Welcome to Willow Class

Our Teacher is Mrs Thompson and we are supported by our Learning Support Assistant Mrs Shilling.

This year Willow class comprises of pupils in Year One and Year Two.

We offer a broad and balanced curriculum tailored to meet the needs of our children. This also supports our aim to instil our school values and build well-rounded individuals ready for the next stages of life in our developing world.

We have daily Maths Sessions, based on the White Rose programme. Children develop their mathematical skills through small group work, practical activities and focused tasks.

We base our English skills and writing sessions on different aspects of our Themed Learning to support our cross-curricular methods. We use continuous provision to support our exploration of learning and through-out, we continue to encourage children to become independent learners, building on their natural enthusiasm and resilience.

We have regular PE sessions to promote the importance of health and wellbeing. We also recognise the importance of supporting pupils well-being through our on-going support and PSHEE learning. These continue to re-establish relationships and support our whole school community.

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Statuatory Spellings

We continuously try to learn both the reading and writing of these spellings for each year group.

Our theme this half term is Muck, Mess and Mixtures!

We’ll have a messy morning to investigate mixtures, from paint and toothpaste to jelly and shaving foam. We’ll enjoy the story of George’s Marvellous Medicine and write recipes, leaflets, lists and stories of our own. We’ll use our science skills to explore everyday materials, investigate soap products and understand why mixtures freeze and melt. We’ll learn how to measure using scales, measuring jugs and cylinders accurately. We’ll taste a wide variety of foods, learn about healthy eating and follow recipes to make some yummy treats including pizza and ice cream! Our artwork will also rely on our mixing skills. We’ll use marbling inks to make unusual patterns, create food landscapes inspired by Carl Warner, paint with ice cubes, model clay into exciting shapes and use a variety of materials to make mixed media collages. It is bound to get messy! 
 
How you could help your child prepare for their project
Muck and mixtures can be messy and magical! Why not make a variety of fun recipes to reveal how mixtures can come together and change? Trifle, gooey cookies and bread would all be good to try. You could also invent a new soft drink. Mix, shake and stir a range of fruit juices, cordials and sparkling water together and taste each one. Pick the best and give it a groovy name. Alternatively, try making different bubble mixtures to see which make the biggest bubbles!
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Our reading books for this half term: