Welcome to Walnut Class
Reception Class & Year 1
Class Teacher: Ben Mali
Learning Journey
A forest has magically grown in our classroom, and it's full of stories waiting to be told! Walnut Class are busy creating art inspired by influential artists, stories we are telling and the nature around us. We've also been developing our oracy skills sharing stories and imagining what could happen next. Anything is possible in the world of stories!
PE Days
Our PE day is Friday. Children are to arrive at school dressed in their PE kit on this day.
Outdoor Learning
Lots of our learning happens outdoors, so please ensure children have their wellies and a waterproof coat in school each day. Once a week we will spend the whole afternoon outside, so please ensure children arrive at school wearing clothing suitable for being outdoors.
Maths
In Walnut Class our reception children are focusing on our sense of numbers by counting in different ways through songs, activities and continuous provision. Our year 1 children are developing their number sense up to 20 with targeted teaching in small groups.
Phonics
Reception
Our reception children take part in phonics lessons every day, where we are learning to recognise, sound out and write Set 1 sounds. The best way to support your child with their reading and writing at home is to encourage them to practice what they have been learning, and to ensure you are reading to your child at home every day. We have a wonderful reading corner in class and children will be choosing books every Friday to take home and read with their families.
Year 1
Children take part in phonics lessons every day. Our year 1 children read their story books three times at school and then take a similar book home to read. This helps to develop their confidence and fluency as well as encouraging them to focus more on their comprehension, punctuation and expression.
Year 1's homework is to read this book daily in order to practice these skills. All children are expected to read for at least 10 minutes and families are asked to keep a log of their reading in their Reading Record.
Children need to have their reading book and reading record in school every day. This is changed each Friday, and children also have the option of choosing a book from our reading corner which can be changed on any day.
You can access further resources and books suited to your child’s reading level below.