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Welcome to Dartmoor class - Autumn Term 2018 Teacher: Mrs Gardner Teaching Assistant: Mrs Simmons Welcome to Dartmoor Class with Mrs Gardner and Mrs Simmons. We’re now a group of 18, Year 3 and Year 4 children who are fascinated by all aspects of the Rainforest. We are creative, sporty and eager to learn and have been busy settling into our new classroom and making new friends. We’ve taken on new roles and responsibilities and the Year 4’s have “stepped up” to the role of mentoring the Year 3’s. We are working on showing Tolerance towards others and modelling how to be “Good to be Green”, our new behaviour system.
We are learning all about the mammals, plants, birds and reptiles that are in the Rainforests and we’re great at fact-finding information to use across all our curriculum subjects. We have an exciting trip planned to the Eden Project this term which should further expand our knowledge of this area. Please see our Curriculum overview for further information on what we’re learning. Opened in September 2018, Littlemoor Pre-School embraces the Reggio Emila approach to early education – an educational philosophy centred on child-led, experiential learning in relationship-driven, natural environments. At Boasley Cross, we focus on pupils’ natural development; the child is respected and we encourage their sense of curiosity, allowing them to succeed long-term.
This unique approach to educating children was founded in the villages around Reggio Emilia, Italy, after World War II. Parents were looking for a way to teach their children and found that the early years of development were the best time to help children figure out who they are as individuals. Parental involvement is invited and encouraged. We offer a heuristic environment where the outside and inside environments merge, making the most out of the five senses whilst fostering creativity. Our guiding principles: 1. Image of the child – Adults are aware of each child’s potential and it’s their responsibility to help support and guide children throughout the journey of learning. 2. Emergent curriculum – Through careful observation of the classroom, teachers can introduce learning explorations and provocations and develop long-term projects. The curriculum emerges from the children, allowing the learning process to become a spiralling progression. 3. Role of the environment – classrooms are open, inviting spaces filled with natural resources, real life materials, mirrors, windows and natural lighting. Learning spaces are designed to promote a sense of wonder, inquiry, and human connection. 4. Parental involvement – learning takes place not only in school but at home and in the community. Parents are encouraged to participate in their child’s education and daily life at school and to extend and reinforce learning opportunities at home. At Littlemoor Pre-School, we believe that children are not empty vessels waiting to be filled with adult-given knowledge, but are constructors of their own learning and experience. Children can find meaning and joy through play. Each child has their own language, their own path towards learning. Each child’s unique path becomes our focus. Please telephone Boasley Cross on 01837 871362 to arrange a visit and see our pre-school practices for yourself. We are currently accepting children from the age of 3 years. Deirdre Petersen Head of School Pre-School Manager/ EYFS Welcome to Littlemoor class - Autumn Term 2018 Teacher: Mrs Petersen / Mrs Jolliffe Teaching Assistant: Mrs Ogborne Welcome to Littlemoor class!
Littlemoor class has 15 children, Early Years Foundation Stage, Year 1 and Year 2. Our Autumn term is an exciting mix of outdoor learning, trips and visitors, creative curriculum and, of course, lots of fun and engaging learning! Forest school sessions are to continue for each child and there will be plenty of opportunity to learn outdoors and get messy. Littlemoor are set to enjoy an enriching class trip to Quince Honey Farm to help our understanding of bees and the environment. The children in Littlemoor have roles and responsibilities in the class showing respect for the environment we live in. In Littlemoor, we enjoy emergent learning through play, exploring and investigating everything we find interesting. We have also recently welcomed Pre-schoolers into our learning family and enjoy being able to show them our school. Please see our curriculum overview for more details on our learning areas. Welcome to Bodmin class - Autumn Term 2018 Teacher: Mr Paine Teaching Assistants: Mrs Lethbridge / Miss Furneaux Welcome to Bodmin class, home of the year 5 and 6 children. Here in the top end of KS2 we have 23 children. The class teacher in Bodmin is Mr Paine, supported by the wonderful Mrs Lethbridge, Mrs Davies and Miss Furneaux. We have an extremely fun and engaging curriculum planned for this autumn term during which children will be stretched and appropriately challenged. We have an enriching trip planned to the Eden Project which ties in perfectly with our environment topic. Children will have the opportunity to take part in workshops as well as explore the incredible grounds. We have a new forest school leader who will provide exciting weekly sessions for all children. Children in KS2 will be expected to fulfill the roles and responsibilities of year 5 and 6 children, this added responsibility is an important way of growing into life after Boasley Cross.
Please see curriculum overview for further details on the children’s learning. Best wishes, Mr P. |
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SAFEGUARDING CONTACTS
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Cook
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Simmons |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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ADDRESS AND CONTACT DETAILS
Boasley Cross Primary School
Bratton Clovelly Okehampton EX20 4JH Tel. 01837 871362 |
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