I believe that learning should be a positive experience where children are motivated and excited. Children need to be encouraged to think outside the box to use their knowledge and skills to solve problems and develop independence. Crucial to children’s development academically is their acquisition of social skills. Learning to compromise, tolerance and understanding of other cultures, religions and values that will be with them long after they have left school. These qualities will take them as well rounded adults into the twenty first century as life long learners.

Each term we have a theme / project. For example earlier this year we found out about what life was like for children in World War II. To make this exciting and purposeful we went on visits, had guest speakers whom we also interviewed, dressed for role play, also children made gas mask boxes.

In our numeracy lessons there is an emphasis on mental maths and learning our tables. By the end of the year most children rightly feel very proud of themselves when they have mastered aspects of mental maths

At All Saints’ we all teach Literacy using VCOP (vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation) and there’s a song to go with it, along the lines of YMCA! Usually we have a BIG writing day where we put all that we have learnt during the week into practise. We write in a variety of genres so that children gradually build up their skills across many different writing styles

In class four our theme is ‘tigers’, each table has a tiger name. We have pictures and cuddly toys of tigers to add to the fun.  Morgan tiger {a cuddly toy) has a very special job; she comforts children when they are feeling out of sorts. Tigers, like children just love having fun while they learn.

I believe that learning should be a positive experience where children are motivated and excited. Children need to be encouraged to think outside the box to use their knowledge and skills to solve problems and develop independence. Crucial to children’s development academically is their acquisition of social skills. Learning to compromise, tolerance and understanding of other cultures, religions and values that will be with them long after they have left school. These qualities will take them as well rounded adults into the twenty first century as life long learners.

Each term we have a theme / project. For example earlier this year we found out about what life was like for children in World War II. To make this exciting and purposeful we went on visits, had guest speakers whom we also interviewed, dressed for role play, also children made gas mask boxes.

In our numeracy lessons there is an emphasis on mental maths and learning our tables. By the end of the year most children rightly feel very proud of themselves when they have mastered aspects of mental maths

At All Saints’ we all teach Literacy using VCOP (vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation) and there’s a song to go with it, along the lines of YMCA! Usually we have a BIG writing day where we put all that we have learnt during the week into practise. We write in a variety of genres so that children gradually build up their skills across many different writing styles

In class four our theme is ‘tigers’, each table has a tiger name. We have pictures and cuddly toys of tigers to add to the fun.  Morgan tiger {a cuddly toy) has a very special job; she comforts children when they are feeling out of sorts. Tigers, like children just love having fun while they learn.