Welcome to Willow Class

 

  Classteachers: Miss J. Dandy/Mrs. L. Dhanak

2025-26

 

Welcome to Willow

Week Beginning 10.6.26

This week, the changeable weather has brought great opportunities for learning!  The children were keen to find out whether all clouds are rain clouds and what lightning and thunder actually are.  We have had a wonderful time tracking the rainfall using the U.K. map which can be found here:

https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radar

The children have been learning about and using the key, identifying locations on the map and choosing options to toggle on or off (for example, the lightning indicator has been very popular!).  We have been linking what we can see on the tracking map to real life, checking outside to see if we can see any clouds appearing in the distance.

The discussions have also allowed us to identify similarities, differences and other people's opinions.  We talked about how some people might find the noise of thunder scary and how we could help them to feel better.

What an amazing experience...made even better by the fact it was unplanned and completely led by the children's curiosity!  Willow really are super learners.

Subitising - Why It Is Important

A video which clearly explains the concept we are instilling in Maths at school.  The KIRFs (Key Instant Recall Facts) your child has brought home are also included in this page's attachments and run beautifully alongside the message you will hear in the video.  

Support for Phonics at home

Please CLICK HERE for videos showing the sounds we teach in Autumn and Spring terms.  There are also really handy guides to accompany what the children will be learning in school and might be useful for when the children bring home decodable reading books.