Trendle Class

Welcome to Year 1/2 - Trendle Class.

Mrs Brown will be sharing her class's learning through Tapestry however occasionally an entry will be added to this Trendle Class Page. This could be a few lines, a couple of pictures, a video or possibly some of their learning! We hope this will give you even more insight into what your child learns when in our care.

In This Section...

Year B 2023 - 2024

Summer 2

Here is our Knowledge Organiser and Learning Letter

Are there patterns at the seaside KO.pdf

Q Are there patterns at the seaside Learning Letter Summer 2.pdf

Here is our timetable

Trendle Timetable Summer.pdf

Here are some topic images ...

Summer 1

Here is our Knowledge Organiser and Learning Letter

How do farmers plant their crops KO.pdf

Q How to farmers plant their crops Learning Letter Summer 1.pdf

Here is our timetable

Trendle Timetable Summer.pdf

Here are some topic images...

Spring 2

How can we travel across the sea to France?

Here is our Knowledge Organiser and Learning Letter

Here is our timetable

Spring 2 Timetable.pdf

Here are some topic images...

Spring 1

How are the Great Fire of London and the Great Fire of Dorchester the same?

Here is our Knowledge Organiser and Learning Letter

Here is our timetable

Trendle Timetable Spring.pdf

Here are some topic images...

Autumn 2

Are the animals peaceful together at night time?

Here is our Knowledge Organiser and Learning Letter

Are all animals peaceful at night time Learning Letter.pdf

Are all animals peaceful at night time KSO.pdf

Here is our timetable

Autumn 2 Timetable.pdf

Here are some topic images ...

Autumn 1

How are we all connected at Cerne Abbas?

Here is our Learning Letter and Knowledge and Skills Organiser

Here is our timetable ...

Trendle Timetable Autumn.pdf

Here are some topic images...

Year A 2022/23

Summer 2

Did pirates use the patterns of the stars to navigate?

Here is our Learning Letter and Knowledge and Skills Organiser

Summer Term 2 Timetable

Trendle Timetable Summer 2.pdf

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Hillfield Friary Trip

We’ve had a fabulous day at Hillfield Friary. Richard and Chantel were so welcoming and so knowledgable about insects and really inspired us. We went played some games and leant all about the different categories of insect. Did you know that not all bugs are bugs? Hopefully the children will be able to tell you that bugs have a sucker for sucking up their food whether it be sap or another insect! We then went to see what Richard had caught in his (humane) moth trap. The children were absolutely mesmerised by all the different species. Richard has a massive passion for moths and I know their children going home tonight desperate for their own moth trap of their own. After a fruity snack prepared by Chantal, we split into groups and one went on a mini-beast hunt using suckers. Richard knows EVERYTHING about insects we learnt a lot. He also used a net to collect insects from the grass banks and brute force to shake some out of the apple trees. Ivy the cat played a huge role today …she followed the Year 1s around on their walk and almost fell out of the tree causing some amusement. The second group spent time with Chantal and made insect hotels - they drilled holes, created bee hotels and butterfly feeders. This is all in peroration for our new wildlife area. After the activities, the children had lunch, hung out in a tree and played in the garden.
The children have had a super day and we feel very lucky to be welcomed into Richard and Chantal’s home.

Summer 1 Topic

Are Castles all the same shape?

Here is our Learning Letter and Knowledge and Skills Organiser

Trendle Timetable

Trendle Timetable Summer.pdf

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25.4.23

Chris Connaughton Author Visit

We've had a fantastic session with Chris. He has helped us to become storytellers. We started the day together and Chris told us a story about a king and a storyteller. The children were absolutely mesmerised. Chris told us how to engage the listener by using different voices and expression. In Trendle, Chris told us a story about a Cobbler who wanted to be the most important thing. He became a king, the sun, a rain cloud, a raging river, a mountain and then finally a cobbler again!
We then played a game called WAVE - W = WAY OF WALKING, A = ACTION, V = VOICES , E = EXPRESSION
This game helped us to become animated storytellers.
We then played the Spotlight game. This helped us to share our ideas.
Chris explained how all of these techniques help us to become really successful storytellers.
Chris then told us another story.
The children really enjoyed their session and hope to put his ideas into practise.

Spring 2 Topic

Do the rainforests need the trees?

Here is our Learning Letter and Knowledge and Skills Organiser

Learning Letter

Do the rainforests need the trees Learning Letter.pdf

Knowledge and Skills Organiser

Q Do the rainforests need the trees KSO.pdf

Spring 2 Timetable

Trendle Timetable Spring 2.pdf

Art Print Making

We have used foam blocks to imprint a pattern and used print making technique using rollers and paint to create our Rainforest inspired art.

Here are some topic images ...

Spring 1 Topic

Was Matthew Henson a good leader?

“The lure of the arctic is tugging at my heart. To me the trail is calling! The old trail, the trail that is always new.” ~Matthew Henson

Here is our Learning Letter and Knowledge and Skills Organiser

Was Matthew Henson a good leader KSO.pdf

Was Matthew Henson a good leader Learning Letter.pdf

Trendle Timetable Spring

Trendle Timetable Spring.pdf

Expedition to the North Cerne

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Autumn 2 Topic

Why are teddies favourite toys?

Here is our Learning Letter and Knowledge and Skills Organiser

Why are teddies favourite toys Learning Letter.pdf

Why are teddies favourite toys KSO.pdf

Trendle Timetable Autumn 2

trendle-timetable.pdf

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21.11.22

Teddy Talk

This week we have some governors coming in to talk to us about their old teddies.
Judy bought her special teddy in. His nose is worn because she cuddled him so much. Judy's uncle illustrated Rupert bear book so she had a special interest in him. Judy's parents tried to get some fabric to make her bear look like Rupert but after the war, fabric was still rationed so it wasn't easy. Just talked about the materials her bear was made from. The bear has had his feet repaired (she thinks he walked around at night).
It's so lovely to see how precious teddies are to other people.

14.11.22

Mental Health and Well-Being Week

We've had lots visitors this week and different activities. We started with Jermaine Harris who delivered a fantastic Happiness Workshop on Monday. On Tuesday, Sarah, our local Community Police Officer visited us to teach us about being safe when out and about. Hilary and Richard from the RNLI taught us about keeping safe around water. On Wednesday, Tess from the Fire Service delivered a session about how to protect ourselves if he had a fire in our home as well as being safe when out and about. These visitors have really enriched our week. Thank you to them all!