Tiggy-Winkle (YR) and Puddle-Duck (Y1) Class 2024 - 2025

Welcome to  Tiggy-Winkle and Puddle-Ducks' Class page

Term 1

Welcome to Yr R and Yr1 in Tiggy-Winkle and Puddle-Ducks Class. We hope you all enjoyed your summer break. We are looking forward to a very busy Term 1, getting to know all the children and engaging in lots of exciting learning opportunities. 

Reception children information

Throughout the year the children will be developing their skills and knowledge through the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. This is divided into two interconnected areas; the Prime and the Specific. The Prime areas of learning are Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Communication and Language and Physical Development. The Specific areas of learning are Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and the Expressive Arts and Design.

Observing children’s interests is the basis for planning topic themes as this is how young children learn best, through activities that they can make sense of and be inspired by to be curious investigators. This is balanced with teacher directed  topic introductions, such as  celebrations, traditional tales, people who help us. This widens children’s knowledge of their own immediate world.

Class information for Term 1

PE

Puddle-Ducks PE lessons will be Monday and Wednesday

Tiggy-Winkles will not have formal PE lessons during Term 1, but will engage in activities linked to Physical development throughout the day.

Water bottles and snacks

Please send your child to school with a filled, named water bottle each day. Children will be provided with a morning snack however if you wish  you can provide an additional healthy snack from home.

Naming uniform

Please can you name your childs uniform, it becomes very difficult  at the end of the day when we have multiple un-named items.

Books for Tiggy-Winkles

Each afternoon the children will chose a picture book to bring home for you to share with your child. Please return the next morning so your child is able to chose another book.

Reading books for Puddle-ducks

Puddle-ducks reading books will be changed on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday if their reading record has been signed. We will continue to encourage the children to choose a picture book each afternoon for you to share with your child. 

Home Learning for Puddle-Ducks

Home learning will be sent home on Fridays. There is no expectation for activities to be returned to school but completion of tasks will help to support your childs learning.

Childrens' termly learning Journey

Please find the Tiggy-Winkle and Puddle-Duck learning Journey in the files section on the class web page

Baseline ( Tiggy-Winkles )

During the first 6 weeks of Term 1 the children complete a baseline assesment in English and Maths. The assesments invlove short practical tasks. There is further information from the Department of Education in the files section on this web page.

Karen Powell