| Classes | Fox - Year 1 | Beaver - Year 2 | Red Squirrel - Year 3 |
| Teacher | Ms Leigh Brannigan | Miss Georgina Davis | Miss Merryn Reed |
| Learning Support Assistant | Mrs Christine Hitchins | Mrs Natalie Davis | Mrs Tina Rowland |
Our children begin to develop collaborative discussion skills by engaging with high quality texts and they are provided with a variety of opportunities to practise and apply their reading and writing skills. These well-established skills are displayed when completing the phonics screening check at the end of the year.
Year 2 is a stimulating year with lots of positive challenges for the children.
In Year 2 our children start to become more independent learners; continuing to develop their skills in reading, writing and maths through collaboration, discussion and structured activities. As Year 2 progresses, our children work towards preparing themselves to showcase their very best in the end-of-year statutory assessments (SATs). We use a topic-based approach to learning which, allows all to become immersed in learning.
In maths we follow the White Rose scheme. This has been carefully planned to develop and deepen maths fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills.
In Years 3, the children are supported appropriately to enable them to grow in maturity and are encouraged to take on the role of kind, integral members of our school community. Children are given the opportunity to show more responsibility for their learning and organisation and are provided with a range of opportunities to challenge themselves.
Year 3 Red Squirrel has been exploring Claude Monet in art. We have recreated some of his famous artwork, focusing on using our brush stroke techniques for effect.
This week in Year 1, we had scooter training! The children learned lots of important skills, including how to balance, steer, and stop safely. Everyone showed great enthusiasm and worked hard to improve their confidence on their scooters.
In English, we have been writing all about cats. The children enjoyed learning interesting facts and creating their own pieces of writing about these fascinating animals. Their creativity and vocabulary are developing beautifully!
This week in Year 2, we have had a jam-packed week!
In PE on Monday, we were learning how to French skip, we learnt a rhyme that we can use on the playground during playtime.
In English this week, we have been writing instructions, on Tuesday we made spiders and have been writing instructions throughout the week on how to make them.
On Thursday, during Science we were talking about hygiene and how easily we can spread germs. We did an experiment that used glitter to show us visibly how easy it is to spread germs and the importance of washing our hands.
Throughout this week we have really noticed how support Beaver class have been of each other, helping to pick each other up when they have got stuck in lessons and complimenting each other on their brilliant work!
This week year 3 have been learning about the iron age. We have been archeologists, hunting around for artefacts from the iron age and predicting what they were used for. We found lots of hunting and farming tools hidden in our field.
This week in Year 3 we have been learning about the affects of weathering. We conducted an experiment to see how acid rain damages rocks, causing weathering. We then searched the playground for a durable rock to withstand weathering and designed a school plaque based off this rock.
Year 1 Fox class have been busy this week, we have made an ariel map of our classroom for Geography, we started our science topic of seasons and we have started to learn how to play tennis in PE! Today we practiced sending and receiving a ball to each other.
Yesterday, Year 2 enjoyed our first outdoor PE lesson, followed by a story under the new shelter on the KS1 playground!
