Welcome to Owl Class
In the Owl Class, we welcome children into a warm, exciting and creative learning environment. Our aim is for all children to be happy, engaged and really enjoy their learning, allowing them to make progress and reach their potential.
Our Team
Miss Bale is the Class Teacher alongside Mrs Doe, the Teaching Assistant.
Summer 2 - Dinosaurs!
English
This term we will be using the ‘Harry and His Bucketful of Dinosaurs’ series of books as the basis for our creative writing. We will also be using non-fiction texts on dinosaurs. We will continue to use our phonic knowledge when thinking about the initial and last sounds in words, use finger spaces and write in full sentences using a capital letter and full stops. We will use adjectives (large, blue, beautiful) and joining words (and, but, because, so) to make our sentences more exciting. As you are walking to school or in the car, get the children to describe what they are seeing by asking questions such as; "What does the tree look like?", "What colour is the sky?" and then encourage the children to make this into a sentence, e.g "The tree is tall" and then "The tall tree is in the garden", "The tall tree is in the pretty garden".
Reading
Reading will be taught in guided reading sessions where the children will discuss the meaning, context, character, phonics and grammar in a challenging text. Our texts this term will be ‘Handa’s Surprise’ by Eileene Browne and ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’ by Ronda and David Armitage.
Reading is such an important skill; it really unlocks all areas of the curriculum. We would ask parents to hear their child read daily, 5-10 minutes a night is all that is needed. As well as supporting your child read the words it is also useful to ask questions and check your child's understanding of the text.
Children’s school reading books will be changed if needed, but we encourage children to read books at home to expand the range of texts they are exposed to.
Maths
In maths this term we will be continuing to look at fractions and find halves and quarters of shapes and objects, as well as quantities. We will also continue our place value and number knowledge with numbers up to 100. We will be introduced to money and will learn to recognise coins and notes as well as counting coins. We will describe position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns. We will be exploring time and will be sequencing events in chronological order using language, for example, before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon and evening. We will recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years. We will be learning to tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times, as well as comparing, describing and solving practical problems for time. We will also begin to measure and record time.
Topic – Dinosaurs!
In Geography this term, we will be looking at where the dinosaurs lived and name and identify the 7 continents on a world map. We will also look at how the Earth has changed from when dinosaurs roamed the planet. In History, we will find out about the three different time periods when Dinosaurs lived; find out about how we know about them today; explore the life of palaeontologist Mary Anning; and find out about why the dinosaurs became extinct.
Science
In Science we will be observing the changes across the 4 seasons. We will be observing and describing the weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies. We will also be finishing our Plants topic and getting out and about to identify and name some wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees! We will also be looking at what the dinosaurs ate and identifying and naming dinosaurs that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
R.E.
In R.E. we will be exploring ways in which we can care for others through the messages from different faith stories.
P.E.
The Owls will have P.E twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please leave P.E./swimming bags in school all week, just in case an opportunity for an extra lesson is possible. We will be doing athletics (Tuesday afternoon) and swimming (Wednesday morning).
Homework
The Owl class use Learning Logs for their homework. Tasks set are based on what we have covered that week and it is up to the children how they show their understanding. Homework will be handed out on Friday to be returned by the following Wednesday.
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 Class Dojo.
Our Team
Miss Bale is the Class Teacher alongside Mrs Doe, the Teaching Assistant.
Summer 2 - Dinosaurs!
English
This term we will be using the ‘Harry and His Bucketful of Dinosaurs’ series of books as the basis for our creative writing. We will also be using non-fiction texts on dinosaurs. We will continue to use our phonic knowledge when thinking about the initial and last sounds in words, use finger spaces and write in full sentences using a capital letter and full stops. We will use adjectives (large, blue, beautiful) and joining words (and, but, because, so) to make our sentences more exciting. As you are walking to school or in the car, get the children to describe what they are seeing by asking questions such as; "What does the tree look like?", "What colour is the sky?" and then encourage the children to make this into a sentence, e.g "The tree is tall" and then "The tall tree is in the garden", "The tall tree is in the pretty garden".
Reading
Reading will be taught in guided reading sessions where the children will discuss the meaning, context, character, phonics and grammar in a challenging text. Our texts this term will be ‘Handa’s Surprise’ by Eileene Browne and ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’ by Ronda and David Armitage.
Reading is such an important skill; it really unlocks all areas of the curriculum. We would ask parents to hear their child read daily, 5-10 minutes a night is all that is needed. As well as supporting your child read the words it is also useful to ask questions and check your child's understanding of the text.
Children’s school reading books will be changed if needed, but we encourage children to read books at home to expand the range of texts they are exposed to.
Maths
In maths this term we will be continuing to look at fractions and find halves and quarters of shapes and objects, as well as quantities. We will also continue our place value and number knowledge with numbers up to 100. We will be introduced to money and will learn to recognise coins and notes as well as counting coins. We will describe position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns. We will be exploring time and will be sequencing events in chronological order using language, for example, before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon and evening. We will recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years. We will be learning to tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times, as well as comparing, describing and solving practical problems for time. We will also begin to measure and record time.
Topic – Dinosaurs!
In Geography this term, we will be looking at where the dinosaurs lived and name and identify the 7 continents on a world map. We will also look at how the Earth has changed from when dinosaurs roamed the planet. In History, we will find out about the three different time periods when Dinosaurs lived; find out about how we know about them today; explore the life of palaeontologist Mary Anning; and find out about why the dinosaurs became extinct.
Science
In Science we will be observing the changes across the 4 seasons. We will be observing and describing the weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies. We will also be finishing our Plants topic and getting out and about to identify and name some wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees! We will also be looking at what the dinosaurs ate and identifying and naming dinosaurs that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
R.E.
In R.E. we will be exploring ways in which we can care for others through the messages from different faith stories.
P.E.
The Owls will have P.E twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please leave P.E./swimming bags in school all week, just in case an opportunity for an extra lesson is possible. We will be doing athletics (Tuesday afternoon) and swimming (Wednesday morning).
Homework
The Owl class use Learning Logs for their homework. Tasks set are based on what we have covered that week and it is up to the children how they show their understanding. Homework will be handed out on Friday to be returned by the following Wednesday.
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 Class Dojo.
