Burton Class

The classes in Powerstock School are named after Dorset beaches.  Our class is named after Burton Bradstock beach and it includes Reception class as well as Year 1 and Year 2.  Our teacher is Mrs Angela Oxenbury and she is assisted by Mrs Sam Van Zyl.

The classroom has a wealth of resources and activities for pupils and includes a role play area, a book corner and secure outdoor garden with water play stations and much more!

We have lots of colourful displays to help us to remember key spellings, our numbers to 100 and our phonics. We use lots of equipment to help us understand maths including numicon, base 10, 10 frames, money, bead strings and number lines.

The class follows the EYFS curriculum for Reception class and Key Stage 1 curriculum for Years 1 and 2.

Learning is carried out over a two year rotation with Space always being a firm favourite with staff and pupils alike!

We are hardworking, caring and try to be kind towards each other.  We enjoy working as a team to tidy and refresh the classroom and to be ready for the end of the day as well as supporting each other in our learning.

We understand that we come to school to learn and we try to help one another to ‘be the best that we can be!’

Recent Learning

Visit from a printmaker

Visit from a printmaker

To round off our art printing unit, the school welcomed Paul Cleden, a local artist. He was able to share his printmaking work with us and explain the process from initial ideas to the finished artwork. Here are some of his prints... [gallery...

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Burton: Printing and poetry writing

Burton: Printing and poetry writing

Burton Class printed using their hands, shells, plasticine and foam boards. The children worked with paint and printing ink and created lots of different prints.  We then chose the subject of trees to write poetry.  The year groups worked together to draft their poem...

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Diwali

Diwali

Burton class enjoyed learning all about Diwali.  The learnt about Rangoli patterns, the story of Rama and Sita and light defeating darkness.  At the end of the week we wrote to Meena, a family friend of one of the children in Burton Class.  The children are...

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Visit from a printmaker

Visit from a printmaker

To round off our art printing unit, the school welcomed Paul Cleden, a local artist. He was able to share his printmaking work with us and explain the process from initial ideas to the finished artwork. Here are some of his prints... [gallery...

read more
Burton: Printing and poetry writing

Burton: Printing and poetry writing

Burton Class printed using their hands, shells, plasticine and foam boards. The children worked with paint and printing ink and created lots of different prints.  We then chose the subject of trees to write poetry.  The year groups worked together to draft their poem...

read more
Diwali

Diwali

Burton class enjoyed learning all about Diwali.  The learnt about Rangoli patterns, the story of Rama and Sita and light defeating darkness.  At the end of the week we wrote to Meena, a family friend of one of the children in Burton Class.  The children are...

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A present for the baby …December 2023

A present for the baby …December 2023

Burton Class enjoyed performing their Christmas Play 'A present for the baby.'   We hope that you enjoy watching these short videos. https://youtu.be/jLDy12EcxZQ   https://youtu.be/kX47F1z2coo https://youtu.be/JIxPuaNmKdI   https://youtu.be/JIxPuaNmKdI...

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