EYFS (F2) Reception: Gallery
Date: 30th Sep 2024 @ 4:43pm
We have had another busy but exciting week in EYFS.
The children have enjoyed continuing to read our shared reading text, 'Whatever Next' and our English text, 'Peace at Last'. They have been thinking about what keeps Mr Bear up at nigjt.
They have made pizzas for Mr Bear to eat out of playdough.
All of the children have loved doing 'dough disco' and have been working on their fine motor skills.
Pre school have learnt all about the number 2 and have made their own number 2 number blocks,
Reception have now learnt the sounds s, a, t, and p and have been working on forming these letters correctly. In maths they have been investigating number 4.
Date: 23rd Sep 2024 @ 4:42pm
This week we have been enjoying reading our shared reading text 'Whatever Next'.
In the story, Baby Bear visits space and it made the children wonder what it would feel like to be in space.
The children explored in a sensory tray working on their fine motor skills.
With Miss Clark the children made some sensory moon dough too.
Date: 23rd Sep 2024 @ 4:36pm
This week we have loved learning the song 'Little Green Frog'
We have even found a guiro frog and have been learning how to play the song.
We have used the 'singing hands' video to help us to learn the lyrics and actions.
Date: 23rd Sep 2024 @ 4:33pm
What a week we have had!
This week we have enjoyed our shared reading text, 'Whatever Next'.
We have made space cakes and played with the space small world.
The children have explored both inside and outside in EYFS.
They have set put a teddy bear's cafe and have enjoyed making orders for the teddies.
Outside we noticed an apple tree. The children have loved picking and printing with the apples.
Date: 23rd Sep 2024 @ 4:29pm
To celebrate our first full day at St Basil's we had a Teddy Bear's Picnic on Friday 13th of September.
We shared a little bit about our teddies to our new class and talked about how long we had had them.
We made teddy bear ears and drew our teddies.
At lunch time, our teddies came too! They enjoyed the picnic.
We have also been learning the song ' Teddy Bear's Picnic'
Whole School - Visit from Imran Kotwal for Islam week
Date: 22nd Sep 2024 @ 1:40pm
On Friday 2oth September, Imran Kotwal visited school to help us with our learning about the religion of Islam.
As a Muslim, Imran shared some important items with us and talked about how they are used in daily life, particularly with prayer.
We saw prayer mats and photographs of different mosques, as well as sweet smelling oil which can be used as part of the cleaning ritual before prayer.
Imran also told us about the prophet Muhammad, a key person for Muslims.
This is what some of the children felt about the visit in Year 1 and 2.
"It was really good to know about it all."
"I liked finding out new stuff."
"The best bit was watching how Imran prayed."
"I know that praying is very important to lots of people."
"Religions are sometimes not all the same."
"Everyone is special themselves."
Whole School Assembly - Widnes Foodbank Cereal Challenge
Date: 22nd Sep 2024 @ 1:16pm
This week we launched our Harvest campaign to support the Foodbank here in Widnes.
We held a special assembly and remembered what we have already managed to achieve as a school in helping those in need.
Photos of last year's visit to the Foodbank by the RE Ambassadors were a great reminder, as well as the visit from Margaret and Eileen, two of their volunteers.
To continue our promise to try and 'live in solidarity' with others, we will be collecting donations of cereal over the next month.
On Friday 18th October, we will hold our 'Cereal domino rally' with all of the boxes that are donated.
EYFS - Our first week at St Basil's
Date: 12th Sep 2024 @ 8:22am
All the children have really enjoyed their first week at St Basil's.
We are so proud of how they have followed the school rules and made lots of new friends.
The children have enjoyed exploring both inside and outside.
We have spent time in the reading dens, the spaceship and Mr Bear's house!
The children have enjoyed reading our shared reading text, Whatever Next!
Sophia - Mrs Sheppard has made us a baby blanket!
Isla - I am making some cakes
Aoife - We have been playing in the doll's house
Date: 12th Sep 2024 @ 8:18am
What a fantastic afternoon we have had!
The children have enjoyed their first afternoon at St Basil's.
They have made lots of new friends and have enjoyed having some time in our outdoor area.
The children have loved playing in the role play vets and riding on the bikes.
Date: 10th Sep 2024 @ 7:56am
What a brilliant morning we have had!
The children have all settled well into life at St Basil's and have made lots of new friends.
They have enjoyed experimenting in the water and role playing in the vets.
The children have been to space in the spaceship and built towns and cities.
Date: 9th Jul 2024 @ 8:34am
After our success in market place last week, the children wanted to continue playing our 'Hook a Duck' game.
