We have had such a fantastic start to Reception, and we are so proud of how well the children have settled into their first weeks at school! What a wonderful first week we have had in Acorn Class! The children have been busy settling into their new classroom, getting to know their teachers and making new friends. It has been lovely to see their smiles, curiosity and growing confidence as they begin their journey in Reception.

This week, we have been learning lots of our school routines, including snack time, playtime and lunchtime. We have also been practising how to line up and move around school safely. The children have been doing a fantastic job of listening, following instructions and helping one another as they learn how things work in our classroom. We have also spent time talking about our golden rules for the classroom, the outside area, and the rest of the school, helping us to create a safe and happy learning environment.

The children have really enjoyed exploring our areas in the classroom and outside. They have spent time in the reading corner looking at books, at the drawing table creating pictures and colouring, and in the construction area building imaginative models. The home corner has been very popular, as has our outdoor area, where children have had the chance to explore and play. Magnetic tiles, in particular, have been a big hit for building towers and creative structures!

We have also been learning our lunchtime prayer, which we say together before we go to the hall. It has been lovely to see the children joining in and beginning to learn this important part of our daily routine.

To help us get to know each other, we played a fun name game where the children had the opportunity to learn and practise their new friends' names. It was wonderful to see everyone joining in, having fun and beginning to build friendships.

We are so proud of how well the children have settled into Acorn Class during their first week. We are looking forward to lots more learning, exploring and fun together next week!