Pott Shrigley Class 1 2023 - 2024

Spring Term 2 2024

Hi there and welcome back!

I really enjoyed last half term and have loved getting to know your children.

There have been some changes in our classroom and the children really enjoyed exploring them which was great to see. One of the main changes is the removal of brightly coloured, plastic, ‘closed’ resources in favour of more natural, authentic and open-ended resources. I have found in the past that these types of resources offer children infinitely more opportunities for learning and creative engagement. They can really ‘spark’ children’s imagination in ways that more traditional, plastic toys do not since these types of toys typically have a set purpose and therefore limited learning outcome. I am looking forward to introducing more of these resources this term and seeing where our imaginations take us!

We are using Ready Steady Write for English and this term we are looking at Juniper Jupiter. This is all about Superheroes and I’m sure the children will love taking part in some Superhero themed learning over the next few weeks! I am looking forward to seeing the children’s ideas as we begin to plan and write our own stories! We are also working on our sentence skills to develop our writing skills. 

In phonics we are continuing to practice our sounds and we have worked really hard on using the sounds we learn in our writing.  We are now working in Phonics groups so that the children’s learning can be tailored better to their needs.

We are working hard in Maths and looking at addition to develop our understanding of numbers. We will also continue to practice our number bonds to 10 as these help in so many different areas of Maths. Please practice them at home too if you can!

We are starting a new unit in Design and Technology this term which I think the children will love, it’s all about sliders and levers. I can’t wait to see their creations.

In Science we are looking at Caring for our Planet. In Computing we continue to use Purple Mash.

All children in Class 1 have access to continuous provision to develop their characteristics of learning through playing and exploring, active learning, creating and thinking critically. 

If you have any questions or require any further information, please don't hesitate to ask me.

Best wishes.

Mrs Kirkpatrick