Unicorns Class 2026-2027

Welcome to Unicorns Class 2026-2027. I am Miss Allen, the class teacher. We have a wonderful team of TAs supporting our children and Ms Domoney who teaches the class on a Friday.

Autumn Term 1

This term, we will be:

• Learning about the Romans in our Topic lessons.
• Learning about me and my relationships in PSHE.
• Reading a range of stories to learn about different genres of books.
• Using the story ‘Goldilocks and the Three bears’ to inspire our creative writing.
• Exploring light and shadow in our Science.
• Finding out about computing systems and networks.
• Revisiting the four operations in our Maths- addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Learning about Judaism in RE, in particular Jewish celebrations.
• Using movement and shape in our Gymnastics lessons in PE.
• Within Art, we will be recapping our drawing techniques such as sketching and shading.
• In Year 3 we begin to learn our new language- French! We will begin through learning basic greetings and phrases.

Homework

The children will be set weekly homework tasks. These consist of:

• Reading daily and recording this in their reading records.
• Practicing the skills within their Maths passports, which can be found in their reading records.
• Learning the spellings which can be found online in their EdShed accounts or within their homework books. They also need to complete the paired spelling worksheet.

What to bring to School

Please ensure you child has the following in school each day:

• A PE kit
• A water bottle
• Their reading record and reading book

Thank you for your support. We are looking forward to a fantastic year of learning and growing together. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.

Miss Allen

P.Allen@st-johntisbury.wilts.sch.uk

Welcome to Unicorns class page!

We are a wonderful mixed class of EYFS (Dragons) and Year 1 (Unicorns). Zoe Hunter is the class teacher who is supported by Mrs Henderson, Mrs Wevill and Miss Nicole our fantastic teaching assistants. On Wednesday mornings Ms Domoney covers PPA and teaches music.

In Unicorns class, children learn through a balance of adult-led teaching and continuous provision. Continuous provision allows children to explore carefully planned learning areas throughout the day, where they can practice and apply key skills independently through play and hands-on activities. These opportunities help children build confidence, develop problem-solving skills, and deepen their understanding across the curriculum, while adults support, challenge, and extend learning through thoughtful interactions. This approach ensures a smooth transition from the Early years while continuing to promote curiosity, independence, and a love of learning.

Home Learning!
 

Phonics Reading Books: Please listen to your child read at least 3 times a week (this does not have to be the whole book each time). remember to write when they have read in their reading records and what page they should read next.

Bug Club: Your children have a Bug Club login which can be found in the front of their reading records. On here we allocate the new learning we have done each week as well as games for your children to engage in.

Numbots: Your children have a Numbots login which can be found in the front of their reading records. On here your child will develop their Maths through fun and engaging games.

Maths and Spellings Passports: The maths and spellings passport outlines what your child needs to achieve by the end of Reception, working on this at home with them will enable them to reach this goal.