Welcome to Birch Class

Classteachers: Mrs. H. Love/Mrs. L. Dhanak

2025-26

Week Beginning 23.2.26

HELP NEEDED!

Over the next couple of weeks, we are planning to do some activities involving tiny boxes.  We would appreciate any tiny boxes you could donate from your own recycling; 'selection pack' cereal box or smaller.  We would like to have enough for every child to have one of their own!  If these could be brought to school by Wednesday 11th March, we would be very grateful!  Thank you.

This week's focus text has been:

The children have been thinking carefully about their 'happy places' and it has been lovely to hear their ideas; their speaking and listening is becoming so much more natural when we have discussions, both as Talk Partners and as a larger group.  It is wonderful to see their confidence grow as they feel happy to share their ideas.

Whenever you notice your child looking at someone when they speak to them, or turning their body to face who they are talking to...or even asking a question such as 'Do you agree?' or 'What do you think?', do praise them for this, as these are just a few of our first oracy targets.  We are very excited to develop this oracy framework across the school, starting with our Birch and Willow superstars!

What is subitising and WHY is it so important in young children's maths?

A video explaining what our focus is at school and why it is important.