Butterflies
Butterfly Class is part of Upper Key Stage 2 and is made up of pupils in Years 5 and 6. The class is led by Mrs R Gibbons, Class Teacher, and supported by two Teaching Assistants. In Butterfly Class, every pupil is valued as an individual. We take time to understand each child’s strengths, interests, individual needs and preferred ways of learning so that learning is accessible, engaging and meaningful. Through exciting termly topics, pupils develop their knowledge, skills, understanding and independence. We have high expectations for everyone and believe that learning should have no limits. We also provide opportunities to learn beyond the classroom through our school grounds, educational visits, community experiences and visitors, helping pupils make meaningful connections with the wider world.
We are proud of the safe, happy and nurturing environment in Butterfly Class, where positive relationships are at the heart of everything we do. Pupils are encouraged to care for and respect one another, celebrate achievements and develop their confidence, communication, resilience and independence. On Tuesdays and Fridays, pupils take part in PE, including opportunities to work with coaches from the Wolves Foundation, so please ensure a clearly labelled PE kit is kept in school. Our termly class newsletters share more about our current topic, learning across the curriculum and the exciting activities and experiences taking place. In Butterfly Class, “Every Pupil Matters... Every Moment Counts.”
Reading is an important part of learning both at school and at home. Please send your child’s reading book and reading record into school each day. We will record when your child reads with an adult in school and encourage families to enjoy reading together at home and add comments to the reading record. Books will be changed regularly to reflect individual reading needs and progress, with Reading Eggs providing additional support for reading, phonics and maths at home. Good communication between home and school is very important to us, so please use your child’s home-school communication book or email school if you need to get in touch. We look forward to working in partnership with you and celebrating your child’s learning, progress and achievements throughout their time in Butterfly Class.
