Oak Class  

 

I would like to begin by saying a very warm welcome to Oak class.

This year is already looking to be a very exciting and busy one, and I am very excited to be continuing the journey with all the children and parents.

This year marks an exciting new chapter in your child’s learning journey. In Year 1, we will continue building on the strong foundations laid in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), supporting your child as they transition into more structured learning while still embracing the creativity, curiosity, and joy that drive early education. Our aim is to help every child “Become the Best They Can Be.” We will encourage independence, not only in their learning, but also in how they care for themselves and interact with others. Throughout the year, your child will develop key skills in reading, writing, and maths, while also growing in confidence, resilience, and a love of learning. We will also continue to guide children in how to take care of themselves, each other, their work, and the world around them. These values will be embedded in everything we do, from classroom routines to topic explorations, helping to build responsible, thoughtful learners and “take care” members of our school community.

Year 2 will be a year full of discovery, growth, and deep learning. This year, we will continue our journey to help every child become the “Best They Can Be.” We’ll be building on the strong foundations developed in previous years and encouraging your child to take greater ownership of their learning, with growing confidence and independence. In writing, we will focus on developing creativity, structure, and a wider vocabulary, helping children to express their ideas clearly and confidently. In maths, we will deepen their understanding of key concepts, encouraging reasoning, problem-solving, and fluency with numbers. Our topic work will take us deeper into exciting areas across the curriculum, exploring themes in science, history, geography, art, and more. We aim to spark curiosity and inspire children to ask thoughtful questions, make connections, and enjoy the process of learning.

There is a key focus this year on instilling one of life’s greatest skills: curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. We hope that by the end of Key Stage 1, your child will become:

• A confident and fluent reader,
• A child who has developed a lifelong love of reading,
• A master of number
• An enthusiastic, motivated learner who is guided by the “Take Care” attitude we nurture here at St Peter’s.

We also hope to help each child begin to discover who they want to become, by providing a wide scope of opportunities that inspire imagination, resilience, and ambition.

 

Please do keep checking back on this page for the latest newsletters (uploaded weekly) and some sneak peaks into what life is like inside our exciting, busy classroom. 

 

As always, any queries, please come and see me on the playground after school. Any day-to-day messages please send to parentcorrespondence@st-peters.notts.sch.uk or office@st-peters.notts.sch.uk, if it is urgent. 

 

Things you can do to help.

• Please read with your child 3 times a week.
• Please label all items of clothing
• For this half-term, children will need to have their PE kit in school all week. They will need both an indoor kit (trainers/plimsolls, white T-shirt and shorts) and an outdoor kit (trainers, white T-shirt and shorts/long bottoms). PE will usually be on a Wednesday and Friday.
• I am happy for children to bring a water bottle to school, but I provide cups which are washed on a regular basis and the children know they can have a drink when needed.

I am looking forward to seeing what the year brings.

Mrs Morrell