Otter Class News (Reception and Year 1)
Welcome to Otter Class!
Earth Day 2024
March 2024 We had a weaving workshop from Braintree silk museum, dressed up for World Book Day and planted some seeds for the garden.
February 2024 We have been busy learning the story of 'Where the wild things are', celebrating Chinese New Year and making shadows in science.
January 2024 The big RSPB Bird watch and Celebrating Burns night
In our first couple of weeks back in Otter Class, we have been getting to know each other and beginning some of our new topics!
We read the story Something Else which helped us to think about how we should celebrate our differences and include each other! Each Otter made their own 'Something Else' and we described them and talked about what they were like.
The children have been learning about different types of birds and making fat balls to help them in this cold weather! They have been excited to see birds visiting the trees in our outdoor area.
We have talked about new beginnings and the things we would like to try really hard with this year, reaching for the stars!
Here is a snapshot of the great thing we have been doing...
Otter Class 2022-23
We started our year by welcoming our new Little Otters to their first year of school. Our Big Otters were brilliant at helping them settle in and get to know their new classroom and outside area.
A sad start to the year as we say goodbye to our wonderful Queen. Otters gave messages of love and made beautiful flowers to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II.
Welcome to McOtter's Drive Through!
We offer healthy lunches and dinners, made to order by our hard working chefs! Can I take your order please?
Our Adventure to Colchester Zoo
The Colour Monster
Addition Fact Families and Shapes in the Environment
Forest School Fun and Fireworks
Outdoor Learning
Remembrance Day
Computing all around us
Greedy Crocodiles and Hot and Cold Climates
The Great Fire of London
Baa Baa Bethlehem
Forest School Learning
Welcome to Spring Term!
Warm and Cold Oceans
The Story of Grace Darling
Fun with Phonics!
Gunta Stoltz Weaving and our School Values
The History of Farming and Jethro Tull
'Teens' Numbers for Little Otters
Understanding Forgiveness
Computing and Maths
Number Bonds to 10 and Numbers to 50
The Three Little Pigs
Daws Hall Nature Reserve
Measuring and Junk Modelling
Welcome to Summer Term!
Making Doubles and Litter Picking
The Coronation of King Charles III (and Otter Class!)
Quarters and Equal Groups
Queen Elizabeth II
