EYFS Richmond Methodist Primary School

05/02/2026

This week at Silverdale, we’ve enjoyed exploring a different nursery rhyme each day🎶. On Wednesday, we followed the children’s interests and created a Digger Land activity, which they thoroughly enjoyed🚜.
The children especially loved building their own ramp for the cars to race down and knock over the towers at the bottom.

Our favourite rhyme of the week was Five Little Ducks 🦆, where the children enjoyed using the story logs as we sang the song, taking one duck away each time and counting how many were left.

In Ribblesdale this week, we have shared the stories When Grandad Was a Penguin, Toby and the Tricky Things, The Growing Story and Peepo!. These stories have supported the children’s understanding of growth and how things change over time.

Our role-play area has been transformed into a baby clinic, where the children have been busy playing, exploring and caring for babies through imaginative play.

As part of our history learning (past and present), we explored popular toys from the past and compared them with toys children play with today. The children even had a go at making their own old-fashioned toys, including a cup and ball game and a simple spinning top.

In maths, we have moved learning on by introducing the number 5. As part of this, the children were excited to learn about a five-sided shape – the pentagon!

In Swaledale and Malhamdale we have started our new Literacy Tree text ‘Stanley’s Stick’. We discovered a stick with the message ‘I’m a magic stick and I can be whatever you want me to be’. We talked about what we would like our magic stick to be and had a go at writing about it on our books. The children had some fantastic ideas including a T-Rex, rocket, banana, person and a bunny.

We have continued looking at traditional toys in our history sessions. The children have enjoyed sharing photos of old toys they have at home which belong to their parents or grandparents. We have been using materials they are made of to help us decide if they are old or modern toys.



Richmond Methodist Primary and Nursery School

29/01/2026

This week in Silverdale, we have been enjoying reading traditional fairy tales, with The Gingerbread Man being our favourite.

We especially loved breaking apart the frozen gingerbread man and decorating our own gingerbread men, which we then enjoyed at snack time.

The children have also been very busy with their matching activities this week, particularly focusing on recognising and matching colours.

Ribblesdale have been enjoying the lovely, rhyming Hairy Maclary stories this week. This inspired lots of discussions about our own pets, which the children were very excited to share.

They have thoroughly enjoyed playing in our very own Vet role-play area, taking on different roles and caring for the animals.

In Maths, we have continued learning all about the number 4 by exploring the composition of four (the different ways we can make 4).

In Swaledale and Malhamdale we have continued our Literacy Tree text ‘Little Red’. We have been changing the story by planning our own characters and have started using adjectibes to describe them.

In maths we have been looking at capacity and have enjoyed exploring this practically using sand. In History we are looking at traditional toys. We enjoyed exploring some traditional toys from Preston Park museum. We have been talking about materials used in traditional toys. We loved looking at the similarities and differences between these traditional toys and the ones the children play with now.



Richmond Methodist Primary and Nursery School

23/01/2026

Here is the round up of our exciting week in EYFS@RMS!!
January is flying by!

This week in Silverdale, we’ve loved exploring classic fairy tales, with Jack and the Beanstalk being a firm favourite!

We’ve also been busy learning about different colours, practising their names, and matching them together.

The highlight of the week was a very special visit from the Three Bears. We had so much fun looking after them and making sure they enjoyed plenty of yummy porridge!

This week in Ribblesdale, we have had lots of fun exploring technology together. The children have enjoyed using our My First Tablets, helping to take photos on the iPad, and having a go on the big interactive screen in the classroom.

We have loved sharing this week’s books, which helped us discover some amazing big machines – from diggers and cranes to tractors!

In maths, we have been getting to know the number 4. The children have been busy counting out four objects, spotting the number 4 around the classroom and practising how to form the numeral 4.

We will be ending the week with an exciting activity as we take part in the Big Bird Watch, using our eyes to look carefully and spot the birds we can see.

In Reception, we have read Little Red, A fizzingly good yarn by Lynn Roberts. We noticed it was similar to another story we know… this is something we like to do is read a story then change parts to make our own! We tried ginger beer and described how it felt and tasted. We have written warning notes this week as we all know how to keep safe from the Big Bad Wolf! We had to use bossy commands though as Little Red was not good at following his mother’s instructions!
In Maths we have been looking at the parts that make numbers up to 5 and playing ‘guess my number’ by hiding one part so we use the other to guess what is hidden!

We have continued looking at holy places where people might feel closer to a God(s) and investigated different materials and their properties!

What a week!!

16/01/2026

We have loved welcoming everyone back to Silverdale after the Christmas break, especially our new starters!

We have enjoyed reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Frog, Things That Go, and That’s Not My Digger.
Our highlight of the week was an exciting visit from a fire engine, where the children loved seeing the flashing lights, hearing the siren, and learning all about how firefighters help keep us safe.

It has been wonderful to welcome our new friends into Ribblesdale. We have had such a lovely time getting to know each other.
We have been busy looking at different animal life cycles. We have shared lots of books including The Little Red Hen, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Tadpoles Promise and Little Bee. We have enjoyed learning lots of new and exciting vocabulary around these life cycles. 🐛🦋🐸 🐝
In Maths we have continued to explore 3! We have been counting to 3, we have learnt what the number 3 looks like and have begun to explore how the number 3 is made up.

