It's a big day for four-year old Lucy as she settles into her school at Mere Green School. Everything is new and with lots of children to meet, will she make some friends?
At Mere Green School, Miss Mills teaches the class a new song to get them going in the morning. Toby has fun in the playground - but what will happen when he climbs up a slide backwards?
It's Jacob's first day at Mere Green School and even the rain doesn't stop him from having fun with new friends, as they put on their wellies and splash around outside.
At Mere Green School, four-year old Lucy learns how to make a colourful fire picture by mixing paints. Miss Mills surprises the whole class with a fire engine visit.
Ameelie and her friends at Mere Green School get messy with powder paint and the classroom toy spider goes on a big adventure in the playground.
In the small school in Lowick, it's a big day for Abbie and Connor as they settle in. Connor explores his new classroom on the island and Abbie tries to write the letter A on her own.
It's autumn and the leaves are changing colour at Lowick School. Davey and Mitchell learn how to make leaf prints using different paints and Mrs Fieldhouse shows the class how to make prince and princess leaf crowns.
Mitchell has lots of fun dancing with feathers and tries to write his name with the help of Mrs Fieldhouse. The reception class go to their very first swimming lesson - but how will Mitchell manage with all that splashing?
The children go blackberry and apple picking. Davey, Abbie and Charlie use the fruit to bake a delicious crumble for the whole school to enjoy.
The class visits Connor at the island school and Mrs Fieldhouse takes everyone on a trip to explore the island. They have lots of fun splashing in puddles and climb up the look-out tower. Are those black shapes seals in the sea?
At Mere Green Primary School, Tom and Luciana are having fun with floating balls and the parents are on hand for some scarecrow building.
The reception children at Mere Green spot an injured toy cat stuck up a tree, which needs rescuing and a visit to the vet.
It's Jacob's birthday and he shares a delicious chocolate cake with all of his friends. The class makes their very own cards.
Miss Mills takes her class for a visit to the farm. Jacob hand feeds some ducks and Kaycee gets to fly an owl.
The police pay a surprise visit to Mere Green Primary School to tell the class all about their job.
At the small school at Lowick, Mitchell tries feet painting and along with some friends he has his very first fencing lesson.
The children at Lowick school go on a trip to meet their classmates on Holy Island for a beach clean.
It's Victorian Day at Lowick School and the children get dressed up in clothes from the past.
It's Thaila's birthday and on her special day she takes part in a special dance class.
On Holy Island, Mrs Fieldhouse teaches the class all about the five senses.
The children are helping to clear up all the leaves that have fallen onto the paths and to find acorns to plant in pots.
The children dress up as knights and fairy princesses, make their very own shields and magic wands and then put them to the test.
The reception children go to Warwick Castle, where they meet a knight in armour, try on helmets and climb to the top of the tower.
At Mere Green, twin sisters Evie and Masie draw pictures of each other before trying to collect more leaves than Jacob and Dylan.
Best friends Jack and Toby spot a helicopter flying above the playground, and Ruby and Lilli Mae have fun choosing what to eat at lunch.
At Lowick School, Connor becomes a pretend patient when the class plays at being doctors.
School children visit Holy Island off the coast of Northumberland, where they explore rock pools and find crabs and a fish.
Thaila, Pandra and their classmates learn about the importance of cleaning their teeth.
Mitchell and his friends at Lowick School are practising their letter sounds.
Davey, Abbie and their friends at Lowick School make their very own pretend school shop.
Ameelie and her friends make biscuits at school, before heading outside with their teacher Miss Wills to make artwork with sticks and leaves.
Sophie shows her classmates her toy dog. Later, she and her friends make an outdoor shelter near some trees.
Jacob gets sand over himself in the sandpit at Mere Green School. View Programme information
It's snowing at Lowick School and the children rush outside to make snow angels.
The children at the island school visit the local coastguard.
Mere Green celebrates the Diwali festival. Ameelie and her friends make traditional clay lamps, and Mr Watts teaches them a song for the special Diwali assembly.
Documentary series following reception children at two primary schools. It's Remembrance Day at Lowick School, and the children are making poppy wreaths to take to the local village monument to remember and give thanks for those who died in wars.
It's time for the spectacular school Nativity play, which is held on the island. Abbie and Libby rehearse their parts together, but will Mitchell's headdress stay on for the big performance?
At Mere Green School, the children prepare for the end of term. Will they remember their words in the Nativity play? Then it's time to party before the Christmas break.
It is the end of the first term at Lowick and Holy Island Schools, and Pandra has a furry surprise for her classmates. Mitchell delivers the Christmas cards, Davey makes a pine cone figure, and everyone remembers their happy times at school.
It is the first day at school for Freya and her classmates. There are lots of new things to experience as they make new friends and attend assembly.
Sammy solves a splashy problem with water and some pipes, and there’s foamy fun for Theo, Lexi and Scarlett
In today’s episode, the children make their very own boats! Jensen’s is a fantastic pirate ship, and Ava’s is the biggest boat of all. But will they float or will they sink?
It’s an exciting day at school. Not only is it Freya’s birthday, it’s also the day that the reception class have their very first school photo taken!
Nutsy the toy squirrel comes to school! He’s lost his nuts and needs the children’s help to find them all. Bailey and his classmates search for the missing nuts.
There is an Autumn Fairy hiding in the forest school, and she wants the children in the reception class to help her prepare for the coming winter.
Today it is Welsh Day, and the children in reception are celebrating the Welsh language with lots of fun activities and games.
Benny the paramedic visits school and tells the children all about his job. Later, the children see the school nurses for their flu spray.
In today’s episode, Lexi is given the very important job of class helper. She hands out delicious fruit snacks to her classmates and tidies up the creative area.
In this episode, the children are learning all about autumn. Some of the children get crafty and make their own spiky hedgehogs using paper plates and card.
Today, the children have a special visit from some firefighters. They show the class around their fire engine before letting them loose with the water hose!
In this episode, Scarlett and her friends decide to paint pictures of one another on a huge piece of plastic. But things soon get messy – will they be able to clean it all up?
In this episode, the children learn about things that fly and play at being pilots. Later they make their very own hot air balloons.
The children go on their first ever school trip and visit a beautiful country park. They meet friendly animals and have fun in the adventure playground.
It’s raining hard but that isn’t going to stop the children in reception from having a good time! Dressed in waterproofs, they have fun jumping in puddles on the playground.
It’s a misty morning in the playground and the children investigate some spider webs hanging on the school fence. Later, they go on a nature hunt in the forest school.
It’s a very special day at school as the children in reception take part in 'World War II Day'. Everyone dresses up in 1940s costumes – including the teachers!
It’s been a very busy first term for the children in reception and there’s still plenty for the girls and boys to do as the end of term approaches.
We join the children of reception class as they learn all about Remembrance Day. During carpet time, they talk about poppies and why they wear them.
