Welcome to Butterfly Class
Welcome to Butterfly Class in the Foundation Stage. We believe in providing all children with a stimulating and nurturing environment, where children feel safe to explore new experiences and continue to develop new skills.
Our Team
Mrs Blane is the Class Teacher on Monday and Tuesday and Mrs Underwood is the Class Teacher on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Teaching Assistant is Mrs. Maskell. The children will also have music lessons with Miss Cuin and P.E. sessions with Mr. Merry.
Our Curriculum
The latest Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework came into effect in April 2017 and covers the education and care of all children in Early Years Provision. This Framework is mandatory and sets the standards that all Early Years Providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Please refer to the documents below for key information relating to the EYFS.
We aim to foster a love of learning in all children by providing learning experiences which engage with their interests. The children are actively encouraged to develop independence and ownership of their learning in both the indoor and outdoor classrooms.
Summer Term
We are so glad to have all the children back in the classroom again! The children have all adapted so well to the unprecedented times we have been faced with, as well as an interrupted start to their school journey. Your child may be feeling a range of emotions and so we are supporting them back into school routines.
During this term Butterfly class will spend lots of time outside exploring during our Minibeasts topic, as well as learning about Spring and how the seasons change. We will also be encouraging the children to develop their social skills and our focus will be on ‘Being a good friend’. The children will spend time focussing on sharing, respect for others and the environment, regulating their own feelings, as well as thinking about other’s feelings.
As the term progresses we will be exploring bible stories such as The Creation story, Adam and Eve, and The Garden of Eden. In addition to this some of the books we will focus on will be The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carl, Superworm, What the Ladybird Heard and Spinderella by Julia Donaldson as well as a range of non- fiction books.
As the term progresses the children will continue to develop their phonic knowledge and will apply this by blending and segmenting sounds to read and write words. Writing will be a focus and we want the children to become independent writers by the end of the year. By continuing with the ‘Number of The Week,’ it is possible to present different aspects of a number alongside each other. For example, aspects of number recognition, number formation, counting, place value, shape and calculation can all be introduced at the same time. We will also be looking to develop their maths fluency.
Throughout the year, our topics and planning is very much driven by the interests and needs of the Children and so are quite fluid. We will be observing and assessing your child to see how we can extend their learning and identify their next steps.
Parent Partnership
We strongly believe in working closely with parents to ensure all children have a positive and successful experience in their education. We welcome any information you can share about your child and their individual learning experiences outside of school. This can be easily shared through the use of Tapestry, our online learning journal. You can also use our Class Dojo communication tool to pass messages.
Supporting Your Child at Home
We ask that you share your child’s reading book together. Try to ask your child questions about their understanding and feelings about the book. For example, ‘What do you think might happen next?’, ‘Did you enjoy this book? Why?’, ‘How is the character feeling? How do you know?’, ‘Can you think of any other stories like this?’
We want your child to have a secure understanding of numbers to 20 by the end of the year. Any activities that help your child to count carefully or recognise numerals will help. How about adding two small groups of objects – how many are there altogether? Activities can be part of play for example, sharing out toys or exploring shapes on a walk to the shops.
From time to time we may send home activities to work on together. They usually support early reading, writing and number skills.
Here are some websites which parents and carers may find useful:
English
www.phonicsplay.co.uk
www.letters-and-sounds.com
Mr Thorne Does Phonics - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sW4j8p7k9D_qRRMUsGqyw
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
www.ruthmiskin.com/en/resources/sound-pronunciation-guide/
Mathematics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
https://nrich.maths.org/early-years
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/
www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html
Our Team
Mrs Blane is the Class Teacher on Monday and Tuesday and Mrs Underwood is the Class Teacher on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Teaching Assistant is Mrs. Maskell. The children will also have music lessons with Miss Cuin and P.E. sessions with Mr. Merry.
Our Curriculum
The latest Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework came into effect in April 2017 and covers the education and care of all children in Early Years Provision. This Framework is mandatory and sets the standards that all Early Years Providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Please refer to the documents below for key information relating to the EYFS.
We aim to foster a love of learning in all children by providing learning experiences which engage with their interests. The children are actively encouraged to develop independence and ownership of their learning in both the indoor and outdoor classrooms.
Summer Term
We are so glad to have all the children back in the classroom again! The children have all adapted so well to the unprecedented times we have been faced with, as well as an interrupted start to their school journey. Your child may be feeling a range of emotions and so we are supporting them back into school routines.
During this term Butterfly class will spend lots of time outside exploring during our Minibeasts topic, as well as learning about Spring and how the seasons change. We will also be encouraging the children to develop their social skills and our focus will be on ‘Being a good friend’. The children will spend time focussing on sharing, respect for others and the environment, regulating their own feelings, as well as thinking about other’s feelings.
As the term progresses we will be exploring bible stories such as The Creation story, Adam and Eve, and The Garden of Eden. In addition to this some of the books we will focus on will be The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carl, Superworm, What the Ladybird Heard and Spinderella by Julia Donaldson as well as a range of non- fiction books.
As the term progresses the children will continue to develop their phonic knowledge and will apply this by blending and segmenting sounds to read and write words. Writing will be a focus and we want the children to become independent writers by the end of the year. By continuing with the ‘Number of The Week,’ it is possible to present different aspects of a number alongside each other. For example, aspects of number recognition, number formation, counting, place value, shape and calculation can all be introduced at the same time. We will also be looking to develop their maths fluency.
Throughout the year, our topics and planning is very much driven by the interests and needs of the Children and so are quite fluid. We will be observing and assessing your child to see how we can extend their learning and identify their next steps.
Parent Partnership
We strongly believe in working closely with parents to ensure all children have a positive and successful experience in their education. We welcome any information you can share about your child and their individual learning experiences outside of school. This can be easily shared through the use of Tapestry, our online learning journal. You can also use our Class Dojo communication tool to pass messages.
Supporting Your Child at Home
We ask that you share your child’s reading book together. Try to ask your child questions about their understanding and feelings about the book. For example, ‘What do you think might happen next?’, ‘Did you enjoy this book? Why?’, ‘How is the character feeling? How do you know?’, ‘Can you think of any other stories like this?’
We want your child to have a secure understanding of numbers to 20 by the end of the year. Any activities that help your child to count carefully or recognise numerals will help. How about adding two small groups of objects – how many are there altogether? Activities can be part of play for example, sharing out toys or exploring shapes on a walk to the shops.
From time to time we may send home activities to work on together. They usually support early reading, writing and number skills.
Here are some websites which parents and carers may find useful:
English
www.phonicsplay.co.uk
www.letters-and-sounds.com
Mr Thorne Does Phonics - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sW4j8p7k9D_qRRMUsGqyw
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
www.ruthmiskin.com/en/resources/sound-pronunciation-guide/
Mathematics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
https://nrich.maths.org/early-years
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/
www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html
