly's Class
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This week, we brought in photos of someone special to us and shared why they mean so much. Our reasons included: they love us, take us to the beach, give us cuddles, play with us, buy us ice cream, and ride bikes with us! It was heartwarming to see everyone’s pictures and hear the lovely stories be…
Reception had a very exciting day—we went on our first ever school trip to Nobles Park! We went on an Autumn Scavenger Hunt, looking for signs of the changing season. We found colourful leaves, conkers, and pinecones! Everyone did fantastic listening, great looking, and worked really well as a team…
Last week, our classroom is all about feelings. Inspired by In My Heart – A Book of Feelings, children are learning to understand and express emotions through play, art, and writing. From counting and cutting to drawing and sculpting faces with play dough, every activity helps them explore what’s i…
Rock Kidz Day at St Mary's! Today our school was buzzing with excitement as the children came dressed as rock stars — and they looked fantastic! From cool shades to wild hair and bold outfits, everyone got into the spirit and had a brilliant time. In the afternoon, we had a high-energy session with…
This week, our learning has been all about feelings, inspired by The Colour Monster. The children have really enjoyed talking about emotions and how different colours can represent how we feel. Calm Toolkits We started by thinking about what helps us feel calm. Everyone created their own calm toolk…
Last week, we read “The Koala Who Could” and talked about being brave and trying new things. Everyone made “can do” crowns to celebrate their strengths, crafted play dough koalas, and used jungle leaves to make colourful patterns. Our classroom turned into a koala jungle for small world play, and w…
Book of the Week: Elmer This week, Reception read Elmer and talked about how it is great to be different! We painted our own colourful Elmers, drew pictures of what makes us special, and did fun pom-pom activities to help our fine motor skills. In maths, we enjoyed matching games using colours and…