Reception
Reception enjoy the Spring Weather!
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…
Read MoreReception host a Marvellous Mother’s Day Tea!
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…
Read MoreReception Class Enjoy World Book Day
The Reception children enjoyed dressing up as their favourite superheroes or villains for World Book Day on Thursday 7th March 2019.
Read MoreReception class search the school ………………….and further afield!!!
The children in Holcot have been learning the story of ‘The Gingerbread Man.’ The chefs in the school kitchen came to ask for our help as one of the gingerbread men they had been baking had escaped. We searched the school but could not find a trace of him although we did find crumbs in…
Read MoreFlu Immunisation News
On behalf of the School Nursing Service: If your child is in Year Reception to Year 5 and has not yet had their flu immunisation, there is an opportunity for your child to attend a clinic on Saturday 19th January 2019. This session will be held at Far Cotton Rec Centre. Please contact the 0-19…
Read MoreReception Christmas Production – The Bossy King
On Tuesday 11th December the children of Holcot, Reception, took part in their Christmas production of ‘The Bossy King.’ Based on the story of the Nativity, the children raised the roof with their singing, remembered all their lines and made all of us at St. Andrew’s proud. We definitely had the cute factor and there…
Read MoreLearning Together Morning with Reception Class
We welcomed the parents in to learn with us on Thursday 6th December. It was a fun and relaxed morning where there was opportunity for the parents to see how the teaching of Phonics, Handwriting and Maths takes place. The children enjoyed having their family in and showing them around the unit. Thank you to…
Read MoreReception Year become ‘Toastmasters!’
Mrs Hodson bought the children a toaster last week and the smell of toast now fills the air. The children in EYFS have thoroughly enjoyed the responsibility of cooking and preparing their own toast snack. They are independent in this activity and have learnt the process of: Wash your hands Place bread in toaster Wait…
Read MoreReception Year visit Kenilworth Castle
On Wednesday 11th July both Sywell and Holcot visited Kenilworth Castle. We had been studying castles – learning the names of the parts of the castle and jobs that could be found in a castle. The children were amazed at the size of the castle and at how many steps they had to climb to…
Read MoreReception glide around the playground!!!
Today Foundation Stage took to the balance bikes!! We had to warm up first – we completed balance obstacle courses and walked like dinosaurs. We practised safely picking up and laying down the bikes before we took them for a walk. We were then ready to get on them. We used our dinosaur strides to…
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