Willow
Welcome to Willow Class
Working Together, Aiming High, Shining Brightly
Let your light shine before others - Matthew 5:16
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage which focuses on seven areas of learning and development: Personal, Social and Emotional, Communication and Language, Physical, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. In Willow Class, much of the children’s learning is through play. They are encouraged to explore the open-ended resources in the environment, developing their interests, imagination and independence. Throughout the week, children also take part in small group teacher directed activities to consolidate or extend their knowledge.
This half term our topic will be
Autumn
We will be learning all about Autumn and celebrations including Diwali, Hanukah, Advent and Christmas. We will be reading a range of stories including Owl Babies, Can't you Sleep, Little Bear? and The night before Christmas.
Within the theme of Autumn, we will be learning about nocturnal animals, night and day and the changes in weather.
PE will be on a Thursday this term. Please can children come into school wearing their PE kit on this day
Reading books will be changed on a Monday, Wednesday and a Friday. Please try to read with your child as often as possible. Please keep your child’s reading book and diary in their book bag and sign it each time you hear your child read.
Library books - Your child will bring home a library book each Friday.
Please log on to your child’s Tapestry account to find out more about what they have been doing.
Some websites you may find useful to support your child with their learning: See below.
First day isolation
If your child needs to self isolate then work will be placed on seesaw every night ready for your child to complete the next day. For their first day of isolation when there is no work on seesaw please use the ideas on this page for your child.
Please log in to your child’s Tapestry account to see what they have been doing.
Long term plans adjusted for Covid 19
Here are some helpful web links to use at home: