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NEWS & EVENTS BLOG


Brilliant blending in Reception!
We tried so hard in blending sounds we could hear to build words using our ‘blending boards’. We made words such as sat, mat, mad and at....
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We’re back and raring to go!
Our smiles say it all! Reception at Star of the Sea is a brilliant place to be! 😊
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Bumper harvest in Early Years!
Sadly too late for Wimbledon… but more for us to enjoy! 😊 We were thrilled to see so many delicious looking strawberries in our...
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’Game time’ with our Buddies
Another reason why we love our Buddies so much! They made their own games based on the story ‘Handa's Surprise’ using computer software....
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Our First Sports Day
Running, balancing eggs on spoons, weaving through cones, bean bag throwing…our Sports Day had it all! The children were amazing in every...
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’One finger, one push’
Lots and lots of subitising this week in Reception! Perceptual (recognising small amounts without counting), auditory subitising (when...
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The start of something big…
We know how good the outdoors makes us feel, but growing and planting is a really important way for us to make those connections and...
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‘Feel good Fridays’
Reception had a brilliant afternoon, making the most of the sunny weather. We had a McDonalds drive-thru (complete with a chef), a...
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Watch out Strictly…Reception have some moves!
’Criss cross’, ‘freeze’, ‘clap,clap,stomp’. Phrases we have heard and are using in our dance routine! The children were brilliant in...
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Sharing our Love of Reading
Our lovely year 6 Chatterbooks reading group had a lovely afternoon reading with some of our Reception children. Together they selected a...
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Ready and Raring to go in Reception!
Another week, another brilliant ‘Drawing Club’ session! This week's story was ‘Where the Wild Things are’. The children had some...
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