Pre-School - Hedgehog Class

Welcome to Hedgehog Class

Class teacher: Mrs Bolt

Teaching assistants: Chloe, Becky and Rebecca

 

This year, we have a wonderful, light,airy and engaging environment for the children to play, learn and explore in. We have lots of exciting new resources for the children to share and a wonderful new interactive whiteboard to enhance learning opportunities. Our continuous provision -the space where they use and explore independently, provides the children with endless opportunities to develop their skills in each of the seven areas of the EYFS.

Children in pre-school learn through:

Three characteristics of effective teaching and learning.

• Playing and exploring- children investigate and experience things, and 'have a go'
• Active Learning- children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements
• Creating and thinking critically- children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.

We have created lovely, calm areas to explore mark -making and our senses as well as purposeful zones to further develop specific skills.

Term Two

All of the children in pre-school are learning to be increasingly independent in all areas of self-care. This will be from finding their own peg labels to self-registration. We will continue to focus on supporting the children’s personal, social and emotional needs, learning to share, take turns and be kind to each other and learn to accept others.  We will also continue to spend time remembering our class rules and talk about why they are important.  Lots of the activities are set up to encourage turn taking, independence and sharing as well as providing stimulation and challenge.

The children have now chosen their key adults who are focus on building trusting relationships with each child.

This term, we are looking forward to learning all about Autumn with Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends. We will be finding out about autumnal colours, seasonal produce and what happens to the trees in autumn.

First we will be sharing 'A flying visit', this will help us to learn facts about hedgehogs, think about soft and hard, hibernation and nocturnal animals and helping our friends. Then we will share 'Badger's Bath', this will keep us learning more about nocturnal animals, dark and light, hot and cold and caring for ourselves. Then we will move on to sharing 'The Treasure Hunt', where we will find out about lots of different animals, hopefully, learn to follow instructions and find our own autumnal treasures. Lastly, we will share 'After The storm', this will help us think about changes in weather and seasons, how the animals are all feeling and what can make us feel happy sad or worried. 

We work closely with our parents in partnership to support each and every child in all areas of their development, please do contact Mrs Bolt to discuss any concerns you may have. Please do keep an eye on class Dojo for learning,photos and  information and updates.

Mrs Bolt and the Pre -School Team

The Term 2 knowledge organiser below provides information on our learning enquiry for this term.