Earth Class

Reception and Year 1

Miss Young - Class Teacher

Mrs Jones- Friday afternoon

Miss Cockram - TA

 

 

End of Autumn Term 1- 17th October

Wow, where has this half term gone?! I am so proud of all the children in Earth Class. Reception children have settled well into our class and have completed a vast amount of learning, including their phonics sounds (see below), writing numbers 1-5, counting to 10 (and beyond!), reading CVC words, name writing, exploring art materials and our topic learning, based on the theme 'All About Me'. We have also been focusing on supporting children's fine motor skills by doing activities such as threading, cutting and shaping playdoh, making pictures on the elastic band boards, using tweezers, tracing (shape, letter and number) and puzzles. Children have been enjoying our weekly PE sessions alongside other physical activities such as obstacle courses, riding the bikes and singing and dancing.

Year 1 have also been working hard with their Phonics, Writing, Reading, Science, History, PE and PSHE. Year 1 children have particularly enjoyed learning about 'Toys- Then and Now' and exploring how toys have changed over time.

Next term, Reception will be looking at 'Sparkle and Shine' (celebrations) for topic, while Year 1 will continue looking at 'Toys- Then and Now'.

Reading- 14th October

We have been reading the story of Paddington Bear in Reception and Year 1. The children have shown great listening to this story and have been retelling the key events with accuracy and confidence. Year 1 children have completed writing based on the story, whilst Reception have completed different activities based on Paddington's adventure in London. The children enjoyed passing around the Paddington toy, and we discussed questions we could ask Paddington about his adventure.

Phonics- 13th October

Reception children are making fantastic progress with their phonics. We have learnt three 'tricky words' (I, is, the) and eighteen different sounds (s,a,t,p,i,n,m,g,o,c,k,ck,e,u,r,b,p,h) so far. Children are now learning to read and write CVC words such as sat, pan and tip, which they are enjoying. Great work Reception!

Autumn Walk- 24th September

Reception children went on a walk around the school grounds to find signs of Autumn. Each child had a checklist and clipboard, which they enjoyed using. The children found conkers, acorns, a variety of leaves and a squirrel.

End of the First Full Week- 11th September

Reception children enjoyed lots of different activities this week during our 'play to learn' time. They have had a fantastic first full week at school! Next week we will start our phonics, learning a new sound each day.

First Day- 4th September

Earth Class have had a fantastic first day at school!

Reception children enjoyed exploring their new classroom and engaged well with all the different activities. We listened to nursery rhymes and read 'The First Day at Bug School' together. During circle time, children took it in turns to tell the class their name and favourite colour. We also made crowns to celebrate the first day at school! At lunch time, the children showed us with their fantastic sitting and listening skills.

Year One children impressed us with their enthusiasm and confidence in the classroom today! They set a fantastic example to our reception children and enjoyed getting to know the new children. Year One enjoyed their morning maths challenge, showed great listening during phonics and produced some great writing in English!

Well done on a fantastic first day Earth Class, we are very proud of you all. 

Welcome to Earth Class!
 

We are excited to welcome both the new Reception children and Year 1's into Earth Class. We cannot wait to hear all about your summer holidays and get to know you all!

This year we are going to be learning lots of new things, starting with our 'Who Am I?' topic for Reception and 'Toys- Then and Now' for Year 1. 

Please regularly check our website and class page for updates about events, term dates and your child's learning.