Welcome to Squirrel Class
We are mixed Year 1 and 2.
Our teacher is Mrs. Hall and our teaching assistant is Mrs. Wheeler.
What are Squirrel Class Learning?
Read the documents above to find out! Termly Overview will be updated every term.
Our Long Term Plans follow a two year cycle of learning for our mixed year group to ensure all areas of the curriculum is covered for every child.
Home Learning
You can complete the homework in any way you would like - drawing, writing, sticking in images, videos - its up to you! It should be completed and returned by the following Thursday so we have time to allow all those marvellous housepoints before the Celebration Assembly.
Thank you for your help and support in encouraging your child's learning.
Marvellous Maths
Maths is one of Squirrel's favourite lessons. We use lots of practical resources, play loads of games and challenge ourselves daily because we are MARVELLOUS! We also love TT Rock Stars - the link is below. Please login in and join in the fun. There are whole school competitions set up regularly, so watch this space!
Sometimes we throw our books out the window and really get stuck into practical learning.
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Lots of practical learning - we love it!
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We enjoy group learning that helps consolidate our previous knowledge.
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Numicon
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We play team quizzes and investigate number loads!
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Using many different practical resources to create numbers.
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Challenging our knowledge with addition.
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Using numicon to consolidate our learning! We have so much fun with it.
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Amazing Art
We are such a creative bunch in Squirrel Class! Every media we touch seems to tern into masterpieces!
Texture hunting to explore textures with painting.
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Exploring different textures and medias.
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Smoothie making!
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Investigating different fruits and vegetables to create our own smoothies!
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Some of our smoothies were delicious! Some... well, they didn't turn out so yummy but we learned a lot!
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Amazing techniques being used for our clay work making pinch pots.
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Investigating different textures and techniques with clay.
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Spring Term...
This week we have been learning -
We are making the world shine! Every time we do some amazing learning we gain a star! We've already gained so many this week!
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In Geography this week we have been locating and naming the seven continents, the equator and located the North and South Pole.
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We're super proud of all our Maths learning - lots of adding and subtracting for fact families.
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Investigating secondary colours in Art.
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We're super proud of all our Maths learning - lots of adding and subtracting for fact families.
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We discovered our new book for this term!
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Forest School Fun
There is no doubt Forest School is one of the highlights of our week!
Tree climbing!
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Investigating the outdoors.
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Exploring different areas in Whaddon.
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Taking trips to local farms.
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We love the walks off school grounds to explore the local areas.
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Digging immense holes!
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Roasting marshmallows after lighting the fire themselves!
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Eating our marshmallows. YUMMY
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Wow Writing!
In Squirrels class we are fabulous writers! We've been working so hard on our letter formations, punctuation and setting our own individual goals for inspiration. Here are some of what we are most proud of!
We have been distinguishing the different between fact and fiction and adjectives for wolves!
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Sequencing events and creating dialogue to summarise.
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Sequencing events and creating dialogue to summarise.
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Performing our poems - we love doing this!
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Our learning wall can be messy but it's covered in all the learning that helps us improve and it changes daily!
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Sorting adjectives and verbs!
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Super Science
We have really enjoyed our Science - learning all about plants and trees!