Welcome to Ruby Class!

Reception

2026-2027

This week in Ruby Class;

Friday 23rd October 2026

This week at Forest School we kept warm with a camp fire. The children all had the chance to use the Flint and Steel fire starter to create a spark.

We have been reading the story 'Pumpkin Soup' by Helen Cooper in Drawing Club this week. The children have been enjoying all things pumpkin, including acting out the story in the home corner, playing in the Pumpkin Cafe, using cinnamon playdough to make pumpkins and learning about the artist Yayoi Kusama and creating pumpkin pictures in her style. 

We also worked together to make our own pumpkin soup. It received mixed reviews when it came to tasting it. 

In maths, we have continued to become familiar with our Numicon resources. This week, with the help of Colin and Coco, we have been focusing on the number 7. 

I hope you all have a wonderful half-term holiday.  I look forward to welcoming everyone back for an exciting and busy new term. We will be beginning our new topic, 'Let's Celebrate', and I can't wait to explore it together.

Mrs Fieldhouse.

 

Friday 16th October 2026

The children have had a very busy and fun-filled week of learning. We started by visiting Forest School on Monday, where the children looked for signs of Autumn to use on their Autumn crowns.  

Our story for Drawing Club this week was The Little Red Hen. We made our own bread, learning just how much hard work baking bread is. However, the children really did enjoy eating the results of their hard work. 

Friday 9th October 2026

For Drawing Club this week we have been reading the story The Enormous Turnip. 

This week we also made our own timelines. 

Friday 2nd October 2026

For Drawing Club this week we have been watching Mr Benn. The children really loved having a Fancy Dress Shop in the classroom. 

Our Drawing Club words this week. 

Friday 25th September 2026

This week we have been learning how to use a number track to help us count. 

We have also been enjoying the new scooters in our outdoor learning area. A BIG thank you to the KSA for providing these. 

 

Friday 18th September 2026

The children have had a very busy week again in Ruby Class. In Drawing Club this week we have been looking at the story 'The Colour Monster'. 

                    

The children made some amazing mixed-up monsters of their own. 

We have started to introduce GPC's this week, with the children learning s, a, t and p. We have sent home a Phonic and a Handwriting folder with activities for you to support your child with at home. Please ensure these folders are in your child's school bag each day so we can add to the resources regularly. If you have any questions or are unsure of what to do with the resources in the files, please do not hesitate to come and see me. 

Mrs Fieldhouse 

 

Friday 11th September 2026

What a fantastic first full week we have had! 🌟

The children have all done so well and have coped magnificently with their first full week of school. We are incredibly proud of how confidently they have settled into our classroom routines and how well they are beginning to get to know their new friends and adults. There have been lots of new experiences, learning opportunities, smiles and laughter along the way! 

In Drawing Club this week we have been reading the story of The Three Little Pigs. We have been exploring the vocabulary construct, sturdy, flimsy, obliterate, scarper and celebrate.

The children were challenged to build houses out of different materials for the pigs. Once completed, the Big Bad Wolf attempted to blow the houses down! We discovered that Ruby Class are champion builders and the wolf failed in its attempts to get the pigs! We also got creative and made junk brick houses which we think look fantastic.

 

Thank you to those of you who have sent in your baby photos and History homework. The children always enjoy looking at how toys and TV shows have changed since their parents and grandparents were young, along with reading some of their favourite stories.

Have a lovely weekend. 

Mrs Fieldhouse

 

Friday 4th September 2026

A very warm welcome to Ruby Class! It was lovely to welcome the new children and their families on Thursday. We are happy to say that the children already appear to be settling in very well, and I am sure we are going to have a lot of fun learning together this year. 

This term our topic will be 'Marvellous Me'. We will be learning about our emotions, our senses, what makes us special and how we have changed over time. You will have received a topic letter sent home on Friday. It would be wonderful if you could help your child by collecting information about the different books, toys and television programed you, and wider members of your family, enjoyed when they were young. Every time I have done this previously, the children have very much enjoyed finding out about the changes within living memory. Additionally, you have been asked to provide photos of your child; one at birth and then one for each year since birth. They will be used by the children to make their own timelines, another activity that is always enjoyed and sparks lots of discussions. 

Mrs Kirby and I are really looking forward to working in partnership with you this year. Have a lovely weekend. We look forward to seeing you on Monday when the children will be attending school full-time. 

Mrs Fieldhouse