Bee Class
Class teacher’s welcome
Welcome to the Bee Class page! We have had a fantastic start to the school year and we are so proud of how well the children have settled into their new routines. They have shown enthusiasm, curiosity and a wonderful attitude towards learning, making our classroom a happy and positive place to be.
We have lots of exciting learning planned this half term and, with Christmas just around the corner, we are looking forward to plenty of fun, creativity and special experiences.
Please do keep checking our class page. It will keep you updated with information about our curriculum and the exciting learning taking place throughout the year. It is also a place where you can see photographs of some of the activities, experiences and special moments we enjoy together in Bee Class.
We look forward to another fantastic half term filled with learning, growth and achievement.
Miss Wheelhouse & Mrs Cooper
Curriculum news
Dates for the Diary:
PE days: Tuesday and Thursday
Library: Friday
Individual photographs: 6th November 2026
Christmas Jumper Day: 16th December 2026
KS1 Carol Service at All Saints’ Church: 16th December 2026
Forest School: W/C 27th January 2027, 3rd February 2027, 10th February 2027
Links to support learning
Reading
Please encourage your child to read daily for a minimum of 10 minutes. At least 3 reading sessions per week should be recorded in the school Reading Record. Children should all have a school reading book (that can be changed regularly) but should be encouraged to read other material as well.
Read more about English in Y1 & 2 in the National Curriculum of Study
Spelling
Year 1
Please find attached below the spelling lists for Year 1:
Phonics progression for Year 1
Year 1 tricky word list
Year 1 Word list week by week
Year 2
During the first half of the Autumn Term, Year 2 children will be revisiting and consolidating their Phase 5 phonics to strengthen their reading and spelling skills. This revision will take place during the first five weeks of term. From the second half of Autumn Term 1 onwards, children will begin receiving weekly spelling lists to learn and practise at home. These spellings will support the phonics patterns and spelling rules being taught in class. Please find the links to our phonics resources and upcoming spelling lists below:
Five-week Phase 5 review
Year 2 Common Exception Words
Yr 2 Spellings W.C. 02.11.2026
Year 2 Spellings List W.C. 9/11/2026
Year 2 Spellings List W.C. 16.11.26
If you would like to practise this week’s spellings at home, please find an optional activity below:
Spellings Activity W.C. 09/11/2026
Maths
All children have access to NumBots, which is a fun and engaging online programme designed to help develop number fluency and arithmetic skills. We encourage regular practice at home to help build confidence and improve recall of number facts.
Access NumBots here: Numbots login
Additionally, please find attached below the link to our Maths Calculation Policy.
Year 1: Year 1 Maths Calculation Policy
Year 2: Year 2 Maths Calculation Policy