--- title: "Reception" url: "https://ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/classes/reception" school: "St Stephen's C.E. Primary School" --- # Reception ## --- ### ### Related Blog Posts [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-stephen-s-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0516.JPG)](https://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://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://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://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://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://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… [View All Posts](https://ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:reception-blog) - [![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. Primary School Hall Lane, Willington Crook County Durham DL15 0QH ##### Contact Us 01388 746 426 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ststephensce/) © Copyright 2024–2026 St Stephen's C.E. Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://ststephenscofe.durham.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)