Squirrels class is a mixture of year 2 and year 3 pupils.
There are 10 pupils in class, 8 boys and 2 girls.
Teacher in Squirrels class is Chantelle.
Support Assistants: Rebecca (Beckie), Donna, Rebecca (Becca) and Louise (Monday).
Sarah Woods will be teaching every other Friday.
This Autumn term our topic will be ''Kings, Castles and Dragons".
Swimming will be on a Friday afternoon.
Educational Visits every other Tuesday morning.
PE in the hall will be on a Friday morning.
Photos and messages can be sent in via e-mail to Chantelle.
As always you can e-mail us or phone if there is ever anything you need to tell us or ask. We always love to hear from you. It is important to be kind and look out for each other, so please don't be on your own if there is anything you need to talk about, or that we can help with.
Kings, Castles and Dragons
Watch or listen to the story 'Room on the Broom' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0102qfj/room-on-the-broom.
Visit local castles such as Beeston Castle, Lancaster Castle or Chester Castle for the day.
Use cardboard to make and design your own shields.
Use multiple cardboard toilet or kitchen roll holders to build your own castle.
Go to the beach or use a tray to make your own sand castles.
Cut out different 2D shapes using cardboard and create a dragon.
Please find below some useful links to some of the songs we use in school linked with phonics, literacy and numeracy learning.
Phonics:
Phonics 1 - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ffeZXPtTGC4&pp=ygUOUGhvbmljcyAyIHNvbmfSBwkJrQkBhyohjO8%3D
Phonics 2 - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=75p-N9YKqNo&pp=ygUIQWJjIHNvbmc%3D
Books and Stories:
Barefoot books - https://m.youtube.com/@barefootbooks
Julia Donaldson stories - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search?q=Julia+Donaldson+boo
Counting and shape:
Super simple counting songs - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7D4K9oi7oBM&pp=ygUMTnVtYmVyIHNvbmdz0gcJCa0JAYcqIYzv
Shape song 1 - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WTeqUejf3D0&pp=ygULU2hhcGUgc29uZ3M%3D
Shape song 2 - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pfRuLS-Vnjs&pp=ygULU2hhcGUgc29uZ3M%3D
Number songs 1-20 - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Ajq682yrA&pp=ygUTY291bnRpbmcgdG8gMjAgc29uZw%3D%3D
8 Little Planets - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EO1GV4qUxgE&list=PLdkj6XH8GYPTzKd-b-PdvNDmAb9wl7QbF&index=4&pp=iAQB8AUB