Class 2 - Bolton Abbey

Welcome to Bolton Abbey Class

Hello and welcome to Bolton Abbey Class!

We have great fun learning and growing together in our welcoming, vibrant and stimulating learning environment. Our teachers, Mrs Anderson and Mrs Townsend and teaching assistants Mrs Porter and Miss Rodgers take great care of us each day and plan exciting, purposeful and challenging learning linked to creative topics that we love.

We will keep you updated with all our fantastic learning so keep visiting our page.

This grid shows an overview of our learning for the Summer term:

This term the key Stage One Children in Bolton Abbey class are going to be following the main topic School Days:

In the School Days project, your child will have the opportunity to take part in a traditional Victorian class and will learn about the differences between schooling in the Victorian era and schooling today. They will learn about objects found in a Victorian classroom and how they were used. They will research Samuel Wilderspin, an important figure in the development of schooling for young children in the Victorian era, whose ideals are reflected in schooling today. They will learn to describe the passage of time through study of past, present and future tense vocabulary.

Suggested text	Whiffy Wilson: The Wolf who wouldn't go to school – Caryl Hart
Memorable experience	Our school’s history
Innovate challenge	Planning an assembly
History	Historical vocabulary; Historical artefacts; Timelines; Present day schools; Our school; Victorian era; Victorian schools; Significant people – Samuel Wilderspin
English	List poems; Diaries; Letters
Geography	Fieldwork; Human and physical features; Maps; Local environment; Changes over time
PSHE	Special people; Positive contributions

Knowledge Organiser:

Please see the topic tab for more information about how you can support your child's learning on this topic. There is information about home learning that can enhance your child's engagement with this topic on this page.

The Foundation Stage children are going to be following the topic Sunshine and Sunflowers:

In the Sunshine and Sunflowers project your child will explore their local environment and see how it has changed throughout the year. They will grow flowers, fruit and vegetables in the garden area. They will learn how to care for plants and animals, identifying some different types. They will take part in outdoor learning activities and find out how to stay safe in the sun.

Supporting your child at home

Grow some quick growing plants together, such as salad leaves, radishes or cress.
Plan and go on a picnic.
Go on a local walk and talk about the changes that have happened to living things throughout the year.
Share and discuss the Did you know? resource (see below).

Maths	Number; Numerical patterns
PD	Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills
PSED	Self-regulation; Managing self; Building relationships
World	People, culture and communities; The natural world
Exp A&D	Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive
CL	Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking
Literacy	Comprehension; Word reading; Writing
Memorable experience	Outside explorers
Innovate challenge	Planning a picnic

For more information about our learning in Nursery and Reception visit our Nursery and Reception topic learning page.

Outdoor learning with Bolton Abbey Class

The children in Bolton Abbey Class have regular opportunities to explore learning outside. Our classroom has direct access to a fabulous outdoor area which the children love to use to build creations with loose parts and explore mixing and concocting in the mud kitchen area. Whenever possible, we take our learning outside to make connections to the local environment and explore ideas on a larger, more exciting scale. On Wednesday afternoons, the children visit the local Pilsley Woods for Forest school activities learning about the seasons, the trees, plants and animals that live there and building deep connections to the environment over the school year. Children enjoy the opportunities to enjoy storytelling, hands-on exploration, investigation, and discovery, stimulating their curiosity and creativity.