Welcome to Owls Class

In Year R we follow the 'Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum'. We use a thematic approach to learning. The themes used are broad enough for the children's own interests to be incorporated within them, thus make their learning more personal and relevant.

In Year R, the children are taught by Mrs Budd. They are also supported by a team of very experienced Learning Support Assistants: Mrs Scott. Mrs Dominy, Mrs Larkham and Mrs Pennington.

We have a lovely big, bright classroom with a purpose built outside area where the children can put into practice skills they have learned, through their own child-initiated learning.

We love to take our learning outside, and we have wonderful school grounds, including a trim trail, a pond, a quiet reflective area called 'A Sacred Space' and the school vegetable patches, that give us the freedom to be explorers and learn through investigation.

Parents are provided with 'WOW' cards and are encouraged to write down any achievements that occur at home. The children can then bring them in and we will celebrate their achievement in school. They will then be stuck in their Learning Journals.

In the first half of the autumn term our enquiries are: ‘All About Me’: ‘Who am I?’ and ‘What do artists do?’ In the second half term we will explore the Enquiry of: ‘What could my hat be made of?’ We also will be performing a nativity and learning about Christmas (Incarnation)

During the spring term we will be look the following enquiries: ‘How does my school change?’ and ‘Where is my school?’ In the second half term we will investigate the enquiry: ‘Who helps us? ‘

In the summer term our enquiries are: ‘How do we move around?’ ‘How can we play in different ways?’  and then ‘What grows near me?’

If you feel you can help or support us with any of our enquiries, please do let us know!