Walton On Trent C of E Primary and Nursery School
Living | Learning | Laughing
We would like to welcome everyone to Squirrels 2023-24. Our team this year will consist of Miss Grigg (Class Teacher), Miss Blunn, Mrs Lee and Mrs Wilkins. Our class consists of Year 1 and Year 2.
We value working with parents, carers, wider family and friends with each child being at the centre of this support network. We are an approachable team so please come and talk to us with any concerns, questions or important information about your child. We are available at the end of every day or please make an appointment via the office for a mutually convenient time.
Squirrels have PE on Thursdays and Fridays this half term. Please ensure that all items of their PE clothes are clearly labelled.
Forest School
Squirrels will have forest school on Mondays this half term. Please ensure ALL items of clothing are clearly labelled and that they have the suitable clothing needed for every session.
It is very important that children bring in their reading books and diaries everyday.
English
Poetry
Maths
Year 1 - Numbers to 50, introducing Length and Height and Introducing mass and capacity
Year 2 - Multiplication and Division, Length and Height, Mass, Capacity and temperature.
Science
Year 1 - Materials, Spring
Year 2 - Animals including humans - Growth
History
Travel and transport through time
DT
Creating Travel pillows
Computing
Programming using Scratch Jnr
PSHE
Year 1 - Healthy Me - 5-6
Year 2 - Healthy Me - 6-7
RE
How and when do we celebrate special and sacred times? (Christians and Muslims)
Squirrels have PE on Tuesdays and Thursdays this half term. Please ensure that all items of their PE clothes are clearly labelled.
It is very important that children bring in their reading books and diaries everyday.
English
Writing stories about journeys
Maths
Year 1 - Numbers to 20, Addition and subtraction within 20, Numbers to 50
Year 2 - Money, Multiplication and division
Science
Year 1 - Everyday materials
Year 2 - Living things and their habitats, around the world
Geography
The Local Area - Burton
Art
Artist study - Vincent Van Gogh - Sunflowers
Music
Pure Imagination
Computing
Digital Writing
PSHE
Year 1 - Dreams and Goals 5-6
Year 2 - Dreams and Goals 6-7
RE
Sacred Places
Squirrels will have forest school on a Monday this half term. Their PE days have changed to Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Please ensure all kit is clearly labelled.
English
Maths
Year 1 - Addition within 10, subtraction within 10, 2D and 3D shapes
Year 2 - Addition and subtraction, properties of shapes
Science
Year 1 - Being me in my own world
Year 2 - Living things and their habitats
History
The Great Fire of London
DT
Creating structures
Music
Nativity songs
Computing
Programming - Using beebots and programming software
PSHE
Year 1 - Celebrating Difference 5-6
Year 2 - Celebrating Difference 6-7
RE
What can we learn from sacred books?
General Information
For this half term, PE will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All children will need to come dressed for PE on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Maths
Year 1 - Numbers to 10, part-whole within 10, addition within 10
Year 2 - Numbers to 100, Addition and subtraction
English - Stories related to oceans and travel
Year 1 - Writing sentences, capital letters and full stops
Year 2 - Writing sentences, using correct punctuation, conjunctions, adjectives
Class texts - The snail and the whale, Lost and Found
Science
Year 1 - Seasons
Year 2 - Uses of everyday materials
Geography - Oceans
Art - Ocean silhouette art
PSHE -
Year 1 - Being me in my own world 5-6
Year 2 - Being me in my own world 6-7
RE - What is a Christian and what do they believe?
PE -
Indoor - Gym
Outdoor - Throwing and Catching
Computing - Computer science and networks
Music - Learning rhythm and beats