Otters

Important Information

Welcome to Otter Class!

Otter class is taught by Mr Flanagan. Mrs Labbett teaches our class on Wednesday mornings.

Learning in Otter class is supported by Mrs Carruthers.

Autumn Term 2025

Topic
Our topic this term is The Tudors! We will be learning about Tudor monarchs, daily life, exploration, and the legacy of this fascinating period. This topic offers lots of cross-curricular links, so children can look forward to connected learning across subjects including Art, Dance, and English.

Science
In Science, our focus will be Humans and Other Animals & Teeth. Pupils will explore the main systems of the human body and how to keep healthy, as well as learning about food chains, food webs, teeth, and digestion.

Art
This term, our Art lessons will focus on collage, drawing, and painting. We will use these techniques to support and enrich our Tudor theme.

Our Class Blog
We are excited to begin another term of learning together. Over the coming weeks, one of our learners will post a guest blog—so keep an eye on this space!

Our Class Gallery

Weekly Routines
PE will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please ensure that kits are suitable for the weather and worn on PE days.

Home learning will focus on key skills. Weekly spellings will be sent home, alongside Maths tasks (both paper-based and online). We also ask that learners read, or are read to, each day to support fluency and help develop their identity as readers.

Rewards
Each class uses the online platform Class Dojo. This points-based system allows us to reward effort, consistency, growth mindset, kindness, and living out our school’s core values. In addition to collecting individual points, children also contribute to their newly assigned School House. The House with the most points at the end of the year will be awarded the House Cup.

The Houses and their leaders are:

St. Peter (Langwathby) – Mrs Love
St. Cuthbert (Edenhall/Great Salkeld) – Mrs Hay & Miss Armistead-Burrell
St. Michael (Addingham) – Mr Dennis, Mrs Labbett & Mrs Gale
St. John (Melmerby) – Mr Flanagan & Mrs Wilby
St. Luke (Ousby) – Miss Houghton & Mrs Wildey

Learners can also earn individual rewards such as ‘special mentions’ in our Joy and Gratitude Worship. Otter class will also be able to earn positive notes throughout the week as well as a certificate for the stand-out learner of the week on Friday.