In Malhamdale and Swaledale we started our week with a visit from the lovely firefighters from Richmond Fire Station. 🚒 Laura and her team spoke to us about all the important jobs that the Richmond firefighters do, not just fighting fires. They gave us an important job to do to keep ourselves safe, they asked us to go home and check our fire alarms. We got to see all the important items that fire fighters need to stay safe in a fire, Matt kindly demonstrated all the clothing they need to wear and the children thought he sounded like Darth Vader with his mask on!
In English we have continued looking at the Literacy Tree text ‘The Magic Paintbrush’. This week we have been writing our own version of the story changing key parts of the story.
In maths we have been looking at the composition of numbers to 5. We have been using frogs, looking at how many frogs are in th pond, how many are on the grass and how many altogether.

Richmond Methodist Primary and Nursery School

09/01/2026

RECEPTION 2026

🎉It’s not too late to come and see why families love Richmond Methodist Primary & Nursery School! 🎉

We would like to extend a warm welcome to anyone considering joining our RMS family this year! 💜💚

To see our friendly and exciting provision in action then contact our school office on: 01748 822794 and we will be very pleased to welcome you and your child!

The closing date for applications is January 15th.

✨ Meet our Headteacher and amazing team on our individual school tours
✨ Explore our separate 2-year-old, 3-year-old and Reception provision & fantastic facilities
✨ Learn about our extended Wrap Around Care & Holiday Club

💛 At RMS, we “do all the good we can” to support our families and help every child thrive and flourish. We can’t wait to welcome you into our RMS family! 🏫💫

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Primary school applications close on 15 January.

If you have a child born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 then it's time to apply for their primary school place.

It is advised to list up to five schools in order of preference.

If transport is an important factor when choosing a school you can see the eligibility criteria for home to school travel and use an online tool to find your nearest school on our website.

Find out more and apply online at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2025/primary-school-admissions-september-2026-are-now-open

04/01/2026

Happy New Year ✨

We’re excited to welcome all our families back to school on Tuesday 6th January.

A reminder that Holiday Club is running tomorrow, 8am–4pm, for all children who are booked in.

We can’t wait to see you! 😊

(The photo below was taken on 5th January 2025 ❄️ ⛄️ 🥶)

EYFS Richmond Methodist Primary School

04/01/2026

Applications close on the 15th January. It’s not too late to come and visit us. Please contact the office to arrange a school tour.



Richmond Methodist Primary and Nursery School

Primary school applications close on 15 January.

If you have a child born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 then it's time to apply for their primary school place.

It is advised to list up to five schools in order of preference.

If transport is an important factor when choosing a school you can see the eligibility criteria for home to school travel and use an online tool to find your nearest school on our website.

Find out more and apply online at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2025/primary-school-admissions-september-2026-are-now-open

13/12/2025

🎄✨ This week in Silverdale we’ve absolutely LOVED exploring all things Christmas! ✨🎄

📚 We’ve shared lots of magical Christmas stories and have been super busy creating some beautiful festive crafts. ✂️🎨✨

And the biggest surprise of all… three little elves appeared in the elves’ workshop! 🧝‍♂️🧝‍♀️🧝
The excitement has been real! 🎁💫

This week in Ribblesdale, we have loved sharing a range of Christmas stories, including The Jolly Christmas Postman, A Very Special Visitor, Careful Santa, Hurry Santa, and A Letter to Father Christmas. The children have been busy exploring and playing in our newly opened post office role-play area! ✉️

We have enjoyed our Christmas Stay and Play. It was an absolute joy to spend time with you all. Everyone took part in lots of festive activities, leaving us all feeling very much in the Christmas spirit. 🎄

In maths, we have been consolidating our learning around matching and sorting by helping to organise different Christmas items. The children have really enjoyed applying their skills in such a fun, seasonal way.

In Swaledale and Malhamdale we have enjoyed reading The Snowman. The children have been busy exploring all our snowman and Christmas themed activities. ⛄️ 🎅🏻

The children have completed three big nativity performances, a dress rehearsal for the rest of the school and then to our grown ups. Our nativity fills us with Christmas spirit. Christmas is about joy, love, and the greatest story ever told. We are so proud of our wee superstars 🌟

In maths we have been looking at 2d shapes. We have been learning the properties of squares and rectangles. We have discovered them all around our classroom.



Richmond Methodist Primary and Nursery School

13/12/2025

13/12/2025

We are so proud of our amazing Reception Children.

04/12/2025

🌙🚀 This week in Silverdale we’ve been exploring space-themed stories and even took our balance bikes “to the moon” as we followed our outdoor track!

Christmas excitement has officially begun too and the children have loved making our classroom look festive! We’ve also been practising some beautiful songs. 🎄✨

To finish the week, we welcomed our families for a cosy, Christmassy Stay and Play. Thank you to everyone who joined us — it was such a special way to start the season 🎅❤️

This week in Ribblesdale we have been looking at the story of the first Christmas. This has helped to strengthen our knowledge of the Nativity.
We have been busy practising our Christmas songs for the Christmas stay and play next week.
The children have also enjoyed going aboard The Polar Express this week! We made tickets for the passengers, explored making sounds with bells, ate lunch onboard the train and role played in our very own train 🚂 🎄 🎫
We have started to create some gorgeous festive crafts to bring home at the end of term.
In Maths we have been revisiting some of our previous learning on counting.

In Swaledale and Malhamdale we started the week reading the Jolly Christmas postman. The children have been writing their own letters to Father Christmas and posting them in our mini Santa’s workshops in the home corner. We followed this with the story of the first Christmas. This consolidated the children’s understanding of why we celebrate Christmas and they related the characters to the ones they are playing in our Nativity.
In Art we have been looking at local artist Mackenzie Thorpe. We looked at his amazing artwork then had a go at drawing our own version of his famous ‘Family’ art.
In maths we have been consolidating our knowledge of combining numbers to make 4 and 5. We have been very busy all weekend preparing for our upcoming Nativity performance.

Richmond Methodist Primary and Nursery School