Welcome to Holt Class!

Class Teachers:

Miss Smith 

Classroom Assistants: 

Ms Harrison 

 

 

 

In Holt Class, all staff strive to weave their teaching prowess into an extraordinary experience. We aim to immerse children in the joy of reading, as we embark on thrilling literary adventures which are linked with our captivating History and Geography topics.

In Holt class we treat every child like the unique individuals that they are, ensuring an engaging and meaningful educational journey for all. However, we also aim to promote the community aspect of our class, encouraging the children to look after each other, show kindness and work as a team.

We strive to support children in embodying our school values and ASTONishing Learner attributes throughout their time in Holt Class, fostering a positive and respectful learning environment.

In terms of academic development, we not only consolidate what we have learned in Key Stage One but also focus on enhancing our reading and writing skills required for Key Stage 2. Furthermore, we continue to expand our mathematical and scientific abilities, ensuring a well-rounded education.

We recognise the importance of supporting each child's personal development. Through kindness, encouragement, and patience, we will guide each child in building confidence, resilience, and a love of learning. 

Every child brings their own set of skills and abilities to the classroom. We will celebrate their strengths and provide opportunities for them to discover and develop new talents, whether in reading, maths, art, science, P.E., music or other areas. 

Our learning journey:

Term 1:

This term our topic is 'We are tour guides '. We will explore different settlements, understanding what these are, what is needed in a city, village and a town. The children will also understand why settlements occur in different locations as well as what is important for a settlement to thrive. We will venture on a special trip to Brimstone Farm where we will understand how the farm works in its location but the group of cottages that used to be there did not. The children will also begin to understand more about food, farming and the importance of the river for Brimstone Farm as a means of transport prior to roads and cars.

'The Iron Man' will be our main literacy text this term, which will inspire us to write character descriptions, newspaper reports and a recount. In maths, our focus areas for this term include; counting and place value with numbers up to 1000, addition/subtraction of numbers within 1000 with and without regrouping, multiplication by 3 and 4, multiplication and division strategies using both mental and written methods. We will continue consolidating other areas of the Maths curriculum through our daily Maths Meetings.