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Branston Church of England Infant Academy
'The Best We Can Be'
Little Owl Class Reception
Welcome to Little Owl Class
Little Owl Class is our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Reception Class.
Within Little Owl Class we have two ‘nests’: Barn Owls and Tawny Owls.
In Little Owl Class we love to learn and particularly enjoy to explore the outdoors, finding and using natural resources to help us learn new things. We discover through play and use a range of brilliant stories to guide our learning. Our timetable is a combination of child initiated learning and adult led activities. Our wonderful indoor and outdoor learning environment provides endless learning opportunities; we can follow our own interests and access exciting weekly challenges. Adult led learning takes place in small groups or in our ‘nests’.
The EYFS Team
Teachers
Mrs Garrick - Barn Owls
Miss Heald - Tawny Owls
Teaching Assistant
Mrs Daw
Mrs Macdonald
Mrs Stephenson
Values
Our Church School Values
LOVE KINDNESS FORGIVENESS PERSEVERANCE RESPECT COMMUNITY
Our value this term is Perseverance.
We will learn about honesty through stories, role play and through discussions in our Class Worship and Talking Time sessions.
Term 4
What are we learning about in term 4?
OUR COMMUNITY
Week 1 ~ People Who Help Us
In our final week on this topic, children will explore the book Farmer Duck to spark discussion and build vocabulary. We will reflect on our topic and all the visitors we have had and record our experiences in writing using our phonetic knowledge.
Week 2 & 3 ~ Farms
Children will learn all about life on the farm with stories such as The Little Red Hen and Sonya’s Chickens. We will take part in World Book Day on Thursday 5th March where children will share their favourite stories. Children will write instructions for making bread and then follow these instructions to make real bread! Children will enjoy other activities such as vegetable printing and exploring poems.
Week 4 & 5 ~ Spring
As the season changes, children will investigate the signs of Spring through stories, discussion and hands‑on exploration. They will learn about animal life cycles and create some observational drawings and paintings of spring blooms.
Week 6 ~ Holy Week
To finish the term, children will explore the events of Holy Week at an age‑appropriate level. They will share hot cross buns and talk about their symbolism, take part in simple role‑play activities such as re‑creating Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, and explore sensory elements like walking on sand or washing feet to bring the story to life.
Useful Information for the new term.
We want to say thank you for reading with your child and writing about it in their reading diaries. Please read with your child 3 times a week and don’t forget about revisiting the phonics sounds.
- We spend lots of time outdoors throughout the seasons. Please ensure that the children bring hats, scarves and gloves to school in colder months. We will do our best to make sure these items return home at the end of the day. We just ask you to please name the items.
- PE remains the same and takes place every Monday with Miss Heald / Mrs Garrick and Thursday with Premier Education. Please send your child to school in their PE kits.
- We have a daily time for a snack. We provide the children with a healthy snack in school. If you would like to bring in an additional/different fruity and healthy snack you are very welcome. We are a nut free school - Please make sure they are nut free!
Phonics – Phonics will take place every morning. The children will be put into their new groups during the first week.
Please enable your child to sit down and read their sounds with an adult at home several times each week. This will really help develop their reading fluency.
Books we will share this term:
