Welcome to Holly Class!

Welcome to Holly class website page!
We are a mixed Year 1 and Year 2 class.  
 

Miss Rogers, Mrs Chapman and Mrs Evans work in Holly class ☺️

Miss Rogers     Mrs Chapman       Mrs Evans

SPRING TERM!

Our topic for this term is 'Walk on the Wild Side'.

We practise our essential English and Maths skills everyday in a number of ways!  We independently work on our individual targets each morning as we come in to school, and complete daily RWI phonics sessions and Maths Meetings.

In Maths lessons, we will be looking at a range of different measures, such as length, height, capacity, mass, volume and temperature.  We will also revisit and build on our learning from earlier in the year about place value of 2-digit numbers and how to use them in the four main operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

How do we measure the length of an object?  What do you know about checking the temperature?

In English, we are going to carry on our daily RWI phonics lessons to help us learn our sounds and how to decode words by looking for the 'special friends', saying the sounds, then reading the word.  In our weekly 'Superhero Writing' lessons, we will also be working on our sentence writing skills, checking to make sure we have used all our correct punctuation.  We have got really good at using adjectives and noun phrases to describe, so now we are going to look at other types of words such as verbs and adverbs.

Can you think of a verb (action word)?  Can you describe how someone is moving around school?

In Science, we are going to be learning about animals and their habitats (where they live).  We will identify and name a variety of habitats around the world and learn what animals and plants live there.  We will find out what a microhabitat is and investigate which microhabitats we can find around school!  We will later look at food chains and how they are important within each habitat.
What animals can you spot in the jungle habitat shown?  What other types of habitat can you think of?

In Art, we are going to be learning all about the artist, Henri Rousseau.  We will find out about his life, before studying his paintings and discussing what we like or don't like about them.  We will then have a go at making our own jungle scene artwork in Rousseau's style.

Do you know any other famous artists?  What colours might we need to mix for a jungle scene?

In PE, we are going to be be completing our work on games, before moving on to some athletics, ready for Sports Day in the summer!  We are going to be thinking about our coordination and moving at different speeds.  We will learn how to jump over obstacles as well as aiming and throwing with accuracy.
What are some different speeds we can travel at?  Can you do an upwards jump high into the air and a forwards jump in front of you?

In PSHCE, our topic will be 'Relationships'.  We will think about all different kinds of relationships, such as families, friends and people who help us, as well as how to greet people and being part of a group.
What special relationships do you have?  How can you show respect towards other people?

In RE, we are going to be thinking about special stories for Christians and Jewish people.  We will study a range of religious stories and all about different people whose stories are special to each religion.
Can you remember what the Christian Holy book is called?  Have you heard any religious stories before?

USEFUL INFORMATION

Homework

At our school, homework is set in the form of a 'menu'.  This will have a range of activities to give you choice and flexibility, e.g. you can choose more creative activities on quieter weekends when you have more time.  One task should be completed from the menu each week.  
In Holly class, homework will be set on a Friday, and is due back by the following Wednesday.

Parent Forecasts

Our Parent Forecasts will be available below for you to see a brief overview of some of the learning we are planning to do each term.  This is not exhaustive, but just to give you a flavour of what we will be up to!  If you have any questions about this, please come and see us.

Our PE day
Holly class PE day is Friday.  We also do PE with Mr Whitehead on Thursday afternoon for Creative Curriculum.  However, we may have to change our slot because of things happening in school, or we may sometimes get an extra session.

Please make sure you bring your PE kit on a Monday morning and leave it in school all week in case of any changes.  Children should also have earrings removed in advance, and long hair should be tied back for safety.

Remarkable Readers

At Kirkby Avenue Primary School, we believe reading to be extremely important.  Reading underpins so many other areas of the curriculum and supports the children in developing their imagination.  To support your child with their reading, we ask that you listen to them read at home as often as possible and record this in their ‘Reading Record’. 

Our new Reading recognition system, Remarkable Readers, aims to ensure that all our children are remarkable with their Reading throughout the year.  Each time a child reads they achieve a ‘Reading Point’.  Depending on age, this could be:

• Reading at home to an adult
• In school independently
• At home independently

Reading Points are cumulative and will be added up weekly throughout the year.
 

35 points = Bronze Award (Certificate & message home)

70 points = Brilliant Bronze Award (Certificate, message home & prize)

105 points = Silver Award (Certificate, message home & prize)

140 points = Super Silver Award (Certificate, message home & prize)

175 points = Gold Award (Certificate, message home from Mrs Clifford & book prize)
210 points = Glittering Gold Award (Certificate, message home & Afternoon Tea in the Reading Nook with our Reading Ambassadors)