Welcome to Air Class 2026 - 2027

 

We are excited to welcome you to another busy and enjoyable term filled with exciting learning opportunities. On this page, you will find important information about what your child will be learning, key dates, homework expectations, class updates, and ways you can support learning at home.

This term, our topics will inspire curiosity, creativity and confidence as we explore new stories, develop our reading and writing skills, investigate the world around us, and take part in a range of practical and engaging activities across the curriculum.

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 2

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

Phonics:

Year 1 children will continue to learn Phase 5 sounds.

Year 2 children will continue to recap Phase 5 sounds and move forward with Phase 6, continuing to build their confidence as fluent readers and writers.

English:

We'll be reading the delightful story of Katie in London. Katie's journey around London on the back of a lion that comes alive after she sits on the statue at Trafalgar Square, will inspire the class to write their own imaginative journey stories, and later in the term, they will recount a journey they have enjoyed.

Maths:

We'll be continuing our addition and subtraction unit to build on and secure our existing skills, before moving onto shape. 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 Comparing Animals, where we'll be comparing and grouping animals based on similarities and differences in their characteristics, physical features and diets.

Guided Reading:

This term, our guided reading lessons will focus on a range of non-fiction texts about London and its famous landmarks, helping to deepen our knowledge and support the learning taking place in our English unit.

Geography:

We'll be asking the question - What is the weather like in the UK? - This unit will see us learning about the countries and cities of the UK and how the weather changes across the seasons. 

Design & Technology:

This half-term, we will explore stable structures. We'll be investigating stable shapes and using an understanding of balance to discover how wide or heavy bases improve stability in freestanding structures.

Music:

In music, we'll be exploring pitch by identifying high and low notes and combining different pitches to compose a simple superhero melody.

Religion & Worldviews:

We'll be exploring the question - What do Christians do when they meet and why? - encouraging thoughtful discussion and curiosity about different beliefs.

Learning for Life:

We'll be posing the question - How can I help myself and others feel happy and safe? - to identify what makes them and others special and learn how friends, family and classmates can help and support 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.

Please ensure all uniform is named. If you are missing an item of clothing, please ask to check the lost property box. We do try our best at the end of every day to reunite each child with the right jumper, however this isn't always possible if items are not named. 

Smokey Row Visits:
We're 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, not only for these trips to Smokey Row, but also for outdoor learning within the school grounds. 
 

Homework/Home Learning:

Homework includes:

• Daily reading - we ask that parents read with their children for a minimum of 10 minutes at least three times a week. 

• Phonics practice - Bug Club Login - you will find your child's login details in their reading folder.

• Numbots / TT Rockstars - Numbots Login - you will find your child's login details in their reading folder.

• 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 Friday 11th December.

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.

New phonics sounds and any other sounds your child might need to secure, will be sent home in their reading folders, on the keyring with their Numbots logins, to help you know what to practice with them.

Enhanced Provision:

This term we are introducing 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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