Welcome to Butterflies Class.

Our class teacher is Mrs Andrews and our teaching assistant is Miss Crossland.

In Butterfly Class, the children have lots and lots of fun every day. Daily, they are busy exploring the different areas in our classroom, both inside and outside. Inside the classroom, children have access to paint, craft materials, sand and water in our shared area with Firefly Class. Outside, children can explore the sandpit, mud kitchen and large construction materials.

Butterfly class have settled into school life brilliantly and we are looking forward to spending the rest of the year with them!

In Butterfly Class, we share stories as a class daily. This is a great opportunity for the children to hear brilliant vocabulary, visit new places and learn about the world. We have a quiet and cozy reading area for the children to use to practice their reading, share a story with a friend or adult or use the puppets to create their own stories.

During our communication, language and literacy sessions, we look at the characters, setting and meaning of the stories we share, using story maps, descriptive language and role play to help us understand the story.

We have Read Write Inc sessions every day in Butterfly class, these are to help us to learn our sounds so we can begin to read and write. Children in Butterfly Class are given Read Write Inc reading and writing books to take home with them to practice their skills at home with their grown-ups.

Throughout the year we learn about lots of different topics, focusing on the events which will be happening in the world around us, such as religious festivals, changing seasons and our local area.

We make sure to share any news and children’s learning with grown-ups on class dojo and tapestry.

Below is a list of items which children must have in school with them every day:

• Water bottle filled with water

• Change of clothes (top, bottoms, underwear, socks and jumper/cardigan)

• A pair of wellies

• School reading book and reading record

• PE kit (white top, black bottoms)