Welcome to Holly Class!
Welcome to Holly class website page!
We are a mixed Year 1 and Year 2 class.
Miss Rogers is the class teacher, and we have lots of other grown-ups working with us - Mrs Chapman works Monday to Friday, Mrs Evans works Monday to Thursday, Mrs Godlewska works Tuesday and Wednesday, and we also have Mrs Bennett on Fridays - we are so lucky! ☺️
Miss Rogers Mrs Chapman Mrs Evans Mrs Godlewska Mrs Bennett
If you love pets, you have come to the right class!! 😄
Miss Rogers's favourite colour is pink and her favourite animals are cats of all kinds! She has four cats called Jess, Flynn, Sam and Theo, as well as a rabbit called Bramble at home. Miss Rogers also has Raspberry Sherbet, our class axolotl, who lives with her in the holidays. She loves reading, geography and science because she enjoys learning all about different places, how things work and how to look after the world.
Mrs Evans loves to read and her favourite books are Mr Men and Little Miss. She also loves giraffes! Mrs Evans has got a dog called Bailey who is 14 years old.
Mrs Chapman reads a lot - but not Mr Men books! She loves big, long chapter books. Mrs Chapman has three dogs called Max, Paddy and Bentley, as well as four rabbits called Daisy, Ebony, Shadow and Lily. Mrs Chapman looooooves her rabbits! They are her absolute favourites.
Mrs Godlewska is very happy to be in Holly class this year! She likes to sing and dance. Mrs Godlewska loves drama so she can't wait for the school performance later in the year. She has two children and like travelling and going on long walks. She always makes sure to take her favourite book with her because she loves reading too!
SRING TERM!!
Our topic for this term is 'Our Local Community'.
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 are starting with some work on money. We will be learning all about the coins and notes, understanding their value and looking at making some amounts in different ways. Then we will be doing some work on different ways to measure things and learning some geometry to find out about directions and turns. We will also be working on a range of skills including counting, shapes, money and telling the time in our daily Maths Meetings.
What coins could you use to make £1.50? What equipment could you use to measure how tall you are?
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. We will also be working on our sentence writing skills, checking to make sure we have used all our correct punctuation - capital letter, finger spaces and full stops and trying to use adjectives and conjunctions to make our sentences even better!
What adjectives would you use to describe a cat? How would you describe a dolphin?
In Science, we are going to be finish off our learning about animals including humans. Now that we have practised putting animals into groups and learning about their body parts, we are going to look at what animals need to survive and what humans need to keep their bodies healthy.
What healthy foods do you eat at home? Where might a squirrel live to have shelter?
In Music, we will be learning songs from around the British Isles and finding out why they are special to each area. We will then use these good examples to have a go at composing our own music!
Do you know any special songs from our country? What instruments might you use in your song?
In PE, we are going to be doing some gymnastics, starting off with balances on the floor before we move onto the equipment to practise balances at different levels.
Which muscles will we need to make our balances strong? Can you balance on one foot?
In PSHCE, our topic will be 'Dreams and Goals'. We will think about the things we are already successful at and start to consider how we can reach a new goal by looking at the smaller steps to success.
What do you feel you are good at? What are your goals or resolutions for this year?
In RE, we are going to be trying to answer the question “What makes some places sacred?” We are going to think about our own special places at home with our families and then look at the special places different religions have, such as the church, mosque, Gurdwara or synagogue.
What is your special place? Have you ever visited a church or mosque?
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. 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.
Reading Superstars
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’.
In school, we have a ‘Reading Superstars’ system for the number of times your child reads with you at home. For Key Stage 1, the breakdown for this is as follows:
Three days out of 7 – your child will earn 1 team point
Four days out of 7 – your child will earn 2 team points
Five or more days out of 7 – your child will earn 3 team points and a prize from our special prize box!
Our photo gallery
Keep checking this section for updated photos of our learning this term!
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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