Welcome to Valley Class
Our Valley Class children are our Reception, Nursery and Rising Threes. We aim to provide a fun, inspiring environment where all children feel safe, nurtured and valued and therefore are able to learn.
We are kind, gentle and we always try our best.
In Foundation, we learn through a creative and play based approach, which aims to provide a rich, stimulating and nurturing environment that inspires all children.
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum to develop knowledge, skills and understanding through the 7 areas of learning. These are Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED), Physical Development, Communication and Language, Literacy, Maths, Expressive Arts and Design and Understanding the World. We use Development Matters to shape our curriculum, environment and assessment. Find out more here: Development Matters (Revised, 2021)
Topics and lessons are enquiry based and begin with a question for learning. Our topics ensure curriculum coverage whilst leaving scope to follow the children's interests.
Meet our staff
Mrs Leicester
CLASS TEACHER
Ms Stott
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Summer 2
Our learning theme for the Spring term is ‘What’s in Space?’
This half term we will be learning all about the Moon and our Solar System.
We shall learn the names of the planets in our Solar System and to talk about why our planet is special. We will learn what it is like on the Moon and learn about Astronauts who have visited it.
The children will learn to use new vocabulary as they discuss space missions in the past and compare the Apollo 11 space mission, and equipment, to the most recent Artemis ii expedition.
Questions we will learn to answer include:
What is it like on the Moon?
Does the Moon shine?
Has anyone ever visited the Moon?
What qualities do Astronauts need?
What will we include on a map of the Solar System?
Who is Mae Jemison?
For more information please read our curriculum overview.
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Class Letters and
Curriculum Overviews
Home Learning
How can you help your child? Each week the children will bring home:
a new phonetically decodable reading book
a book from the school library that they have chosen
new sounds to practise (via class dojo)
Remote Learning
Class Dojo will be used as the main platform for remote learning if part or whole school closure is required. Some resources may need to be uploaded to this class page and we will direct families if needed. Please ensure you login and check Class Dojo every day to access a wide range of cross curricular home learning activities.