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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
Barn Owls
Mrs Edey-Walters ~ Monday and Tuesday
Mrs Newton ~ Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Tawny Owls
Miss Heald
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Daw
Miss Small
Values
Our Church School Values
LOVE KINDNESS FORGIVENESS PERSEVERANCE RESPECT COMMUNITY
Our value this term is Kindness
We will learn about Kindness through the story of Moses, Religious Education, role play and discussions in our Class Worship and Talking Time sessions.
Term 1
We are so excited to start the Autumn term with you. We have been busy getting the classroom ready for your arrival and have so many wonderful things planned for you.
What are we learning about in term 1?
Ourselves
Key Vocabulary – barn owls, tawny owls, promise, unique, special, happy, angry, kindness, self-portrait and family tree.
Week 1&2 ~
Owl Babies
During the first week we will be exploring all of the exciting areas in our classroom, playing with our friends and learning our school routine. We will share the story Owl Babies – perfect for Little Owl Class! – A brilliant story for settling and reassuring children during their first week at big school.
Week 3&4 ~
All about me
We split into Barn and Tawny Owls for the start of week 2. We will begin Read Write Inc daily phonics lessons and the children will come home with phonics flashcards so that they can practise the sounds at home. We will be thinking and talking about what makes us unique and drawing self-portraits.
Week 5&6 ~
Our Bodies
We will be learning about our bodies and ways to keep healthy. We will sing ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’ and a special song about teeth to remind us of the importance of brushing them twice a day.
Week 7&8 ~
Our Families
We are going to be drawing pictures and making our very own family tree. Please send in some baby photos when we start ~ Our families. A reminder will be sent near the time. We will be talking about the important people in our lives and how they are related to us.
Useful Information for the new term.
- As we start the new term please ensure you label your child’s uniform, water bottle and belongings. It is extremely useful in making sure it returns home again.
- As the weather may be warm in September ~ please send in a sun hat, sunglasses and sun cream to be worn when necessary.
- Please bring in a spare pair of wellies and clothes to stay in school whilst your child is in reception. We do plenty of messy play and exploring outside in all weathers and sometimes we might get a little muddy - so we want to be prepared.
- PE takes place every Monday with Miss Heald / Mrs Edey-Walters 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 – We start class phonics in week 2 of the new tern. The children will be sent home with sounds to learn every 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:
