Owl Class

Summer 2

Welcome back I hope you had a lovely half term. I can't believe there is just 7 weeks left! This year has flown by. 

Our topic this half term is 'Splish, Splash, Splosh', so there will be lots of water activities going on! It's going to be a fun packed half term. We will be having a party to celebrate Eid, a water play afternoon, a picnic, East meets West Festival and sports day to look forward to. 

If you have any queries, don't forget you can always put a note in the home school book and I'll get to you.

Summer 1

Mead Open Farm

We had great fun at Mead Open Farm, We got to see lots of different animals and we even fed the sheep!

Welcome back. We have reached the Summer term already!

We are going to have a fun half term. You can see most of what we will be up to this half term in the overview below.

Our topic is "Down on the Farm" which is a really enjoyable topic as we get to go to the farm and see the animals! Owl Class have already visited Mead Open Farm. The children really enjoyed feeding the animals and we had beautiful weather for our trip. It was such a lovely day. We also have an "Animal Encounter" coming in on the 8th May, so we will have the farm come to us!

If you have any questions don’t forget to put them in the home school book and I'll get back to you with an answer.

Michelle 
Owl Class Teacher

Spring 2

Owl Class Trip

We went on a trip to Wardown Park & McDonalds, please view the photos below.

Below is Owl Classes curriculum overview for this half term. You can click to view to document or download the PDF on the link below.

Spring 1

Autumn 2

Welcome back….I hope you all had a lovely half term.

Our topic this half term is ‘Whizz Bang’. Each week we will have a different focus. During the first week we will focus on Diwali and complete lots of lovely crafts. Week two focuses on our bonfire night / fireworks. Week three is night and day. Week four focuses on shadows and light boxes. Week five will focus on light and dark art. Week six is light toys. Finally weeks 7 and 8 will focus on Christmas. We will learn new facts and carry out new skills around each area and will also create lots of lovely arts and crafts based on the topic.

Literacy – This half term we are reading Traditional Tales. Our main story will be ‘The Gingerbread Man’. Pupils will work on their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills linked to the text.

We will continue to carry out ‘Attention Skills’ on a daily basis.

We will also carry out ‘Write Dance’ so the children can develop the physical skills needed to develop their handwriting skills.

In maths we will be covering the areas of number, geometry and measure. Keep looking at our webpage and reading the home school book to find out which strand we will be covering each week.

In cooking this half term we will focus on the skill of making pastry. Each week we will have a different ingredient to add / choose from. The children will be encouraged to become more independent in making the pastry.

I will update the page regularly with pictures of the children enjoying their learning, so please check the website regularly.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to write in the home/school book.

Michelle Pierce

Class Teacher

Autumn 1

Welcome to Owl Class. My name is Michelle and I am the class teacher in Owl Class. My team of staff include Jaimi who is our TA2, she leads the class on a Wednesday morning as well as supporting throughout the week. Sharon, Tracey and Dawn complete the team (TA1s). The children are Abdulrahman, Hussain, Malin, Musab, Yousuf and Zayyan.

The children have settled in and getting used to their new surroundings and routine of Owl Class.

Our topic is called ‘All about me’. Each week we will have a different focus. During the first week we got the children familiar with the new school and staff. Week two focuses on our likes and dislikes. Week three is friends and self. Week four focuses on family. Week five and six focuses on our senses and week seven focuses on our body. We will carry out lots of sensory activities. We will use our senses by experimenting with sight, taste, touch, smell and hearing. We will also create lots of lovely arts and crafts based on the topic.

Literacy – Our main story this half term is ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’. Pupils will work on their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills linked to the text.

We will carry out ‘Attention Skills’ on a daily basis. The focus on these sessions is to engage attention, improve joint attention, develop shared enjoyment in group activities, increase attention in adult-led activities, encourage spontaneous interaction in a natural group setting, increase non-verbal and verbal communication through commenting, build a wealth and depth of vocabulary and overall to have fun!

We will also carry out ‘Write Dance’ which is an approach and method that provides movement opportunities so children can develop the physical skills needed to develop their handwriting skills. The movement is driven by the music and the underlying principle is enjoyment to build confidence.

In maths we will be covering the areas of number, geometry and measure. Keep looking at our webpage and reading the home school book to find out which strand we will be covering each week.

In cooking this half term we will focus on the skill of making sandwiches. Each week we will have a different ingredient to add / choose from. The children will be encouraged to become more independent in making the sandwiches each lesson.

I will update the page regularly with pictures of the children enjoying their learning, so please check the website regularly.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to write in the home/school book.

Michelle Pierce

Class Teacher