Reception - The Hippos: Blog items
Hippo highlights from the week!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 10th Oct 2025 @ 9:26am
What a wonderful week!
Lots of pictures to share!
Hippo homework - new sound sheets have gone home in book bags, please add them to your wallet or washing line! Please enjoy the new reading books with your hippo.
We are collecting pine cones for a winter activity. If you go on a big walk we would be very grateful if you could collect one or two for us.
Day 99 Morris Dancers, by Mr Pearson
Date: 7th Oct 2025 @ 8:45pm
Today a number of Morrison dancers descended on Longton Primary School to take part in the kickstart of the 100 day countdown to celebrate the 100th year of our amazing school. Three different morris dancing teams came together to demonstrate their skills. Some children will be having the opportunity to learn how to dance over the next few months.
100 days and counting, by Mr Pearson
Date: 7th Oct 2025 @ 8:30am
Monday 6th October is the day the 100 day countdown to the Longton Primary School centenary celebrations on the 16th January 2026.
We were joined in school today by the Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire Mr Michael Conlon and his wife.
A special visitor, centenarian and ex teacher at Longton Primary Mrs Stewart and her daughter. Mrs Stewart entertained us with stories about her time as a teacher at Longton even teaching our very own Mrs Jackson.
Chair of Governors Jon Bates along with Mrs Brown, introduced the activities taking place over the coming weeks.
Happy Homework, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 1st Oct 2025 @ 6:51am
Good Morning!
Happy homework this week is for the children to show off and teach you how we form some our letters correctly.
They have enjoyed doing these outside with chalk, they have enjoyed forming the letters with scarves high up in the air whilst dancing to music and also in class with their magic Peter pointer finger.
We would love the children to have another try at home in their homework book using pens or pencils - can they use all of the colours of the rainbow?
If this is very tricky or your child is reluctant, please try forming them using a different method -
For example, high in the air with a floaty piece of material or hankerchief, on the path with a pot of water (no paint) and a paintbrush (large letters), using play dough, using crayons on large paper or by using with their magic finger.
Please keep your eyes open for patterns at home - on socks, jumpers and even the zebra crossing when going for a walk.
When looking at a repeating pattern can your Hippo work out what the next colour would be? (red, yellow, red, yellow ...) (blue, green, pink, blue, green, pink, blue ...) Can they sort out the clean socks by looking for the same patterns or make a pattern with their cars? If you manage to get a picture please send them in for us to share in class.
Thank you for your help and support.
A huge thank you!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 25th Sep 2025 @ 7:24pm
Mrs. Morrison and I would like to say a huge thank you for your support over these first early weeks. The children are making good friendships, trying lots of new challenges and really embracing all of the new routines in school.
We have been so impressed that we have started allocating responsibilites in a morning - caring for our plants helper, shaker maker, teaching assistant, line leader and lights monitor. (We will continue to add more roles as the weeks go by)
Thank you for your patience at the start and the end of the day - today we were a little late at the end of the day as the hippos decided that they would like to attend the whole school assembly. They enjoyed listening to Mrs. Pratten talking about the school eco team. We now have a special box in class to recylce old batteries so please feel free to send them in.
This week we have had some visitors in our classroom. Mrs. Brown popped in and was so impressed with the childrens learning and behaviour that she awarded us a class compliment. Please ask your hippo what class compliments are, I am sure they will enjoy telling you.
The hippos had a lovely afternoon with their buddies this week. Everyone had fun and had a smiley face! We are looking forward to planning lots of special times to spend together with year five.
One final thank you for your amazing help and support with reading and the sound cards. The children were excited to choose new books yesterday and they have been doing some amazing reading today in our game 'popcorn pop!'
I hope this message reaches everyone as your help and support in settling the children has been wonderful!
Quick update!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 19th Sep 2025 @ 7:57am
Good morning,
This week you will have noticed that we have not sent the red homework folder home. This is so you can get used to the phonics wallet and reading books that we sent home earlier this week. We wanted to allow you time to work on a routine for reading the books and looking at the sounds daily with your child.
Homework is ready and packed for next week!
Thank you
Mrs. Thomson
Our first week., by Mrs Thomson
Date: 6th Sep 2025 @ 8:33pm
This week the hippos have been busy making friends, exploring our school and finding their feet at school. They have been brave, adventurous, kind, good fun and caring to one another.
We hope you enjoy the following pictures from our very first week together.
Our first day!, by Mrs Thomson
Date: 2nd Sep 2025 @ 10:33pm
What a wonderful start!
Today the hippos had a good look around school - just like Pete the cat in our story. I wonder if your hippo can remember the song that Pete sang as he went around his school?
We had fun in the hall this morning doing our exercises (this Tuesday morning session is called Squiggle and wiggle) The hippos had lots of energy which has made us very excited for PE in the morning.
Other things we enjoyed today were singing number songs, eating our dinner in the hall, playing out, seeing our friends and family in school, having toast together and being kind helpers for Mrs. Thomson and Mrs. Morrison!
