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Welcome to Willow Class!

Miss Jackson welcomes you to Willow Class.

We are a mixed class of Year 1 and 2 children. We are fun, curious and love our learning. In Willow class we are supported by Mrs Gardener and Julia.

Welcome back to Term 5! We hope you all had a restful break and are ready for a busy and exciting term ahead.  Our new big question this term is: ‘How has the seaside changed over 100 years?’  In History, we will explore what seaside holidays were like 100 years ago, what people did there, how we know about the past, and how seaside holidays have changed. In Science, we will be exploring life cycles, including the human, chicken, frog and butterfly lifecycles.  In DT, children will be designing and making their own wraps. We will also be cooking up seaside bakes with Mel at the end  of term. In Computing, learners will be creating and manipulating text.  In Music, children will listen to ‘The Rockpool Rock’ and learn the songs.  In RE, we will explore: ‘Who is a Muslim and how do they live?’ In Outdoor Learning, we will observe seasonal changes and continue our Play Projects beginning by researching bats when we return.

In PSHE, we will focus on 'Being My Best', including healthy eating, hygiene, brushing our teeth and Harold learning to ride his bike.  In English, we will study 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea' and use the Talk 4 Writing approach. We will look at writing questions, using adjectives to describe and creating our own narratives. Y2 will be reading ‘The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me’.  And Y1 will explore ‘Hansel and Gretel’ and ‘Leaf’. Twinkl phonics continues. Y1s will be continuing to practise their reading of real and alien words in preparation for the phonics screening in June.

In Maths, Y1 will be exploring fractions before exploring position and direction. Y2  will continue to look at mass, before moving onto fractions and telling the time.

PE lessons will take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and children will be developing their athletics skills. We ask that children come to school wearing their full PE kit on both days. No jewellery should be worn, earrings must be removed or covered, and long hair must be tied back.

Reminders:

PE takes place on a Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon with Atlas Sports and Miss Jackson. Please ensure PE kit is worn. 

My PPA time takes place on Tuesday afternoons, when the class will be covered by Mrs Paxford and Mrs Gardener.

Miss Jackson's SENCo time is on Thursday afternoon, when the class is covered by Mrs Balloch and Mrs Gardener. 

Please ensure your child has clothes for all weathers in school (including a coat), we try to get outside as much as we can!