Welcome to Hedgehogs’ Class Page
On this page you can find out about our learning in class and enjoy looking at pictures of us!
Things we are looking forward to in Hedgehog Class this term:
We have an exciting and busy term ahead, packed with a variety of fun and enriching experiences. We will make our own Scarecrow in Outdoor Learning, linked to our new book, ‘The Scarecrow’s Wedding’. We are going to make a beautiful collaborative poppy display alongside the rest of the school. We have an Alice in Wonderland workshop to look forward to at the end of November. December is bound to magical and festive with Nativity, Christmas Carols, Christmas Lunch and a visit to the Pantomime!
Hedgehog Class is our Preschool and Reception class, taught by Miss Karasinski.
Our Learning focus this term is, ‘How do We Celebrate?’
Welcome to Hedgehog Class! We are a welcoming and small class of Preschool and Reception Children.
This term in Understanding the World our themes are all linked to celebrations. We will be looking at lots of different types of celebrations and learning about how people celebrate, using these key celebrations to help our learning: Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day, Diwali, Birthdays, Weddings, My Christmas as well as Christmas around the world.
Reception children will continue learning new phonic sounds and words. Autumn term focus on Phase 3 Sounds and Harder to Read and Spell words. To develop a love of reading your child will be bringing home their own reading record and books for you to share at home.
We are enthusiastic learners and love to show our learning through structured teacher led activities as well as continuous provision. We are very lucky to have lovely indoor and outdoor classroom provision.
For full details of our learning this term, please see our Termly Overview below.
Take a look at our ‘How do We Celebrate?’ Term overview →
In Hedgehog Class we love learning! We are incredibly lucky to be able to offer our Preschool and Reception children a classroom that enables them thrive and flourish . We have a bright open classroom as well as our own outside area. We have our own on sight forest area, which we use every week during outdoor learning.
We do Phonics, Maths and English every morning. All other areas of the Early Years Curriculum are taught across the week in the afternoons.
Please come in for a visit and enjoy seeing our school in action.
Hedgehog Class Routines
Reading
Reception children get two new reading books every week, children need to read each book three times. This improves phonics, expression and comprehension. Please write in your child's reading record book when you have read, and send them in with their reading folder daily. Reading books will be changed once a week on a Friday in preparation for the new week. In their reading folder, children will also have a phonics pencil case containing flash cards of phonic sounds and harder to read and spell words to practice at home.
Click here for the ELS Phonics Parent Support.
PE/Physical Development
Our PE day is Wednesday. Children can come into school wearing PE kits. This term we are focusing on Gymnastics for PE.
Outdoor Learning
Every Friday afternoon we will be using our forest area to enjoy outdoor learning. Your child will need to come into school wearing sensible clothes/layers, that you don’t mind getting dirty. Arms and legs need to be covered. Your child will also need a pair of wellies in school. We are able to provide waterproof coats and trousers.
School Library
Once a week we visit our school library and the children choose a book to bring home to share with an adult. We are not expecting the children to be able to read these books, they are to promote reading for pleasure and give the children the opportunity to read different text genres. Children need to return their school library book before being able to choose another one.
