We’ve had a fun week in Reception Oak class learning about the Hindu celebration of Diwali which is this weekend. We have read the special story of Rama and Sita and discovered why it’s so important to the Hindu people – a triumph of good over bad and lanterns and lights to guide Rama and Sita home. The children were particularly impressed with the 10 headed demon – we had lots of pictures and interpretations of him over the week!

 

Diwali is all about light, lots of colours, rangoli patterns and sparkles! The children enjoyed making sparkly doilies.

Sorting the shiny, sparkly, glittery, smooth jewels…

and making paper chains for our Diwali display.

 

Our fine motor activities had the children using tweezers to collect sequins from the water.

 

 

and using coloured sand to make rangoli patterns using the shapes…

More fine motor work saw the children grating chalk … we used the chalk grains to make rangoli patterns on the playground.

 

This week we have revised the sounds:

m a s t d n i p o g

We have recognised, learned their sound, formed each letter and blended to read. The children are working super hard. We have some fabulous readers in the class who are really helping us to progress with our sound work. Ask your child to show you how to write/ say each sound.

 

Our clay hand activity has been a hit with the children making their own rangoli patterns on their hands.

 

 

 

Our Thursday ICT lesson was a hit and the children enjoyed their visit to the ICT room and learning how to hold and click the mouse accurately.

This weeks maths was all about one more/ one less. What is one more than any given number and what is one less. We used plates and cubes to show one more or less than an amount, number fans, and had great fun playing musical chairs when I always managed to put out one less chair than we needed! Oh dear!

 

On Remembrance Day we talked about why we had made poppies, thought about the soldiers who had died or been injured in war and held a two minutes silence. The children watched this beautiful animation. It’s worth another watch at home and further discussion.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04p4zsl

Our RE lesson centered around the story of creation. We marvelled at God’s Wonderful world and thought about beautiful thinds we have seen in the world. Rainbows were a popular choice, along with big waves in the sea and tiny, pretty flowers.

Our photos of our marshmallows around the fire have failed to download from our class  ipad. I will try to get them again for next week.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Looking forward to Monday already!