Busy Bees 2021 - 2022
Welcome to Busy Bees.
My name is Mrs. Cusick and I am the teacher of Year 1 and Year 2. Our class teaching assistants are Mrs. Taylor and Miss Jones. Mrs Walmsley works in our class as a volunteer. In Busy Bees we make learning fun and exciting, always striving for excellence and ensuring every child reaches their full potential.
We manage this through the following:
- Focused group teaching
- Valuing every child
- Small school setting
- Learning outside the classroom
- A broad and balanced themed curriculum which is relevant to the lives of our children
- Assess to Continous Provision areas to consolidate learning
Class News
Each half term we choose a new theme that interests the children. This year we will be covering the following topics:
- Autumn 1 - Animals
- Autumn 2 - Fire Fire
- Spring 1 - Growth and Green Fingers
- Spring 2 - Family Album
- Summer 1 - The Great Outdoors
- Summer 2 - Robots
Timetable for PE, Forestry School and Swimming
Aut 1 - PE is Thursday. Forestry school is on Tuesday afternoon.
Aut 2 - PE is on Tuesday and Swimming on Friday.
Spring 1- PE is on Tuesday and Swimming on Friday.
Spring 2 - PE is on Tuesday, and Thursday and Forestry school is on Tuesday afternoon.
Summer 1 - PE is on Tuesday and Thursday.
Summer 2 - PE is on Tuesday and Thursday and Forestry school is on Tuesday afternoon.
In Year 1 and Year 2 we follow the Letters and Sounds Phonics Scheme.
In Year 1 the age related phase is phase 4 and phase 5
In Year 2 the age related phase is phase 6.
Please follow this link for further information and useful activities.
Homework
Homework is put on Teams each Friday and should be submitted via Teams the following Friday. The focus of the homework is to consolidate learning done in school. We recommend that reading is carried out daily for approximately 10 min per session.
Class Timetable
Please click the link below
Contact
s.cusick@wlsj.lancs.sch.uk
Files to Download
Busy Bees: Gallery items
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, by Miss Clark
Hinduism, by Miss Clark
RE- Sukkah Shelters, by Miss Clark