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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 to a new term and a new year!

Our new big question this term is ‘Has man ever been to the moon?’ In History we will be exploring the moon landing, looking at evidence of the event and how the astronauts prepared for the journey. In Science, we will be continuing our learning on materials exploring which materials are suitable for different objects. For Art we will be looking at different sketching techniques, creating art work inspired by Paul Klee. In PSHE we will be looking at the theme of keeping safe. In Music we will be looking at chants, beat and pitch to perform different raps. In Computing the children will be programming beebots and creating their own maps to guide the beebot around. In RE, we will be answering the question ‘What do Christians believe God is like?’.

English

This term we will be exploring the text ‘How to catch a star’ by Oliver Jeffers. We will be looking at the text carefully constructing sentences about the key themes and characters of the book, including generating our own ideas on how to catch a star. Some Year 2 children will be using the Talk 4 Writing approach to learn the text map and create their own quest journey. We will also be writing poetry themed around stars.

Reading books and spellings

Reading books will be changed each Friday. Each child has been given a book linked to the phonics scheme and the sounds we are learning. Year 1 children are continuing to learn Level 5 sounds and Year 2 are consolidating their phonics knowledge by looking closely at different spelling patterns and Level 6 sounds. Reading is to be recorded in the children’s reading record.The book and reading record should be in school every day as the children will be asked to read to an adult throughout the week.

Children will be sent spellings home on a Friday to practise throughout the week. These are examples of words containing the spelling rule we are learning. This will also include two common exception words from the week. The spellings will be tested the following Friday. Spelling books need to be in school each Friday to receive new spellings and to be checked.

Year 1 reading fluency sessions will explore the book ‘Dogs don’t do ballet’ by Anna Kemp. Year 2 will begin an early chapter book ‘Ted rules the world’ by Frank Cottrell-Boyce.

Maths

Year 1

Year 1 will begin by looking closely at our number bonds to 10. We will then move onto 3D shapes and addition.

Year 2

Year 2 will begin this term by looking at multiplication through arrays and division through sharing and grouping. Once taught, children will be coming home with their TTRS login to practise their multiplication facts. I will first set the 2x table to practise before adding additional facts as we cover them within class. They will also explore position and direction.

P.E.

PE will be on a Tuesday and Wednesday. Please can children wear their full P.E. kit to school every Tuesday and Wednesday. We will be creating our own space themed dance. Please note that no jewellery is to be worn during P.E. and earrings should be removed before the lesson or will have to be covered with medical tape. Also, long hair will need to be tied back on PE days, so it might be worthwhile having a couple of spare hairbands in their bag just in case.

Reminders:
PE takes place on a Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon with Atlas Sports and with Miss Jackson we will be learning a dance.

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!