Falcon Class @FP – Spooky Story Writing

This week in Falcon Class, we have been developing our creative writing skills by expanding short story phrases into exciting, descriptive sentences. The children have been adding sensory details to help the reader see, hear, smell and feel what is happening, as well as using fronted adverbials to make their writing more interesting and varied.

We have been experimenting with story openings such as “One sunny day…” and “At dawn…”, and turning simple ideas into spooky, atmospheric scenes. Mr Bond has also been helping us to develop our ideas and choose vocabulary that brings our stories to life.

We have had lots of fun creating mysterious settings and building suspense!

The Nest – Sensory Activities

This afternoon, Nightingale 1 @FP enjoyed exploring the water activity and sensory room at The Nest.

The children had lots of fun with float-or-sink experiments and toy washing, developing their fine motor skills while exploring early science concepts.

In the sensory room,  Nightingale 2 @FP enjoyed a calm and engaging space to explore, regulate and develop their sensory and motor skills.

A wonderful afternoon of play, discovery and learning! 

In Hummingbird Class @FP, Year 2 have made a fantastic start to the new term. The children have started to settle into their new routines and are already showing lots of enthusiasm for their learning. In English, we have started exploring traditional fairy tales, enjoying familiar stories and looking closely at their characters, settings and key features.

A Fantastic Start in Nursery!

We have had a wonderful start to the new school year in Nursery! We have enjoyed welcoming our new starters and welcoming back children who were with us last year. Everyone has settled in brilliantly and is becoming more confident with our Nursery routines.

The children have been busy exploring their new environment, learning about themselves and each other, and making lots of new friends. It has been lovely to see them sharing, playing together and growing in confidence each day.

We are so proud of all our Nursery children and the fantastic start they have made!

Welcome to Duckling Class @FP! 

What a wonderful first week we have had in Reception Duckling Class! 

The children have settled in beautifully and have been busy getting to know their new friends, teachers and classroom. We have been learning all about our daily routines, exploring our new environment and discovering where everything belongs.

It has been lovely to see the children beginning to build friendships, share experiences and grow in confidence as they learn through play. We have been practising important routines such as putting away our belongings, getting ready for learning, tidying up and looking after ourselves and one another.

There have been lots of smiles, laughter, curiosity and some very busy little learners!  We are so proud of how well the children have started their Reception journey and are excited to see what the coming weeks bring.

A huge well done to all our Ducklings for such a fantastic first week! 

Dove Class @FP had a fantastic time meeting Ranger Stu and his amazing animals on Thursday. The children had the opportunity to meet a python, a tarantula, a turtle, tenrecs, a scorpion and an armadillo, learning all about each one up close. Ranger Stu shared fascinating facts about the animals and explained the life cycles of some of the species. It was a wonderful hands-on experience that sparked lots of curiosity and excitement, and Dove Class thoroughly enjoyed the visit!

In English Parakeet Class @FP have been writing a memoir. We learnt what a memoir was and spoke about our favourite memories. We spoke about how to make our writing better and what we could use. We are now experts at using fronted adverbials. We have also been working on using the pronoun ‘I’.

In Maths we recently completed our assessment week and everyone in the class made progress! We have used the last week to consolidate our learning on long multiplication and division. Firstly, without exchanges and then when we were confident, we tried exchanges. We were amazing!

In Art we have been creating observational drawings looking at the skill of shading. We have been practising each week and are now creating some masterpieces!

Hummingbird Class @FP have rounded off their learning about habitats by exploring the school grounds to discover the different habitats around us. Before we began, we made predictions about the plants and animals we thought we might find and which we expected to see the most of. We then visited a variety of locations across the school, carefully observing each habitat and recording our findings. It was a fantastic opportunity to put our learning into practice and see how many different living things share our school environment!

The children in Duckling Class have been busy using their fantastic writing skills to help prepare for their transition to Year 1.

As part of our transition activities, each child wrote a letter to their new teacher. They shared all about themselves, including their favourite lesson in Reception and the subject they feel they are best at. The children worked hard to think about their ideas before writing clear sentences, using their phonics, finger spaces, capital letters and full stops.

These special letters will help their new teachers get to know them before September, making the move to Year 1 feel even more exciting and reassuring. It has been wonderful to see how much confidence and independence the children have developed in their writing throughout the year.

We are incredibly proud of every member of Duckling Class for their hard work and the amazing progress they have made. We know their new teachers will enjoy reading all about them, and we can’t wait to see them continue to shine in Year 1!

Well done, Duckling Class – your writing has been amazing!

Is your child 3, or turning 3 soon? Are you looking for a fun, vibrant, caring & creative nursery to help get them ready for Reception at school?

Come and explore our setting after hours and see what makes our nursery so special! 

Meet our friendly team, take a look around our learning spaces, and ask any questions you may have about your child’s early years journey.

Tuesday 14th July 2026
 3,50pm – 4.30pm
 Oakbridge Nursery @ Rangefield Primary School

We would love to welcome you and your family!

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