Welcome to the home of Year 1 and 2.
Wheal Harmony is home to the children in years 1 and 2. The class is run by class teacher Ms Sophie Kelly, supported by Teaching Assistants Mrs Jo Blake, Ms. Young, Miss. Ellis and Mrs. Parker.
In Harmony, children learn through discussion and discovery.
Learning is structured so that children have fun along the way. Making, drawing, writing, acting, investigating and lots and lots of talking support our curriculum delivery. We have worked hard this year to develop our 'Talking in Harmony' expectations so that every child builds the confidence to contribute to class discussions. We believe oracy plays a huge role in encouraging our young children to engage with their learning and has a big impact on their understanding of key subjects.
We support our children through the transition into year 1 from reception, from the summer term, so that once September comes they are raring to go!
We have our own outdoor play area which we use as much as possible - weather permitting! And our favourite time is during our Wild Time in our wild area where we go on bug hunts, make habitats and have stories by the fire. In the summer term our children take part in 'Beach and Farm Warriors' with visits to local farms and beaches where children explore subjects such as water safety, plastic pollution, food miles, biodiversity and habitats.
We run a 2-year rolling project-based curriculum and topics include Towers Turrets and Tunnels, Splendid Skies, Enchanted Woodland and Memory Box among many others.
We continue with the Little Wandle phonics programme the children begin in Wheal Friendly until every child is reading fluently, and we encourage every child to read for pleasure. Once a child has mastered the skill of decoding and is reading fluently, usually by year 2, children move onto our Accelerated Reader programme which motivates our children to read and enjoy books while developing their all-important comprehension skills.
Our classroom is calm, supportive and inspiring. We have high expectations of the children and encourage them to believe in themselves too.
THE YEAR AHEAD
