OWls Class 2024-2025
Owls Class Homework
Weekly homework expectations for Reception;
Read 3x weekly (more is always encouraged) - This is not linked to Golden Time but children will be individually rewarded with house points for their efforts in Reading.
Reading diaries will be checked daily with house points for reading 3 x being awarded on a Friday.
Year 1 PE will now be on a Monday, EYFS will have PE on a Friday - the children will need to be wearing their PE kit into school every Monday (Year 1) or Friday (EYFS) ready for their PE session!
EYFS Autumn Term 2 - our theme this term is Light and Dark and Christmas.
Our termly planner is linked below;
/Owls_Class_2024-25/Autumn_Term_2/Owls_Class_Termly_Planner_Autumn_2_-_Light_and_DarkChristmas.docx
A copy of the EYFS timetable to show our general weekly routine is linked below;
Year 1 Autumn Term 2 - their theme this half term is Carnival of the Animals. The learning that will be covered during their Geography sessions is linked below;
Also linked below is the half termly planner for the Year 1 Owls Class children, this shows what they will be doing in both their time spent with Mrs Bird in the mornings as well as the afternoons.
A copy of the Year 1 timetable example is also attached below;
/Owls_Class_2024-25/Autumn_Term_1/Year_1_timetable_Owls.docx
The children will be sent home with their homework sheet, at the beginning of every half term with ideas of projects they could complete to support their learning of the themes we will be covering. Attached below is a copy of the AUTUMN Term 2 homework sheet just in case;
/Owls_Class_2024-25/Autumn_Term_2/EYFS_Homework_AUT_2_2024.docx
The Year 1 Homework sheet is attached below;
/Owls_Class_2024-25/Autumn_Term_2/Year_1_Homework_AUT_2_2024.docx
EYFS Subject specifics - below is a breakdown of each of the areas that the children will be learning about throughout the half term with additional details;Literacy
This half term we will be focussing on the children being able to write cvc words using the phonemes which they know as well as encouraging them to write for their own meanings. The children will also continue to have lots of opportunities to listen to stories as well as mark make to show their own meanings as well as for a variety of different purposes. We will be reading lots of different books and sharing their thoughts on the stories as well as carrying out activities based around these books.
Maths
Subitising - Subitise objects and sounds
Comparison - Comparison of sets - ‘just by looking’ Use the language of comparison: more than and fewer than
Composition - Explore the concept of ‘whole’ and ‘part’ Focus on the composition of 3, 4 and 5
Counting, ordinality and cardinality - Focus on counting skills Focus on the ‘five-ness of 5’ using one hand and the die pattern for 5. Practise object counting skills Match numerals to quantities within 10 Verbal counting beyond 20
Understanding the World
Light and Dark
As part of our work on Light and Dark we will be thinking about why we have night and day, sources of light, the changes that happen between night and day as well as whether people only work during the day.
Christmas
As part of this theme the children will learn about the story of the Nativity, why we celebrate Christmas and different Christmas traditions from around the world.
Science
In our science focus sessions this half term the children will be exploring whether plants need light to grow, how shadows are created and thinking about the seasonal changes between Autumn and Winter.
Expressive Arts and Design
Our main theme is Art this term, we will be exploring creating artwork to reflect both night and day, creating artwork using shadows and representing the constellations using art. We will also be doing lots of Christmas crafting!
Physical Development
This half term the children will continue to refine their fine motor skills through both practical activities as well as targeted work on their letter formation and development of their strength and stamina.
In PE the children will be exploring Dance - with a variety of activities which include a focus on the children developing their ability to move their bodies to music as well as creating routines using movement.
Communication and Language
We will be developing the children`s ability to listen and respond to a variety of stories which are either our literacy focus texts as well as the books we read at various points within the day. We will encourage the children to share their thoughts and ideas throughout the day during group activities as well as during their individual explorations.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Our PSHE focus this half term is Building relationships: Special relationships
In this unit, children are learning to explore why families and special people are valuable, understand why it is important to share and develop strategies, see themselves as valuable individual and explore diversity through thinking about similarities and differences.
What have we been up to in Owls Class?
