Willow Class Autumn Term 1 2024

What a wonderful start to the new academic year we have had. The Reception children have settled in so well and our new Year 1 children have been amazing role models to them.

Our topic this term, ‘People who help us’ has brought us lots of fabulous visitors and some great learning opportunities. We have had visits from policemen, an optician, a student vet and Steve the paramedic, who were all amazing and brought in lots of interesting things to show us. Willow class have learnt all about their roles and how they help people (and animals).

        

In maths this term Year 1 have become experts at place value within 10, where they were great at comparing numbers, ordering objects and numbers. They have impressed us with their knowledge of greater than and less than and have also become confident using the part, part whole model. Reception have learnt about comparing, sorting and matching items and learnt all about numbers 1, 2 and 3.

Willow class have wowed us with their phonics learning this term and all of Reception have been super at listening to the initial sound in words and starting to blend sounds to read 3 letter words! Year 1 are doing great at their phase 5 sounds and have learnt some tricky to read and spell words too!

In Art this term, Willow class have completed their observational drawing and drew some beautiful and detailed pictures of some flowers. In Design and Technology, Willow class have mastered the art of junk modelling and have practised their cutting skills.

In RE this term we looked at ‘Belonging’ and acted out a christening which the children loved. In PSHE we have talked about the school rules and special relationships.

This term the children have had Bike Ability which they all loved and impressed us with their balance skills. They have also learnt football skills particularly the art of dribbling – easier said than done!