WILLOW CLASS
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Year 1.
Willow Class is made up of both Reception and Year One children. The teacher is Mrs Bishop who is supported by Mrs Raison (HLTA) and Miss Lee.
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 to give them a good foundation for reading and writing. Our morning sessions have an English or Maths focus linked to the Early Years foundation stage and the National Curriculum. We are fortunate to have two classrooms so that children in Year one can be taught separately to reception in the morning, ensuring a clear focus is achieved for both year groups.
In the afternoon sessions we look at the foundation subjects such as Science, Geography & History (Amazing Animals), 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 Reception we adhere to the Early Years Foundation Profile which is a statutory framework published by the Department for Education. This sets the standards for the development and learning of children up to the age of five years, through seven areas of learning:
- Communication & language
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Physical development
- Mathematics
- Literacy
- Understanding the world
- Expressive art and design.
Year one children will follow the National Curriculum. All children will take part in phonics screening during the summer term.
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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. All of which can be linked to EYFS development matters.
tapestryjournal.com
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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
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcqqtfr
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcqqtfr
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Please see below for the latest newsletter for Willow Class.
Forest Schools
We are very excited to be able to offer Forest School style sessions to Reception children at Rattlesden Primary Academy. We have beautiful grounds which provide us with opportunities to explore, have fun and learn.
Forest School is an inspirational concept providing learning opportunities, through practical activities in the outdoor environment. Children enjoy the freedom to explore and experience the natural world, in all seasons and in all weathers. Forest School embraces an approach of nurturing, supporting and developing the self-esteem of the participants. It is an ideal environment in which to develop innovation, problem solving, risk-taking, creativity and teamwork.
Forest School is an inspirational concept providing learning opportunities, through practical activities in the outdoor environment. Children enjoy the freedom to explore and experience the natural world, in all seasons and in all weathers. Forest School embraces an approach of nurturing, supporting and developing the self-esteem of the participants. It is an ideal environment in which to develop innovation, problem solving, risk-taking, creativity and teamwork.
