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.

Below you will find some of our most recent learning:

Summer 1, 2026

Please click on the document below to find out what we will be learning over the course of the next 6 weeks. 

Looking after the Environment

11th May - 22nd May 2026

What the Ladybird Heard

27th April - 8th May 2026

Digital Floor Book

The Dot by Peter H Reynolds

In PSHE this week we spoke about growth mindset and having a 'can-do attitude'. The children discussed things that they find challenging to do and we practiced using the words; 'I will try' and 'I can't do that yet'. We read the story called 'The Dot' and then the children had a go at creating their own dot artwork.

Playdough Ladybirds

The children had a super time creating ladybirds out of playdough. Lots of them could say how many spots they had put on, whether or not it was a double and if the number of spots they placed was odd or even.

Weave a Giant Spiderweb 

As we have been learning about different mini-beasts and their micro habitats the children were set a challenge to see if they could create a giant spiderweb. They weaved wool all around the garden to create the web. The children had lots of fun pretending to be spiders catching their prey and flies escaping from the hungry spiders.

Jack and the Beanstalk

13th April - 24th April 2026

Digital Floor Book

Planting Beans

National Curriculum Link : Science - Plants

• Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees.

To finish of our learning on Jack and the Beanstalk we all had a go at planting beans. The children enjoyed filling pots with soil, popping the bean in and watering the beans. We have learned all about what plants need to grow and cannot wait to see how our beans grow over the next few weeks.

Features of a Newspaper Report

National Curriculum Link: Literacy

• Develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by listening to and discussing non-fiction texts.

The Unicorns are going to be writing a newspaper report, this week we have learned what the key features of a newspaper report is. In groups the children found and labelled the different features that they could find.

Communication Then and Now

National Curriculum Link: History

• Changes within living memory

This half term we will be learning about; Communication then and now. This week we have been learning to compare and contrast early writing systems. We spoke about how we communicate with each other now and compared this to how people would have communicated in the past. The Unicorns looked at some hieroglyphics and had a go at writing their names.

Spring 2, 2026

Peter Thorpe Inspired Artwork

National Curriculum Link: Art and Design

• Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

This term we have been exploring all things space and to finish it off we looked at some artwork by the famous American artist Peter Thorpe. Peter Thorpe has been an artist since 1976 and was inspired by his love of space exploration and space science. We spoke about the different colours in the paintings and what the shapes might represent. The children used chalk pastels to create their own versions.

Year 1 and 2 Spellings List