Our Bumblebee class is a mixed class of year 2, 3 and 4. This class is taught by Mrs Dorrill and Mrs Stephens.

Monday & Tuesday - Mrs Dorrill

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - Mrs Stephens 

In our dynamic class mix, we explore the world of year 2, 3 and 4 together, ensuring all curriculum areas for the year groups are covered for the children depending on which year they are in. We share a text together in English and then work on our own objectives taken from the curriculum. 

Reading is a very important skill that has a high priority in Bumblebee Class; the children read independently every day and usually read to an adult during the week. Some children are using our 'Little Wandle' phonics reading books where others have progressed onto purple or green in our school scheme reading system. These are monitored weekly along with the reading records, normally on a Monday morning. We also reward children for having 4 or more reads in a week with their golden ticket going into our prize draw. 

Home Learning in Bumblebee Class

Homework is set every week linked to the spelling rule we will be looking at that week. Your child will receive tailored spelling words and activities that will be handed out on a Tuesday and collected in on a Tuesday. The children have begun to take responsibility for this and are then tested on their spellings on a Tuesday afternoon. We do expect the homework to be completed in a pencil or blue pen and to be kept neat so they are taking pride in their work. 

Recommended minimum time to spend on home learning – 10-20 minutes reading per day PLUS 30 mins per week on their designated spelling activity. 

'Nurture, Inspire, Achieve to be the best that we can be'

In Bumblebees, we are committed to living out our school values. We encourage every child to be the best they can be and work in a positive environment of praise and nurture to ensure they all achieve their learning goals.