Welcome to our Class Page!

Mrs Lloyd and Mrs Bool are excited about welcoming children into our Butterfly class. We have lots of learning opportunities and experiences planned to support your children's learning and development as they begin their learning journey here at Brookfield Primary Academy.

Our first topic is "All about me".

Our projects will be based around exploring colour and making marks with paint and other mark-making media to create self-portraits. We will also be developing our language and communications skills, as we talk about who is in our families and the wider community. 

Our class texts;

This term will focus on the stories of Lulu's first day, Owl Babies, and text focusing on people who help us.

Developing our Fine motor skills

The ability to make small, precise movements with the hands and fingers, are crucial for children's development and daily life. They impact everything from self-care tasks like dressing and eating to academic activities like writing and drawing, and even social interactions. Developing these skills early on is essential for independence, academic success, and overall well-being. To promote the development of these early fine motor skills, children will participate in a daily dough disco activity. Disco Dough helps to strengthen children's fine motor muscles to enable them to develop their pencil grip, which in turn will help to develop their writing skills. But most of all, it's fun! 

In addition, sensory experiences are crucial for developing fine motor skills in children. These experiences will be explored on a daily basis. Activities involving different textures, manipulating objects, and using hands and fingers strengthen small muscles and improve hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and grip strength, all of which are essential for tasks like writing, dressing, and eating.

Useful information

Butterfly class will participate in PE lessons on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Please note these days may occasionally change, so it is advisable to send your child's PE kit on a Monday to be left on their peg, ready for the week. 

Below, you’ll find useful websites and activities to support your child in key areas such as phonics and number recognition.

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✏️ Phonics Support

Phonics is a vital part of early reading and writing. We use a structured, multi-sensory approach to help children link sounds to letters and blend them into words.

Here are some fun and engaging websites you can use at home:

• 🔤 Phonics Play
  Free games and activities sorted by phonics phases. Great for practising blending and segmenting.

• 📚 Teach Your Monster to Read
  A fun, interactive game that supports your child’s reading journey from letters and sounds to full sentences.

• 📖 BBC Bitesize Phonics
  Short videos and activities that reinforce phonics sounds and blending.

• Ruth Miskin Read Write Inc

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🔢 Number Recognition & Early Maths

We love exploring numbers through stories, songs, games, and real-life play. Helping your child recognise numbers and understand basic counting is a great start.

Here are some recommended sites:

• 🎲 Topmarks – Number Games
  Interactive games to help your child practise counting, number order, and matching numerals.

• 📏 Numberblocks on CBeebies
  A favourite in the classroom! Numberblocks makes learning numbers visual and fun.

• 💡 ICT Games – Early Maths
  A range of teacher-created maths games to support number formation, counting, and early problem-solving.

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🏡 How You Can Help at Home

• Read with your child every day—even five minutes makes a difference.

• Count things together: steps, toys, or food items.

• Play simple board games or card games that involve numbers and turn-taking.

• Practise writing letters and numbers using chalk, finger painting, or sand.

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If you have any questions or would like personalised ideas to support your child, feel free to contact us via the school office or during drop-off and pick-up.

Thanks for being part of your child’s learning journey! 🧠💬💛