Willow Class
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Year 1
Willow Class are Reception children and Year One children. The teacher is Mrs Bishop who is supported by Mrs Raison (HLTA). Miss Lee is class Teaching Assistant.
Learning in Willow Class is led by our children in a play-based environment through observation and investigation linked to topics such as Animals, Dinosaurs and Explorers. Children have daily Phonic sessions using Letters and Sounds to give them a good foundation for reading and writing. Our morning sessions have an English or Maths focus linked to the Early Years and National Curriculum. In the afternoon sessions we look at the foundation subjects such as Science, Geography & History (Understanding of the World), Computing (Technology), Art & Design, Music, Design & Technology (Expressive Art & Design), PE, RE, The children learn independently, in a group, alongside their peers or with a grown up. They have access to a selection of areas both inside and outside the classroom; creative, construction, writing, technology, role play, reading, small world, messy play, to name just a few. We encourage all the children to access all areas. Though we don’t teach modern foreign language lessons we do learn songs and common words in different languages.
In Willow Class we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage. Children work towards the early learning goals and will be assessed in the summer term against the goals. Children must be assessed against the early learning goals and each child will be either meeting expected levels of development, exceeding expected levels or not yet reaching expected levels (emerging).
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We value our relationships with parents and share our learning journey with parents via an online system called Tapestry. We download photos and observations from school and parents can do the same at home. Reception children are sent home with a book of ‘Sounds’ to practice at home. Year 1 children have weekly spellings.
We have strong links with Rattlesden pre-school, which aids the transition to big school.
We have strong links with Rattlesden pre-school, which aids the transition to big school.
What the parents are saying about Willow Class:
"Friendly caring environment with lots of different fun playing/ learning areas"
"Lovely small environment, friendly staff, beautiful school"
"We are amazed at how quickly he is learning. He can already read a whole book!"
"Good communication, staff are friendly, helpful and approachable"
"My son feels confident and happy"
"Couldn't have asked for a better environment for our daughter to be in"
Responses are from the October 2019 Questionnaire
Helpful websites
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-games.html
Tapestry
We have an online learning journal called 'Tapestry'. Teachers AND PARENTS can add their observations to this electronically and link it with EYFS development matters.
tapestryjournal.com
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-games.html
Tapestry
We have an online learning journal called 'Tapestry'. Teachers AND PARENTS can add their observations to this electronically and link it with EYFS development matters.
tapestryjournal.com
Please see below for the latest newsletter for Willow Class.
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