--- title: "Blog Author: Hannah Withnell" url: "https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/author/HWithnell" school: "The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School" --- # Blog Author: Hannah Withnell [![Image of Post Office in Reception ](https://files.schudio.com/the-blessed-sacrament-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5558.JPG)](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-12-10-05-59-post-office-in-reception) 10 December 2025 #### [Post Office in Reception ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-12-10-05-59-post-office-in-reception) Reception have been working super hard in preparation for Christmas. We hope we have posted all of your letters! [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-12-10-05-59-post-office-in-reception) [![Image of Let's Get Brushing ](https://files.schudio.com/the-blessed-sacrament-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5526.JPG)](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-12-04-08-16-let-s-get-brushing) 4 December 2025 #### [Let's Get Brushing ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-12-04-08-16-let-s-get-brushing) We have really enjoyed started Let's Get Brushing. [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-12-04-08-16-let-s-get-brushing) 2 December 2025 #### [Let's Get Brushing ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-12-02-12-45-let-s-get-brushing) We have really enjoyed Let's Get Brushing- our teeth feel really clean! [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-12-02-12-45-let-s-get-brushing) [![Image of Frosty Mornings ](https://files.schudio.com/the-blessed-sacrament-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5480.JPG)](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-11-24-07-58-frosty-mornings) 24 November 2025 #### [Frosty Mornings ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-11-24-07-58-frosty-mornings) Last week we wrapped up warm and made the most of the cold weather. We talked about what changes had happened from Autumn to Winter. We also went looking for signs of the cold. [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-11-24-07-58-frosty-mornings) [![Image of Nursery Rhyme Week in Reception ](https://files.schudio.com/the-blessed-sacrament-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5452.JPG)](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-11-17-07-15-nursery-rhyme-week-in-reception) 17 November 2025 #### [Nursery Rhyme Week in Reception ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-11-17-07-15-nursery-rhyme-week-in-reception) Lat week in Reception, we celebrated Nursery Rhyme week. Over the course of the week we learnt 5 Nursery Rhymes: \- Sing a Song of Sixpence \- Humpty Dumpty \- When I Was One \- I Hear Thunder \- Two Little Dickie Birds We enjoyed making a pirate ship to perform 'When I Was… [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-11-17-07-15-nursery-rhyme-week-in-reception) [![Image of Mud painting ](https://files.schudio.com/the-blessed-sacrament-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5291.JPG)](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-10-17-16-03-00-mud-painting) 17 October 2025 #### [Mud painting ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-10-17-16-03-00-mud-painting) We have been very busy in our outdoor adventures session this week. We made some paint mixing water and mud. The children loved creating different pictures and some children even practiced writing our new phonics sounds. It was a great way for us to experience mark making in a different… [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-10-17-16-03-00-mud-painting) 6 October 2025 #### [YRS soup tasting ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-10-06-18-39-00-yrs-soup-tasting) Last week we started to learn about the harvest. We had lots of fun talking about different vegetables, we then looked at the ones that we were going to put into our very own Harvest Soup. We talked through the recipe and loads of fun tasting the soup. Everyone really enjoyed the soup, some… [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-10-06-18-39-00-yrs-soup-tasting) 18 September 2025 #### [Number 1 ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-09-18-19-00-00-number-1) This week we have been learning about number one. We have been practicing our formation of number one by saying- straight down the birthday candle. We have even been making houses for number one, look at all the ways we have been able to show one! [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-09-18-19-00-00-number-1) [![Image of Team work! ](https://files.schudio.com/the-blessed-sacrament-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3845.JPG)](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-09-16-08-23-00-team-work) 16 September 2025 #### [Team work! ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-09-16-08-23-00-team-work) We are continuing to work so hard in Reception. Over the past couple of weeks we have been engaging in lots of activities to develop our fine motor skills and even better we have been working so well as a team. [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-09-16-08-23-00-team-work) [![Image of Our First Day ](https://files.schudio.com/the-blessed-sacrament-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5127_-_Copy(1).JPG)](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-09-10-18-08-00-our-first-day) 10 September 2025 #### [Our First Day ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-09-10-18-08-00-our-first-day) The children have settled wonderfully into our school- we are all so proud of you. [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-09-10-18-08-00-our-first-day) [![Image of Building bridges ](https://files.schudio.com/the-blessed-sacrament-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3649.JPG)](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-07-13-building-bridges) 13 July 2025 #### [Building bridges ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-07-13-building-bridges) This week our story focus has been the Three Billy Goats Gruff, so we decided to make bridges in outdoor adventures. We all displayed great problem solving skills and lots of team work supporting our friends. [Continue reading](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-07-13-building-bridges) [![Image of Signs of Summer ](https://files.schudio.com/the-blessed-sacrament-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3556.JPG)](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-07-07-19-27-00-signs-of-summer) 7 July 2025 #### [Signs of Summer ](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/blog/2025-07-07-19-27-00-signs-of-summer) In Outdoor Adventures we went a hunt for signs of summer. We found lots of lovely flowers, fruit growing and even a bee! 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