Daily Communication
Date: 30/10/2026
Team: Reception E
Teachers: Teacher Sean, Teacher Betty, Teacher Niki, Teacher Pan
Subjects of the Day: Early Sound Systems, English PBL
Specialist Lesson: Dance
🌟 Phonics Fun and Perfectly Unique Pumpkins! 🌟
What a lovely way to finish our autumn-themed week in Reception E! 🎃🍁 Today, we continued developing our reading skills in ESS before enjoying a wonderful Halloween story and getting creative with some very special little pumpkins. It’s been a fantastic Friday filled with learning, creativity and lots of autumn fun! 😊🌈
🔤 Early Sound Systems (ESS) – I Spy Phonics!
In ESS today, we began by reviewing all our previously learned sounds, including our single-letter sounds and digraphs, helping the children strengthen their phonics knowledge and sound recognition. 📖🌟
We then continued with our I Spy phonics activity from yesterday! The children practised reading different CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words before finding the corresponding pictures to match them.
This was another valuable opportunity to practise blending individual sounds together to read words, while also developing word recognition and reading comprehension. Repeating familiar activities helps the children build confidence and become increasingly independent when using their phonics skills! ✏👏
🍎 English PBL – The Bumpy Pumpkin!
In English PBL, we enjoyed a wonderful Halloween story called The Bumpy Pumpkin! 🎃📚
This lovely story explored the importance of being happy with who we are, celebrating our differences and understanding that we are all special and perfect in our own unique ways. It was a beautiful message to share with the children, reminding us that we don’t need to look or be exactly like everyone else to be wonderful! 💛
Inspired by our story, it was time to get creative with some real mini pumpkins! 🎨🎃
The children began by drawing faces onto their pumpkins using pens, before adding colourful patterns and interesting designs with markers. Each pumpkin became its own unique creation, with the children free to express their personalities and creativity through their decorations.
This was a lovely hands-on activity that connected perfectly with the message of our story. Just like the pumpkins, every child is different, and that’s what makes them special! 🌟😊
It also provided a wonderful opportunity to practise fine-motor control, creativity and careful drawing on an unusual surface.
🎃 Happy Halloween!
What a fantastic end to our autumn-themed week! We’ve enjoyed exploring seasonal stories, creating Halloween crafts and developing our skills through lots of fun, practical activities.
We hope all our Reception E families have a wonderful Halloween tomorrow, filled with fun, laughter and perhaps a few spooky surprises! 👻🎃
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone, and we’ll see you all again on Monday! 💛😊✨
亲爱的家长朋友们，大家好🌹🌹
💫今天我们的PBL课程，走进了充满喜悦的丰收节主题。
伴着绘本《一粒稻谷等秋天》，小朋友们跟着小小的稻谷，一同感受四季流转，体会时节里色彩与温度的变化，慢慢了解我们餐桌上白白的大米，原来源自一颗颗稻谷，懂得粮食来之不易。
接着，小朋友们开启稻谷DIY手工创作。大家仔细观察发现：稻谷错落生长在秸秆上，一左一右、两两错开；谷粒圆圆的身子，两头尖尖，模样特别可爱。在看一看、做一做的过程里，小朋友们对稻谷的印象更加鲜活。
我们认识了基础笔画横、竖，这也是孩子们初次动笔尝试书写。借着今天丰收的主题，我们一起学习“丰”字，三横一竖，一笔一画认真练习，感受到书写从笔画到汉字，体验到学习的快乐
活动尾声，小朋友们一起欣赏作品。小伙伴们学着欣赏同伴的创意，由衷赞美别人；同时也为自己亲手完成的作品感到自豪，收获满满的成就感与喜悦。
在观察、动手操作，感知书写中，小朋友们触摸丰收，感受自然，也悄悄种下珍惜粮食的小种子🌾
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