Reception
Welcome to Reception Class
Mrs McDonnell (Class Teacher & Deputy Headteacher)
Mrs Groves (Teaching Assistant)
Reception Class have adopted the British Value of 'Helpfulness'.
Throughout this Reception year, we will be looking for ways in which
we can be helpful to each other in school and at home.
In Reception Class, we like to have lots of fun whilst we learn.
Our class motto is: 'We try to be kind and helpful to others'.
We aim for every child to feel happy and safe in school.
We like good behaviour, good manners and kindness.
We hope your child enjoys their Reception year at St. Gregory's
Best wishes,
Mrs McDonnell & Mrs Groves
Our visit to Martin Mere Wetland Centre
We've achieved another Early Years Quality Mark award! "Staff at the school work extremely hard to ensure that all pupils benefit from an extremely high-quality learning environment"
Enjoying 'Outdoor Classroom Day'...
Fun inside too..
A visit from Strider & Jane (Living Streets) in 'Walk to School' Week...
We like to doodle... (Drawing things that make us feel happy.)
We enjoyed a visit from Mr Cohen in Judaism Week...
Thanking all our Mums for everything they do for us...
Planting seeds and learning about growing...
We like to sing songs and do circle games...
Having fun learning to ride our bikes without stabilisers...
Celebrating our love of books with World Book Day...
Pancake Tuesday!
Stay and read...
Hand washing with the Maghull Health visitors...
Learning Yoga!
Our trip to The Blue Planet...
Learning to speak Chinese with help from tutors from the Confucius Institute at Edge hill University...
Planting trees in our school grounds...
Making candle holders using clay...
Making Christmas stockings to hang on our trees...
Panto and party time!
Our Santa poses!
Performing our Nativity
Skipping workshop...
Hinduism week. Creating Rangoli patterns.
Learning to sew...
Our visit to St. Gregory's Church...
Making 'Incy Wincy spider' crawlers...
Remembrance...
We created 'Autumn faces'...
Our 'Welcome' RE Topic...Acting out baptisms in our role play...
Celebrating our 50th Anniversary with a 'Mass of light' and party lunch...
Celebrating our school's 50th birthday in 60's fashion!
Making healthy fruit smoothies...
Learning about healthy eating with our pasta tasting lunch...
We love reading books!!!!
Our Welcome Assembly...being welcomed by our lovely buddies...
We painted our portraits...
We have been talking about all our families...Our family at home and at school...
Our Year 6 buddies...
Having fun and keeping fit on our Sponsored Walk...
Lunchtime & Snack-time...
Our favourite story this week:
We have been reading the new story of 'Ruby's Worry' by Tom Percival to help the children talk about their feelings.
Click on this link to see part of the story...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUPGUmEzpQE
Playing in Reception class...
Here's a little poem for all Reception parents who might be feeling sad and missing their child whilst they are at school...
Please be reassured that every one will be treasured as they are in our school.
Best wishes,
Mrs McDonnell
The First Day of School
I gave a reassuring smile
As you walked down the path today
For I know how hard it's to leave
When your children have to stay.
You've been with them for four/five years
And have been a loving guide,
But now, alas, the time has come
To leave them at my side.
Just know that as you drive away
And tears down your cheeks may flow
I'll guide them as I would my own
And help them learn and grow.
So please put your mind at ease
And cry those tears no more
For I will protect and nurture them
When you leave them at my door.
First day in Reception class at school...
