Butterfly Class

Butterfly Class is our EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 class taught by Mrs Tupper and Mr Stoner. 

Mrs Tupper: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Mr Stoner: Thursday, Friday

In EYFS, Year 1 and 2 continues in a practical and fun way linked to our curriculum. Throughout the year the children will learn to:

• Develop their phonics knowledge, and learn some spelling rules. We use the Little Wandle scheme for phonics and we use Collins Big Cat Reading books for home reading. Please click on this link to access the parent guide for more information about the Little Wandle phonics scheme.
• A key focus for year 1 and 2 is to improve their writing style and structure.
• Children in Year 1 and 2 are expected to use and apply a range of Maths strategies and solve more complex problem solving questions.
• The EYFS and Year 1 classroom is play based; this means that as well as children doing group work with adults they also have access to different areas of learning with different enhancements and challenges. These enhancements and challenges depend on the class’ interest and the skills they need to practice.

Our Expectations for Home Learning in Butterfly Class

Recommended minimum time to spend on home learning at least four reads per week  PLUS 15- 30 minutes per week on other identified home learning for year 2 and year 1. Homework is set every Tuesday and is due back the following Monday.

We we also ask children to complete half term projects which are fun and create an interest for the following terms topic.

This particular project was making animals out of recycled materials. Don’t they look good!!?

Butterfly Class also has a class mascot, Jerry Saturn as voted by the children. He comes home with a child for the weekend ( from term 2) and they go on adventures together.

Autumn term 1

This term our topic is exploring ‘Who is in my family?’ A big focus this term is establishing rules and school routines, what good choices we need to make at school and why. Through the use of the book ‘The Colour Monster’,we explore our emotions and feelings.

We will explore our family tree and discuss what makes us unique and individual.