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Branston Church of England Infant Academy
'The Best We Can Be'
Squirrel Class Year One & Two
Welcome to Squirrel Class!
Teacher: Mrs Sharpe
Support Staff: Mrs Andrew, Miss Small and Mrs Hutton
Key Information
Reading
Reading is a core aspect of the school curriculum. We ask that our children read to an adult at home regularly each week. Please record your child’s daily reading in their reading diary so that we can see how they are getting on. When they have read their book twice, then please encourage them to put it in the basket so that it can be changed.
It is important for the children to bring in their reading folder each day so that they are able to read to an adult in school.
PE
Tuesday with Mrs Sharpe
Thursday with our PE Coach
Children are welcome to come to school on these days wearing their school PE kit. Please make sure that jumpers have been labelled with their names.
Homework
Each term there will be 9 activities (3 Maths, 3 English and 3 Topic based activities) to choose from. We would like your child to complete one activity each week. By providing a range of tasks, we hope that you will be able to pick something each week which your child will find engaging as well as at the same time supporting their learning. Homework books are to be handed in on a Monday each week and will be returned to your child on a Wednesday. Please could all homework be completed in pencil. We really do look forward to looking at the children's homework each week.
Our Church School Value
This term our core value is
Term Six
The Big Question Year One – Are all animals carnivores?
Key vocabulary – Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore, Canine, Molar, Incisor, Habitat, Predator, Prey.
The Big Question Year Two - What would happen to food chains if there were no plants?
Key vocabulary - Micro-habitat, Producer, Predator, Prey, Consumer, Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore, Food chain.
In Science, children in Year One will be learning about what animals eat and how their features can help us identify whether they are carnivores, herbivores or omnivores. They will begin to look closely at animals and think about how their bodies are suited to their diets. In Year Two, children will be exploring animal habitats and discovering how animals use their environment to find food. They will build on this knowledge by creating simple food chains, helping them understand the connections between living things.
In Art, we will be exploring the creative work of Michelle Reader and using her ideas as inspiration to design and make our own sculptures from every day and recycled materials. This will encourage imagination and creativity while developing important making skills.
In Geography, we will be looking at maps of the world, identifying the continents and oceans, and beginning to understand where we are in relation to the wider world. We will then take our learning outdoors, carrying out fieldwork activities and using simple compass directions to explore our surroundings.
In English we will be reading Big People, Little Dreams – Jane Goodall.
We will be writing engaging non-chronological reports, exploring her life and research in detail. This will give us the opportunity to organise information clearly, present facts in an interesting way, and deepen our understanding of her achievements and impact.
In Maths, we will be exploring position and direction, making exciting links to our Geography topic as we develop our understanding of how we move around and describe locations. We will also be learning how to tell the time, building confidence in reading clocks and understanding how time shapes our daily routines.
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So much to look forward to, I can't wait to get started!