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Red Kite Class - Miss Strong
Falcon Class - Mrs Rodgers
Useful information
Below is information about our learning this term as well as links to useful websites to support learning at home
Autumn 2
This term we have been looking at the book 'Harvey Slumfenburger's Christmas Present'! The children have enjoyed writing short sentences that describe different parts of this exciting and festive story!
Within Science we have been diving into the fascinating world of sound! We have explored high and low pitch sounds and how different sounds travel into our ears!
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We have been really enjoying getting into the Christmas Spirit in Red Kites! We have loved decorating our Christmas Tree and making our very own decorations! Within RE, we enjoyed learning about the Nativity story and exploring the characters through costumes!
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Spring 1
Within Spring Term 1, Red Kites will be exploring the well known story 'Little Red Riding Hood' and will be using lots of movement actions through Talk 4 Writing strategies. We will specifically look at how to build suspense within stories!
Within Science, the children will be exploring electricity and will learn how to create a simple circuit to make a light bulb light up!
We will post more pictures and posts of our exciting learning throughout the term!
Autumn 2
Our story this term is The First Hippo on the Moon by David Walliams. The children will learn actions to help aid their writing and punctuation. Alongside this, the children will continue to learn comprehension and grammar skills.
This term our Science topic is Earth and Space. The children will learn about the planets, gravity and the Earth moving on its axis. Additionally, we will be learning about the moon landing and completing STEM space linked activities.
We have been exploring and looking at Anglo Saxons this term. The children will learn about when the Scots and Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain, investigate Anglo-Saxon artefacts and what life was like in Anglo-Saxon Britain.
We made our own shields.
Spring 1 
English
Our class story this term is Kassim and the Dragon, a traditional warning tale. The children will learn actions to support their storytelling, which will help improve their writing and punctuation. Alongside this, we will continue to develop comprehension and grammar skills.
Maths
We are focusing on applying place value knowledge across all areas of mathematics, particularly in addition and subtraction methods. Later in the term, we will also explore money and how to use it in real-life contexts.
Science
Our topic is Forces. The children will investigate gravity, friction, and the effects of air and water resistance. They will also learn how mechanisms such as levers and gears work.
Geography
This term, we will explore physical features of the Earth. The children will learn about mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes around the world, discovering how these natural phenomena shape our planet.
A Typical Day in Falcon Class
Our day in Falcon Class is full of fun, learning, and opportunities to grow!
Morning Start We begin with exciting fine motor activities to get our hands and minds ready for learning. Children enjoy cutting activities, disco dough, and STEM Lego building. Some of our learners then join their mainstream buddy class in the main school.
Phonics & Movement Back in class, we dive into Phonics learning, followed by disco dough and energizing brain breaks to keep everyone focused and happy.
English & Reading After a short break, we explore English through engaging lessons, group reading, and one-to-one reading sessions. Then it’s time for our social snack an opportunity to practice communication and enjoy a healthy treat.
Good Learning Time Next comes one of our favourite parts of the day: Good Learning Time! We play group social games and have plenty of chances to learn through play, both indoors and outdoors.
Lunch & Life Skills At lunchtime, we practice important life skills like using cutlery and making healthy choices. After lunch play, we return to the classroom refreshed and ready for more learning.
Afternoon Adventures Our afternoons are packed with exciting activities across the curriculum - Science, History, Geography, Maths, and more! After another short break, we enjoy another Good Learning Time, focusing on play-based learning and working on individual targets, including speech and language development. Some of our learners join their mainstream buddy class in the main school for their afternoon learning.
Home Time To end our busy day, we get ready for home and gather for a story before saying goodbye and meeting our adults.
A Typical Day in Red Kites Class
Our day in Red Kites Class is always fun, educational and exciting!
When the children arrive in the morning, we always start with singing our favourite learning songs; we currently love to sing The Habitats Song, The Days of the Week Song and The Vertebrates Song!
Singing Time is then followed by our Phonics session. We always sing our Alphabet at the start of the session and then practise all of our different sounds and words! The children write their focus words on their mini whiteboards throughout the session and then we finish with The Sound Blender Song!
After a short play time outside, we come back in for some writing time and then our Super Movers time; we love doing the Spelling Bee Song and The Mole Song! Following this, it's then time for our social snack an opportunity to practice communication and enjoy a healthy treat.
After social snack, we start our Guided Reading and Maths sessions! We all sit on the carpet and read through our story together! The children love that the book is on the big interactive whiteboard so they can see all the amazing pictures super clearly!
Lunch & Life Skills At lunchtime, we practice important life skills like using cutlery and making healthy choices. After lunch play, we return to the classroom refreshed and ready for more learning.
Like Falcons class, ur afternoons are packed with engaging activities across the curriculum - Science, History, Geography, Maths, and more! Like Falcons class, after a another short break, we enjoy another Good Learning Time, focusing on play-based learning and working on individual targets, including speech and language development. Some of our learners join their mainstream buddy class in the main school for their afternoon learning.