Apple Class
Welcome to Apple Class!
Mrs Edmonds and Mrs Heritage teach Apple class. Apple class is made up of Reception children who follow the EYFS curriculum and Year 1 children who follow the Year 1 curriculum once they are ready. Apple Class are supported by Mrs Lansdale-Brown and Mrs Baldry. Mrs Jappy also help us sometimes.
In-the-moment planning
In Apple Class , we adjust our teaching and have broad themes to allow us to incorporate the children's interest. All children, both Reception and Year 1, have focused teaching sessions, then access independent learning. Teaching is linked to our theme, our focus objectives and the children’s interests. After each session of teaching, the year 1s will complete a focused, directed learning activity before they access independent learning. Our reception children follow the EYFS framework and, whilst they do sometimes have directed activities, wherever possible they are taught through in-the-moment planning.
‘In-the-moment’ planning means that we observe what the children do and assess their learning and interests, then through responding to and questioning the children (our planning), we teach 'in-the-moment' and move the children’s learning on by addressing their next steps immediately. Each week we concentrate in depth on 2 focus children - a sheet goes home for parents to complete and we combine this information with what we already now about the children to help us to tailor learning to their interests. Each child will be a focus child at least once each half term. As well as focusing on these children, we also teach, engage, question, explore and investigate with all children.
Further information on our Apple Class curriculum can be found on our class curriculum page. Our approach to writing can be found on the Cherry Class page. Further information on our KS1 curriculum can be found on our curriculum pages.
