Welcome to Hamilton and Shireen Class
Hello and a big welcome to our classroom!
We’re so glad you’ve stopped by. This is the space where we’ll celebrate all the fantastic learning happening in our class and keep you updated on the exciting things your children are exploring each day.
From messy play to magical stories, number fun to nature walks — there’s always something new to discover in Hamilton and Shireen Class!
Happy Learning, Happy Children!
What Are We Learning?
Our Early Years Curriculum at a Glance
At this stage of your child’s learning journey, play is powerful. That’s why our curriculum is designed around fun, discovery, and creativity. Every child learns best when they are happy, engaged, and encouraged to follow their natural curiosity.
We follow the EYFS Statutory Framework and use ‘Development Matters’ to guide our planning — giving children the very best start to school life.
Take a look at our EYFS Medium-Term Planning to see what’s coming up this year.
How We Learn
Every day is an adventure in Hamilton and Shireen Class!
Children learn through a mix of:
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Teacher-led activities to introduce key skills
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Child-initiated play where creativity and imagination take the lead
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Outdoor learning, rain or shine!
We love exploring our outdoor classroom — building, investigating, running, digging, and connecting with nature. Our setting offers plenty of space and freedom for children to be active, curious, and confident learners.
Our Goals for Your Child
In Hamilton and Shireen Class, we nurture the attitudes and behaviours that help children become confident, curious, and resilient learners — not just in school, but for life.
These are the learning dispositions we focus on every day:
Recent news
P4C in Shireen class: Resilience and Collaboration
Shireen class have been working hard to develop their thinking and communication skills in our Philosophy for Children (P4C) lessons. P4C is a way of learning, helping children to think deeply, share ideas and listen to one another. It encourages children to become...
Leah Chowdhry
Today, we had a special assembly led by an inspiring visitor, Leah Chowdhry. Leah has shown great strength, through training for both the London Marathon and swimming the English Channel. Leah was the first British-Asian woman to achieve the 14 hour swim between...
Learning with the local heroes!
On Tuesday, the reception children had an exciting visit to our local fire station as part of our 'People Who Help Us' topic. The children got to climb inside a real fire engine and see all the equipment up close. The firefighters showed us their protective uniform,...
The Hunt for the Perfect Glove: A Real Science Adventure
This week, our learning was sparked by a very exciting letter — a firefighter wrote to ask if we could help him solve a problem. He needed a glove that would keep his hands dry while working in wet conditions. The children were thrilled to be asked for help and jumped...
Shireen Class Christmas show!
Last week we had the pleasure of performing a few Christmas songs to our families. The children practiced for weeks and worked super hard on their performance. They were all superstars! We have captured some of the performance below: https://youtu.be/S2F-814vyYo After...
An Autumn Walk: Learning Through Nature
This week our class enjoyed a wonderful autumn walk to Bartlett Park as part of our geography topic. The children explored what happens to trees in autumn and linked their discoveries to our literacy book, Eco Girl, which celebrates caring for the natural world....