Herons
Welcome to Herons’ class page!
You will find all of our news and homework organised by type on a handy one-stop page!
| Routines in Herons | Adults in Herons |
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| PE Outdoor — Tuesday | Miss Delph |
| PE Indoor — Friday | Mr Broadley |
| Spellings — Monday | Mrs Holgate |
Heron Class governor: Rob Fordyce
Book Bag Days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. More information can be found in the front of the children’s reading diaries.
Homework
Your child will bring their homework home every Monday and should return it the following Monday. This will usually alternate between maths and English/grammar (SPAG). Homework may be used to support other areas of the curriculum too. We politely request that parents mark the work with their child so that any misconceptions can be addressed when returned to school. If they are struggling with any aspects please just write a note on the homework.
Spellings
Spellings will be tested each week on Monday and the new list will be given out following the weekly test. A spelling book will also be sent home with the spellings in.
Knowledge Organisers and Topic Homework Grid
KS1 Homework Grid- StructuresKS1 Knowledge Organiser- Structures - Spring 2ndEnglish Knowledge Organiser Spring Year 2
Maths Knowledge Organiser Spring Year 2
Learn by Heart Facts-Maths Homework Y2 Spring
Science Knowledge Organiser - Animals Including Humans
Class News
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Wednesday 11 March 2026 Oracy in DT ( Herons ) This half term, our topic is 'Structures.' As our entry point, the children worked in teams to create their own towers using paper and masking tape. Following our talk rules, the children had to come to an agreement on the tower that they were going to make, take-turns, challenge respectfully and bring others into the discussion. The children worked hard to implement these key skills and created some very creative towers! Some were unstable and fell over easily. We will be working on strenghtening techniques over the coming weeks and will utilise these in our final build at the end of the topic. Great work Herons!!
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Sunday 8 March 2026 British Science Week Homework Grid
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Thursday 5 March 2026 Maths Shape Practical In maths, Herons have been exploring shape. We have been learning how to identify 2D shapes on the faces of 3D shapes and discussing the similarities and differences between 2D and 3D shapes. The children have also been looking at different ways to compare shapes and have practised sorting both 2D and 3D shapes using a range of properties.
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Tuesday 3 March 2026 Chicks 🐣 We throughly enjoyed having the chicks in class and making sure they were well cared for whilst they were with us.
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Friday 27 February 2026 Herons - Muddy Puddles Day Spring Term
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Friday 13 February 2026 Our Senses Investigation As part of our science learning, we discussed what we already knew about the 5 senses and identified which body part we use for each sense. We then completed an investigation to see how good our senses were. Which is tastier - chocolate or lemon?! See if you can work out our answers by looking at our photos below!
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Thursday 5 February 2026 KS1 meet Samuel Pepys!
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Tuesday 3 February 2026 Herons Make Jam Sandwiches As part of our writing unit (instructions), Herons have made jam sandwiches. As we went along, we practised different steps and learnt that each step needed to be clear and precise.
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Wednesday 17 December 2025 Exploring Recipes and Instructions in Herons For our new English unit we are looking at instructions. We explored a variety of recipes to see what they all had in common. We answered some key questions in partners and then discussed our answers as a whole class. We paid close attention to the features that made an instructional text effective and discussed which features did not work well.
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Wednesday 17 December 2025 Science - Animals Including Humans
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Wednesday 17 December 2025 Fashion Show KS1 - Entry Point Today we concluded our fantastic 'All Dressed Up' topic with a fashion show in front of the whole school. KS1 have been working incredibly hard this half term, designing, making and evaluating their own T-shirts. They've learnt lots of techniques including sewing, gluing, safety pinning, stapling, coiling, stamping and fringing. Today, the children were incredibly proud to showcase their fantastic creations and demonstrated great confidence on our very own 'Tranmere Catwalk!' Great work KS1!
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Wednesday 17 December 2025 Key Stage One Christmas Party This week has seen the return of the fabulous KS1 Christmas Party. The children had a fantastic time with party games, dancing, singing and party food.
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Thursday 4 December 2025 Design And Technology in Herons Class In Design and Technology, we have been learning that there are lots of ways to join fabrics together. We have learnt that fabrics can be sewn together, glued, stapled or safety pinned. We have also explored weaving as a way of joining and creating patterns.
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Friday 14 November 2025 Estimating Numbers on a Number Line to 100 In maths, Year 2 have been practising identifying and representing numbers on a number line. We used our knowledge of number lines to estimate where a chosen number would go. We also discussed how to make a sensible estimate by looking at the numbers at the start and end of the line and thinking about where the number would fit.
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Wednesday 5 November 2025 Entry Point KS1 - All Dressed Up Today saw the start of our new topic 'All Dressed Up.' As our entry point, our Year 1 children visited Bradford Industrial Museum to see how cloth is made. They completed a weaving workshop where they learnt the process of making wool; from sheep shearing to carding, combing, spinning and finally weaving. We even saw a range of clothes from the past and were able to discuss how they are different from the clothes we wear today. What a great and interesting way to start our new topic!
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Tuesday 4 November 2025 KS1 Exit Point - Art Gallery
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Thursday 23 October 2025 Problem Solving in Maths In maths, our problem solving focus for this half-term is ‘using equipment and acting out.' See our photos below, where we are practicing the skills to help us answer different questions.
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Thursday 23 October 2025 Comparing Leaves and Petals in Science Herons have been exploring our school grounds, collecting fallen horse chestnut and sycamore leaves, along with flower petals, to compare. Back in the classroom, we used magnifying glasses to take a closer look, describing and discussing the similarities and differences we observed. Using their excellent observational skills, the children worked in pairs to record their findings before sharing and discussing them as a class.
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Thursday 23 October 2025 Partitioning Numbers to 100 In maths, Year 2 learnt how to partition numbers to 100 by identifying the tens and the ones. They began by using Base 10 to represent different numbers, then showed their understanding using part-whole models. Some children showed great curiosity and challenged themselves by exploring different ways to make the same number by flexibly partitioning.
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Wednesday 22 October 2025 Key Stage One Muddy Puddles Day - Autumn Term
