Welcome to Air Class 2026 - 2027

 

A huge welcome to our new Year 1 families and a very warm welcome back to all of our Year 2 families. Whether this is your first year in Air Class or we're continuing our journey together, I can't wait to get to know your wonderful children, watch their confidence grow and celebrate all the amazing things they're going to achieve this year.

General

Below you can find some key information about what we will be learning together this half-term.

If you need to get in touch with us, please use our class email address: air@gkglt.co.uk. You can expect a response within 2 working days.

If there is anything that needs immediate attention, please contact the office as the message will get to us quicker than an email to the class!

 

Autumn 1

This half-term we will be focusing on the following:

Phonics:

Year 1 children will begin by revisiting Phases 2–4 before moving onto Phase 5.

Year 2 children will recap Phase 5 before beginning Phase 6, continuing to build their confidence as fluent readers and writers.

English:

We'll be reading the wonderful Paddington at the Palace. Paddington always has an adventure waiting for him, and we'll be using the story to inspire some fantastic setting descriptions and fact files packed with exciting vocabulary and brilliant ideas.

Maths:

We'll start the year by strengthening our understanding of place value before moving on to addition and subtraction. We'll be using practical resources, games and problem-solving to help build confidence and develop a real love of maths.

Science:

Our Science topic is Sensitive Bodies, where we'll be investigating our senses and discovering just how incredible our bodies really are.

Guided Reading:

We'll be sharing the beautiful story After the Fall by Dan Santat. It's a wonderful story about courage, resilience and believing in yourself — I'm really looking forward to exploring it together.

History:

We'll be learning all about Kings and Queens — I'm sure there'll be plenty of excitement as we discover famous monarchs and make comparisons between now and what the monarchy was like in the past!

Art:

This half-term, we will explore art by Paul Klee and Bridget Riley. We'll be experimenting with line and shape to create some fantastic pieces of artwork inspired by their styles.

Computing:

We'll be starting the year by developing our mouse skills, helping the children become more confident and independent when using technology.

Religion & Worldviews:

We'll be exploring the question, How do Christians find out about God?, encouraging thoughtful discussion and curiosity about different beliefs.

Learning for Life:

We'll be thinking about My Healthy Self, learning about our emotions, recognising how we feel and exploring ways to look after our wellbeing and each other.

Key Information:

Sport:

Our PE days will be Tuesday and Thursday, so please make sure your child comes to school wearing their PE kit on those days.

Smokey Row Visits:
We're really excited to continue our visits to Smokey Row! We'll be heading there fortnightly on Monday afternoons, giving the children wonderful opportunities for outdoor learning and exploration throughout the term. Please ensure children have weather-appropriate clothing in school for these trips.
 

Homework/Home Learning:

Homework includes:

• Daily reading

• Phonics practice

• Numbots / TT Rockstars

• Termly English, Maths and Topic work

Homework will be sent out during the second full week of the term and should be completed and returned by Monday 20th October.

Reading:

Reading at home really does make such a difference, so thank you for all of your support.

Children should have their reading folder in school with them every day. Please remind your child to let us know if they need their reading books changed. We ask the children regularly, but we all know how easily these things can be forgotten! There will be a designated box for reading folders by the classroom door each morning. Children can simply pop their folder into the box as they come in, and Mrs Huntley or I will make sure it's changed during the day.

Continuous/Enhanced Provision:

This term we are introducing lots of continuous and enhanced provision, giving the children plenty of opportunities to revisit their learning, challenge themselves, be creative and become increasingly independent.

Pick Up:

Air Class is now in the old school building. Collection at 3:15 will be on the playground at the bottom of the steps of the decking area. 

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