Squirrels
Welcome to Squirrels!
Miss Wilson Miss Mitchell Miss Longstaff
Teaching Assistant Class Teacher HTLA
Monday-Friday AM and lunchtime. Teaches Squirrels Wednesday PM
Parent/Carer Information PowerPoint
General Information
Reading
Each week, your child will come home with a book that matches their phonic knowledge, along with a library book they have chosen. These books will usually be changed on a Monday. Please listen to, or read to, your child daily and record any reading you do at home in your child's Reading Record. We ask that the children read their reading books three times to boost their fluency.
Please ensure your child has their Reading Record and Phonic Reading book in school each day. Library books will only need to be returned to school on a Monday and so therefore it can be changed.
Phonics/Spellings
Phonics is taught daily as a whole class and activities are provided to support new learning as well as deepen children's understanding. From January we will be sending a list of Common Exception Words home for the children to practise spelling at home. We will then complete a quiz in school each term to check the children’s knowledge of reading and spellings these words.
P.E.
Squirrels are taught PE on Thursday. We would like all children in Squirrels to come to school in their PE kits on Thursday. Please ensure PE kits consist of weather appropriate clothing as we will sometimes do PE outside. Thank you.
Handwriting
Handwriting and correct letter formation are an important part of children's literacy skills. However, there are various ways in which certain letters can be formed. To help with consistency and in order for you to be able to support your children at home with their handwriting, below is a PowerPoint modelling how we form letters at Oatlands Infants.
Show and Tell - Spring Term
Our weekly 'Show and Tell' session is a great way to boost confidence and improve clarity and coherence when speaking in front of a group. There is no pressure at all to speak, but as they are ready, we find that the children really enjoy the opportunity to tell the class about what they have brought in.
Children are welcome to bring in something interesting for 'Show and Tell' on the following Fridays. Alternatively, you could use the Year One email address (year1@oatlandsinf.ycway.uk) to send in a photo for your child to talk about when it is their turn. Please avoid sending in anything very precious, fragile or expensive!
Spring Term
Friday 9.1.26 - Children whose first name begins with A, B, D, E, F.
Friday 16.1.26 - Children whose first name begins with H, I, J, M.
Friday 23.1.26 - Children whose first name begins with N, O, P, R, S.
Friday 30.1.26 -Children whose name begins with A, B, D, E, F.
Friday 6.2.26 - Children whose first name begins with H, I, J, M
Friday 13.2.26 - Children whose first name begins with N, O, P, R, S.
Squirrels Timetable
Our Learning
Our visit to St Mark’s Church for a pretend baptism.
Y1 DISCO - We had a fabulous time!
We are building bridges for the goats to cross the river.
A whole lot of glitter and glue fun.
Father Christmas came to visit!
Christmas Jumper Day
Missing Reindeer Found!
Toys exploration
Children in Need
Victorian Day
The School Room
Victorian leisure time
Show Racism The Red Card
Library Time- What book will you choose today?
Smoothie Bike-
RE - Revd. Liz from St Mark's Church visited us to answer the children's questions about Christianity.
PE- Ahoy, me hearties!
Maths- Solving and writing addition sentences
Year One enjoyed an immersive story telling session of Room on the Broom.
Week 5
Ride your bike
Week 4- History The children discussed each stage of a humans life. Thinking about what they could do at this stage in their life.
We were treated to a fantastic performance of the Jungle Book
Week 3 PE- Working on our listening skills and balancing.
Week 2- Art. We have used David Hockney's 'Joiner portraits' as our inspiration.
Week 1 Maths- Counting using a ten frame.
Playtimes - Year One are enjoying the space and resources
