Reception/Yr 1 Mrs Varney & Mrs Kelly

Welcome to our

Mixed Reception/Year 1 Classes

2021 - 2022

We are really lucky this year to be able to work with lots of different adults. The Reception children will follow the new Early Years Curriculum and spend time integrating with our Nursery children.  The Year 1 children will begin working on the Key Stage 1 curriculum as well as having access to the continuous provision we have in our classrooms every day.  Exciting times ahead!

Meet the Staff...

Mrs Lawson, Mrs Hutchesson and Mrs Smith - Teachers

Mrs Kelly - Teacher & SENCO
Mrs Varney - Teacher & Assistant Head Teacher

Mrs Goddard - Teacher (based in Nursery)

Mrs Reynolds - HLTA

Mrs Bestwick - HLTA and Midday Supervisor

Mrs Gibling - Intervention Teaching Assistant

Mrs Holmes - Teaching Assistant

Miss Atkin - Teaching Assistant 

Mrs Johnson - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Holt - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Hemsley - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Murden - Teaching Assistant (intervention)
 

In our classes, we learn how to be a good friend and the importance of following rules to keep us safe and happy.  Fundamental values are reinforced through our exciting, enriched curriculum.

January 2022

Welcome back to school

This week, we have started to think about signs of Winter.  We have designed our own hats, scarves and gloves, explored cold colours, been on a Winter walk and investigated ice.  

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Autumn Term 2021

Our topics this term are;
"Super Special Me" and "Let's Celebrate!"

We will all be thinking about;

- Back to school

- All about me
- Making new friends 

- Special celebrations

- Ilkeston fair
- Autumn and harvest
- Bonfire night
- Winter and Christmas

The Year 1 children will also be finding out about;

- The body (including the 5 senses)

- Animals/birds (features, comparisons, their young and homes)

- The local area (features, maps and history)

- Memories (thinking about special events from their past)

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Christmas Jumper Day 2021

On Friday 10th December, it was National Christmas Jumper Day.  After looking at all the different pictures and patterns on their jumpers, the children had a go at designing their own.  Everyone looked really bright and festive - take a look at the pictures below!

Year 1 children

Reception children

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Year 1 Bird Feeders

Thursday 9th December

In Science, the Year 1 children have been thinking about different birds.  On Thursday afternoon, they made their own bird feeders to hang in the school grounds.

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Bonfire Night

This week, we have been thinking about Bonfire Night.  We have used different materials to make firework pictures and written words to describe them.  We have explored a range of percussion instruments to create firework sounds, as well as tasting mushy peas and hotdogs!  Here are some photographs to show you how busy we have been.