Owl Class (Resourced Provision) 2022 - 2023
Teachers:
Mr Cooper (AM), Mr Kindon (PM)
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Locke, Mrs Woods, Miss Wilson, Miss Verdin, Mrs Clarke
Spellings
Weekly spellings will be posted on our class page every Monday. Spellings will be tested every Friday. Please remember to practise your spellings at home.
Maths
This term we will be focusing on Mulitplication & Division (Nest Classroom) and Fractions (Flight Classroom). Please see the maths expectations for the Year group your child is working within below - these are attached as PDF files. These show the specific objectives your children will be working on.
English
This half term our class text is Seal Surfer by Michael Foreman. We will be consolidating lots of previously taught skills and learning lots more new writing skills.
Reading
Your child will have a Reading Record and reading book at an appropriate level that they will tae home and bring into school each day. Please read with you child and record this in your child's Reading Record.
If your child no longer takes part in our Read Write Inc Phonics scheme, they will tale part in our Shared Reading Sessions. Our text in the Summer Term will be This Morning I Met a Whale by Michael Morpurgo.
If your child is on the Read Write Inc scheme, they will receive daily phonics sessions and read an appropriately levelled Read Write Inc book. Your child will be able to access Read Write Inc books on the Oxford Owl website online. You can log in here: Oxford Owl.
Your children's login details have been sent home. 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.
PE
PE will take place every Tuesday and and Thursday. We will be focussing on racket and ball skills. Some children will be accessing PE in their Year group classes this half term.
Forest School
Forest School will take place every Friday. Child will need to be in their full Forest School Kits. Please remember to bring a waterproof coat as the session will take place outside.
History & Geography
We will base our Geography work this term around rivers. We will learn about different rivers from around the world and
TT Rockstars
Every Friday we will continue to test your times table knowledge so keep practising on TT Rockstars. It is great fun!
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 activiites designed to boost the children's social skills and emotional well-being. This includes cooking, gardening and ELSA sessions.
Owl Class has two classrooms - Nest and Flight. Our morning work, maths and English are taught separately in each classroom. Read Write Inc Phonics is taught to children in Nest Classroom and Shared Reading sessions are held in Flight Classroom. In the afternoons, the children access both classrooms.
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 the app, please speak to Mr Kindon.
PE is every Tuesday and Thursday. Children will wear their Darnhall PE kits to school.
Forest Schools is every Friday. Children will wear their Darnhall Forest Schools kits to school.
Homework will be set via the Class Dojo every Thursday. Homework should be completed by Tuesday the following week.
All of our children have a Times Tables Rockstar login so they can access this at home and in school! We have logged all of the children into the app on their school tablets. If your child is having difficulty accessing this at home, please speak to Mr Kindon for support.
Below are some links to fun websites you can use to help you learn!