Reception

Wow! What a fantastic day we have had at the farm. First we arrived and toured the farm looking at the animals. Our favourites were the new born piglets and the goats! Then we got to hold and stroke some of the smaller animals. Before lunch we went on a tractor barrel ride, this was…

Every Wednesday come rain or shine, Year R get out and about for our Welly Wednesday. Most weeks we go for a walk around our local area but some weeks we work on the allotments at the front of the school. Whilst out on our walk we take in our surroundings, look for different objects,…

Our Reception children currently attending the Emergency Childcare Provision have been enjoying walks with hot chocolate!

Welly Wednesdays The children in EYFS have been thoroughly enjoying our Welly Wednesdays. We have been observing the differences in the local area as the seasons change. We have been out in all weathers and the rainy walk was a particular favourite. Remembrance Day The children in EYFS have been thinking about Remembrance Day and…

On Monday 16th December the children from YR visited West Lodge Farm. They were immersed in all things Christmassy as they put on their special glasses and walked through the Twinkly Walkway, met elves, made reindeer food and met Father Christmas himself! The children have been working hard with St. Andrew’s expectations of behaviour and…

Our Reception class did an amazing performance of their Christmas Production ‘Christmas Counts’ on Wednesday 11th December 2019. Well done to all the children and a big thank you to all friends and family that came along! Here are a few pictures and there are lots more and film on the Tapestry site (parent’s &…

A big thank you to all the parents/carers/friends who came along to watch our Reception class perform the Maypole and country dancing. The children did very well and thoroughly enjoyed it! It was lovely so see so many of you!!  

On Monday April 1st the sun was shining and the children went on a Spring Walk to the Pocket Park. We saw many signs of spring – buds, blossom, birds, nests, insects, daffodils and seedlings. We had a wonderful time and the children are keen for their next visit to see if we can notice…

On Friday 29th March Holcot hosted a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea. The children made cakes and sandwiches for their Mummies, Nannies, Aunties, Childminders and Family Friends. They performed ‘The Squeaky Story’, watched a video about why they love their Mummies and snag them a song. It was a great afternoon! Well done to the Dad…