"Quick before the timer runs out" - Meredith
"Ahhh get the ducks" - Gracie
"Quick!!" - Tommy
EYFS - RE Collective Worship and Stay and Play
Date: 9th Jul 2024 @ 8:28am
This week we celebrated our Collective Worship on 'Friends' with our parents and carers. After the worship we asked parents to stay for a Stay and Play focused on RE.
The children and parents could choose from a range of activities.
These included:
Design a wooden cross
Sunset cross painting
Marble cross cards
Peace Doves
Thankful tags
Noah’s Ark small world
Build a church construction
Investigation tuff tray
Mindfulness colouring
Painted rocks
Friendship paperchains
Date: 8th Jul 2024 @ 2:54pm
Finally, we have had some luck with the weather and we have been able to get all of the children out to enjoy an afternoon competing in their houses. All of the children really hard and displayed great sportsmanship qualities. Below is a list of the events the children took part in;
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Shot putt |
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Javelin |
Javelin |
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Slalom run |
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50m sprint |
100m sprint |
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Assault course |
Assault coursde |
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Whole School - St Basil's Marketplace
Date: 5th Jul 2024 @ 10:56am
We all had a chance on Friday afternoon to visit our annual St Basil's Marketplace
Throughout the week, we have been creating, budgeting and presenting our items in year groups to sell.
There are activities to try our luck at, such as sweets in the jar, guess the name of the teddy and coordinate treasure maps
We also have a chance to play some carnival games to win prizes, including hook a duck, tombola, penalty shoot outs and a coconut shy.
This year our MartketPlace has raised ...
Date: 4th Jul 2024 @ 3:57pm
This term we have opened our own St Basil’s Beach Shop.
We have been selling spades, towels, shells and ice cream.
The ice cream shop has been very popular and the children have been making ice cream in the kitchen.
“Mint ice cream please” – Kit
“Sprinkles on mine please” – Joel
“Ice cream” – Scarlett
Date: 4th Jul 2024 @ 3:51pm
Today we used balloons in PE.
We used different body parts to keep the balloons up.
"Let's keep them up!" - Tommy
Date: 4th Jul 2024 @ 3:47pm
This term we have opened our new outdoor kitchen. We have been making ice cream for the beach shop.
“Mix, mix, mix” – Elsie
“I need to make my chocolate ice cream” – Cooper
“I am going to sell all of the ice cream” - Tommy
Date: 4th Jul 2024 @ 3:45pm
At the Car Wash! This term we have opened our very own Car Wash.
We have been using the sponges to clean the dirty wheels
“Get your car washed!” – Rosie
“Let’s clean the wheels” – Ruby
“Oh it is so dirty!” – Meredith
EYFS - People Who Help Us Bikes
Date: 3rd Jul 2024 @ 7:40pm
How lucky are we! This week we have had all new bikes delivered. We now have a police car, ambulance and fire engine.
The children have loved pedalling around the track and dressing up.
“Watch out there is a fire!” – Harry
“We’ve been called to a robbery!” – Grace
“The doctor is on his way!” – Ezra
Date: 3rd Jul 2024 @ 7:36pm
What lovely weather we have had! This week we have loved being outside in the sunshine.
We have worked together to make dens and hammocks to relax in.
We talked about sun safety as a class and how we keep our bodies healthy.
“I love the swing” – Harry
“I’m in the den” – Elliott
“It’s so nice outside” – Sophia
Date: 3rd Jul 2024 @ 7:33pm
We have worked so hard in PE today! Mr Ward split us into groups to collect coloured cones. We focused on moving in lots of different ways.
“I walked backwards” – Roman
“I walked stretching up tall” – Joel
Date: 3rd Jul 2024 @ 7:29pm
We have been learning all about teen numbers. We have met the numberblocks for each number too.
We used tens frames to make the numbers.
We also made the numbers with cubes, part whole models and found them on a number line.
Date: 3rd Jul 2024 @ 7:26pm
Today we had a visit from the dental nurses.
They told us all about how to care for our teeth and how to clean them. We talked about how important it is to keep ourselves healthy.
“We used the toothbrushes” – Ella
“We got new toothbrushes to take home” – Hallie
“We had to clean” – Zach
Date: 3rd Jul 2024 @ 7:24pm
Today EYFS have been learning all about capacity.
They found a magic spell book with lots of potion recipes inside.
The children carefully read the instructions and measured the amounts.
“I had to pour in the paint” – Ezra
“Mine was full” – Rosie
“The jug was half full” – Pixie
“It was bubbling” – Emily
Date: 3rd Jul 2024 @ 7:20pm
EYFS have had a great time outside today.
They have used the large rolling dice and the balls outside.
