--- title: "Reception Blog" url: "https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/category/reception-blog" school: "St Stephen's C.E. Primary School" --- # Reception Blog [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0516.JPG)](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-11-11-remember-remember-exploring-bonfire-night-in-reception) 6 Nov #### [Remember, Remember! Exploring Bonfire Night in Reception! 🎆](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-11-11-remember-remember-exploring-bonfire-night-in-reception) We have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the story of Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes. The children enjoyed the story and were shocked at what Guy Fawkes had planned- they were pleased he had been caught! The children discussed what they enjoy the most about Bonfire Night. We talked about the… [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0503.JPG)](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-09-51-reception-celebrate-being-unique-with-elmer) 23 Oct #### [Reception Celebrate Being Unique with Elmer! 🌈🐘](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-09-51-reception-celebrate-being-unique-with-elmer) Our final week of the half term! What a fantastic start to Reception life that the children have had. They have all settled wonderfully well and have all work very hard. We have finished this week by making Elmer masks. The children have thoroughly enjoyed the Elmer story, learning that we are all… [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0477.JPG)](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-16-13-12-spotty-stripy-patterns-with-elmer-and-his-jungle-friends) 16 Oct #### [Spotty, Stripy Patterns with Elmer and His Jungle Friends!](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-16-13-12-spotty-stripy-patterns-with-elmer-and-his-jungle-friends) The children have been studying patterns within their maths sessions, which linked nicely to the story that we have been enjoying. The children have loved listening to the Elmer stories. We decided to create some patterns using the animals from the stories. The children painted stripes and spots… [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0272.JPG)](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-12-48-a-special-week-of-gratitude-and-faith-in-reception) 9 Oct #### [A Special Week of Gratitude and Faith in Reception](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-12-48-a-special-week-of-gratitude-and-faith-in-reception) We have had such a special week in Reception. The children thoroughly enjoyed their well-being day whilst focusing on gratitude. The children were all able to say what they were grateful for and produced some beautiful artwork. The children joined in with a drama session. We retold the story… [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0216.JPG)](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-10-04-exploring-our-feelings-with-the-colour-monster) 2 Oct #### [Exploring Our Feelings with The Colour Monster 🌈](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-10-04-exploring-our-feelings-with-the-colour-monster) This week we have been reading a story called The Colour Monster. This is a lovely story about a little monster who is feeling lots of different emotions but does not understand what they are. The story has helped us to recognise, name and talk about our own feelings. We now know that all emotions… [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0127.JPG)](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-25-09-46-bug-hunting-and-outdoor-adventures) 25 Sep #### [🐛 Bug Hunting and Outdoor Adventures](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-25-09-46-bug-hunting-and-outdoor-adventures) This week, the children have had a lovely time at Forest School. They have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the outdoors, looking for bugs, making bug houses and digging for treasure. It has been lovely to see them developing their confidence, independence and teamwork skills while having lots of… [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0138.JPG)](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-18-10-00-kind-hearts-and-active-minds-in-reception) 18 Sep #### [😊 Kind Hearts and Active Minds in Reception](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-18-10-00-kind-hearts-and-active-minds-in-reception) We have had a very successful week in reception. All children are continuing to work hard and enjoying school life! We are focussing on being kind to one another and the children are trying their very best with their friends to show their kindness. This week we participated in our very first Get… [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0123.JPG)](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-11-11-00-reception-celebrates-what-makes-us-unique) 11 Sep #### [🌟 Reception Celebrates What Makes Us Unique! ](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-11-11-00-reception-celebrates-what-makes-us-unique) This week we have learning about ourselves. We painted wonderful self-portraits, learning how to draw our features and how to choose the correct colours using a mirror. We have been discussing how unique each and every one of us truly are! [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/new_year(5).jpg)](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-04-13-27-a-new-school-year) 4 Sep #### [A New School Year](https://www.ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-04-13-27-a-new-school-year) Reception have settled fantastically well. We are very proud of all of the children. We are looking forward to welcoming them back next week. We hope you have a restful weekend. - [![Local Offer](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/images/partners/Local-Offer-logo-small.jpg)](https://www.durham.gov.uk/localoffer) - [![Click CEOP](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/images/partners/Click_CEOPS-Footer.gif)](https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre) ##### Location St Stephen's C.E. 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