Welcome to Hamilton and Shireen Class
I hope that you enjoy finding out what we are doing in our classes. This will be an area that will celebrate our learning and keep you up to date with the things that we are learning about.
Happy Learning!
Early Years Curriculum
The children develop through playing, exploring, active learning, creating, and thinking critically. There are 7 areas of learning which are divided into the:
Prime
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development,
- Communication and Language,
- Physical Development
Specific areas
- Literacy,
- Maths,
- Understanding the World,
- Expressive Arts and Design
The prime areas are fundamental throughout the EYFS. The specific areas include the skills and knowledge which provide meaningful contexts for learning, and they develop more fully towards the end of the early years. The children carry out many practical experiences through which they are encouraged to explore and experiment.
The children use both the indoor and outdoor classroom during teacher-directed and child-initiated times. We love outdoor learning and come rain or shine, we explore and play outside in our outdoor environment.
To read more about our Curriculum in Reception, look at our EYFS medium-term planning
We use the EYFS statutory framework, and ‘Development Matters’ to guide our learning. Our EYFS Curriculum goals are what we would like the children to aspire to become and achieve by the end of their time with us. We provide a thorough and vast range of experiences that encourage child-initiated, purposeful learning to help inspire this.
Recent news
Subitising fun in Shireen
Our maths learning this week has been all about subitising. Subitising is the ability to look at a set of objects and instantly know how many there are without counting them. The children have already learned how to subitise numbers 1-3. This week we have been...
Year 1 Problem-Solving
Year 1 got stuck into problem-solving this week and took on the challenge of working systematically to find different solutions. They engaged with the Nrich Activity 2, 4, 6, 8 which can be found here: 2, 4, 6, 8 | NRICH (maths.org) I really enjoyed hearing how...
All lit up in Hamilton Class. We were celebrating Diwali, Bonfire night, Handwriting and 2D shapes.
Two festivals to learn about and celebrate. Diwali - The Festival of Light - Celebrating the Hindu faith. The children really enjoyed learning all about Diwali. We loved making Rangoli patterns in our doorway, on pathways and on paper. Bonfire Night: We enjoyed...
TTRockstars Weekly Winners
This week saw the TTRockstar Trophy remain firmly in the grasp of Year 3 Hepworth Class! Another stunning victory! Here are the top 3 players in the school for the last week - a huge well done and congratulations to all children who participated!
Year 2’s Maths Week: Discovering the Fun in Numbers and Shapes!
This week has been Maths Week, and it’s been packed with excitement, laughter, and loads of hands-on learning! We explored math like never before, diving into shapes, numbers, and puzzles that turned our classroom into a playground of ideas. In Year 2, we've been...
Problem Solving: Working Systematically
This week has seen a return to school, full of eager faces excited to see one another again and pick up our learning again after our half term break. This half term, our problem-solving strategy focus is Working Systematically. This means, when solving problems in...