On Wrens class page you will find Termly coverage, a photo gallery of learning experiences and
at the bottom of our page look for lots of home learning additional activities!
Learning In Wrens
Please see the bottom of the Wrens page for support and information documents around learning in Wrens including information around the EYFS and KS1
Wrens year overview
Cycle A 2022-2023
Cycle B 2021-2022
Term 4 in Wrens
Welcome to Term 3 in Wrens!
This term we will be scientists and artists by delving back to our enquiry: How does our school change?
Later we will be Historians searching through history and the present to explore the enquiry question: Who helps who? Look out for our optional Little Wandle home learning on Class Dojo as well as games to support number facts, multiplication and number recognition!
This term we will be answering the question Where is my school? Through being geographers, Scientists and musicians. We will also be philosophers, Artists and Musicians through Why do Christians perform nativity plays? and perform our Nativity while exploring the celebration of Christmas. Look out for our optional Little Wandle home learning on Class Dojo as well as games to support number facts and number recognition!
To help support phonics at home we have an optional home learning sheet for each week of the terms phonics learning. Please resist jumping ahead! The best time to use the sheets may be at the weekend after each week has passed as a revision of what has been taught in lessons over the week.
Video made by Wrens Reception all about what they like about school. Filmed at two points in the school year. Stop frame animations made by the children.
Local Wildlife - What is home?
To inspire ' What is Home?' Here is a Wildlife Cam video made by Miss Pearce at her home, Showing the wildlife which have homes in our local area!
Term 5 in Wrens 2021/2022
This Term we will be Historians, Scientists, Engineers and Computer Engineers.
We will be exploring What makes a person significant and a range of significant individuals throughout history.
We will focus on Isambard Kingdom Brunel and answer this term's enquiry question: What did Brunel to for Great Britain?
As engineers and scientists, we will continue to develop our understanding of materials and structures, and explore moving parts. Through prototypes and experiments, we will create strong and well-made products!
Throughout the term, we will all be carrying out our Home project - observing and recording the growth of a bean plant and recording this as scientists, authors, artists and mathematicians.
Term 4 in Wrens
This Term we will be Scientists, Engineers, Artists and Geographers.
We will also be philosophers by thinking about how to keep safe and healthy as well as how to look after our environment!
From making meals for Larry the Lego Man to making and improving healthy soups and then on to planting and growing plants, including some of the vegetables we used in our soups!
Parents and carers have now been sent:
EYFS: Next steps for Term 4
Ks1: Targets for Term 4
These targets can be discussed further at your parent's evening
This term we will be lead engineers as well as scientists, artists and historians.
We will be looking closely at the materials their uses and applying this to our Challenge at the end of term which should bring us closer to our wonderful wildlife!
Through our festive theme in December, we will be engineers, artists, musicians and philosophers too!
look out for updates on Class Dojo!
(Please ask Miss Pearce for older term guides or information - Wrens page needed a de-clutter!)
Parents and carers have now been sent:
EYFS: Next steps for Term 2
Ks1: Targets for Term 2
All: Nativity Lines and costume requests!
This has been sent as a PDF and .png file as part of our efforts to be more environmentally conscious
In keeping with our curious curriculum, Wrens in Action is divided into our States of Being.
Under each State of Being you will find examples of learning from adult led sessions as well as both continuous and enhanced provision from year R, year 1 and Year 2.
Additionally, there are sections with a focus on visitors, trips and outdoor learning.
Trips and Visitors
Term 3 Being a Geographer Visitor: Project Uganda
Term 2 Being an Engineer Visitor: Geoff the Cob wall specialist from R.Moulding & co Salisbury Ltd
Term 2 Being an Engineer Visitor: Mr Pearce visited Wrens to show us the work of Joiners and Carpenters!
Stairs created in front of Wrens, all joined with no use of glue, nails or screws!
Testing out the stairs
Testing out the stairs
Making a tool box Yr 1
Making a tool box Yr R
Using a saw!
Problem solving yr 2
Making a bird box using wedges!
Term 2 Being an Engineer Visitor: Stephen Hewlett ,Master Thatcher came to Wrens to tell us how thatchers do their job!
Wrens love to learn outside!
observational drawings of spring flowers
planting bulbs
preparing our vegetable beds
preparing our beds
cleaning away the winter debris
Moving a tree from a bed to the garden. looking at the roots and the structure of a tree!
Being an Artist
Observational drawing of a tree
States of Being in Wrens
Being Scientists
What materials are most used in buildings in Pitton?
Being a Scientist: Sociology ...
.. Investigating What makes a good friend?
Being Mathematicians
Maths Day!
Being Author - Writers
Being Author - Readers
Phonics in Wrens
For Information about our Phonics lessons please see our Little Wandle - Letters and sounds revised information page
There are two main features to the system:
Class Story – This will contain helpful learning links to online activities along with activities pupils may wish to complete at home. There is no requirement for these activities to be submitted. Staff will update the class story regularly.
Portfolio – This is a section where activities requiring ‘submission’ will be placed. Pupils will complete the activities and submit them online where their class teacher will be able to access them, comment and/or award Dojo points. Staff will update portfolio activities regularly.
Why don't you try out some of the web-based resources we use in Wrens: