Owl Class (Resourced Provision) 2026 - 2027

Welcome to the class page for Owl Class.

Here you will find all of the exciting and wonderful things that your child will be learning during their time in our class. If you have any questions, please use Class Dojo or speak to a member of our team at drop off/pick up. Owl Class is split into two classrooms and 3 groups;

Snowy Owls, Barn Owls and Tawny Owls.

Each classroom follows their own curriculum. 

Class Staff

Teachers: Mr Kindon and Mrs Mulholland

Mr Byrne delivers the children's Forest School session every Wednesday

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Clarke, Miss Wilson, Mrs Glover, Mrs Threadgold, Mrs Winstanley, Miss Bryan Miss Hodkinson

Children will be read to during the school day and take part in daily RWI phonics sessions. Each week, we will have 'Words of the Week' of the week to focus on. These will incoroprate the sounds that the children are currently learning. Children will also learn Key Words daily.

Each time your child reads at home, please record this in their Reading Record. Your child should bring their Reading Record to school with them each day. You could ask your child about what they think might happen next in the story, how do they think the character is feeling, who is the author and what do they do. 

Read with your child every day, even if it is just two minutes - this can make all the difference. 
Record in their reading diaries to ensure that your child is receiving their stamp for their book from the vending machine, or reading buddy. 

About Owl Class

Owl Class is a warm, caring and nurturing environment. The staff in Owls are committed to securing the best possible academic outcomes for our children whilst supporting and promoting positive mental health. Our mornings are primarily focussed on reading, writing and maths, whilst offering opportunities for emotional regulation and positive social interactions. Our afternoons offer a broad and balanced curriculum alongside activities designed to boost the children's social skills and emotional well-being. This includes cooking, gardening and ELSA sessions.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Owls Team. Updates, messages and information will be communicated via the Class Dojo app.If you are having any difficulties accessing these apps, please speak to Mr Kindon or Mrs Mulholland. 

Uniform:

Children can wear their Darnhall Forest Schools kits to school every day - a lot of our learning will take place outside.

Every day- Your child should read as often as possible when not in school and this should be logged in your child's reading diary. 

Times Tables Rockstars 

If your child is ready to move onto learning their times tables, they will be provided with a TT Rockstars Login. They will be able to practise their multiplication skills both in school and at home. TT Rockstars is an app you can download onto a tablet or phone and is a fun way for children to learn their times tables!

Other useful links:

Please see below links to useful websites for your child to use when they are at home. I will be adding to the list throughout the course of the year so please make sure you check for updated links.

Oxford Owl - Linked to our phonics Read, Write Inc programme https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/free-ebooks/   

Story Nory - A range of stories by classic authors as well as poems musicals and fairytales. https://www.storynory.com/archives/classic-authors 

Story Berries- Read along with audio clips. https://www.storyberries.com

Monkey Pen-  Free downloadable children’s books in PDF format. https://monkeypen.com/pages/free-childrens-books

Free Children’s Stories-  https://www.freechildrenstories.com

Keeping Safe Online-  www.esafety.gov.au/kids 

Topmarks- A great way for children to practise many of their maths skills https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16&AgeGroup=3

Newsround is a very good outlet for your child to watch each day to gain a wider understanding of what is happening not only in our country, but the rest of the world. We will be watching newsround every afternoon in class.