Welcome to Chestnut Class!
In Chestnut Class we welcome children in Year 1 and Year 2. I am Miss Archer , the Class Teacher and children are also supported by Mrs Barber, our Teaching Assistant.
Our classroom is a supportive and nurturing environment where every child is guided and encouraged to reach their full potential. We foster curiosity and excitement in learning, taking every opportunity to explore the exciting world around us and everything it has to offer.
From the moment they step through the door, children are immersed in a wide variety of rich learning opportunities, allowing them to develop their own personal interests and passions.
We can’t wait to welcome you into our family.
Phonics and Reading
In Year 1, children take part in daily phonics sessions which support each child to learn the skills needed to read and spell. They also take part in reading sessions where they put these skills into practice. Each week, pupils in Year 1 bring home a Little Wandle reading book which they have read in school with an adult and will be confident in sharing with you. This reading book has some guided questions which you could ask your child about the book. They also bring home a reading book to share that they have chosen themselves, which might be a picture book or a story.
In Year 2, children continue to access support with phonics as needed. They take part in guided reading sessions where they focus on decoding the text, exploring new vocabulary, showing understanding and making inferences based on clues from the text. Pupils in Year 2 continue to bring home a Little Wandle reading book, matched to their reading ability, and start to transition onto our Accelerated Reader programme. Children in Year 2 also bring home a reading book to share that they have chosen themselves to further develop a love for reading
Spelling
Each week, Year 1 children will bring home a phonics sheet with sounds, words and sentences to practise. These are the sounds your child has learnt during the week, and practising them at home helps them share their learning with you while building confidence and fluency in reading and spelling.
In Year 2, children take part in daily spelling lessons and bring home a list of spellings taught during curriculum time at school. These spellings will not be tested in isolation, but children are encouraged to practise them at home so they can continue to use them correctly in their written work
Maths
Children in Year 1 upwards will be provided with login to Mathletics. Mathletics is a fabulous learning tool where weekly activities, linked to current learning in mathematics, will be set.
Children will also receive a login for Times Tables Rock Stars. Each year group will be allocated age-appropriate times tables to practise. Engagement will be monitored by class teachers on a weekly basis.
Golden Time
Golden time is a real treat for our whole school and children and staff both cherish this time together. Golden time is a privilege and all children start the week with 30 minutes. Time can be deducted if behaviour does not meet our expectations.
Curriculum
Please see below the Curriculum Guide for this half term, which shows the topics we are learning. Please also find a general class timetable which shows a typical week in Chestnut Class.
