Welcome to The Butterfly House
The Butterfly House is Ingrow Primary School’s Early Years home, bringing Nursery and Reception together under one roof. What makes it special is that children can begin their school journey in Nursery and move into Reception surrounded by familiar faces and spaces. From their first days with us, we want every child to feel that they belong.
We’re proud of the start we give our youngest children. Through play, stories and hands-on exploration, children build friendships, grow in confidence and become more independent. Whether a child joins us in Nursery or Reception, our team gets to know them as an individual and helps them take their next steps.
Our Bee Values guide life in The Butterfly House. We learn to Be Kind by taking turns and helping one another, Be Safe by looking after ourselves and others, Be Respectful by listening and caring for our shared spaces, and Be Inquisitive by asking questions, exploring and trying new things.
Meet The Butterfly House Team
- Miss Wild – EYFS Lead and Teacher
- Mrs Grant-Muller – EYFS Teacher
- Mrs Bartlett – Nursery Nurse
- Miss Dowse – Teaching Assistant
- Mrs Scott – Teaching Assistant and Nursery Nurse
- Mr Norman – SENCO and PPA Teacher
The Best Bits of The Butterfly House
“I love popping into The Butterfly House to see the children and staff. It’s such a calm, nurturing space, full of smiling faces, and you can see how well everyone works together.
Every week, Lois from Year 4 and I pop in to see how the children are getting on and find out what they’ve been up to. There’s always something they’re eager to show us or tell us about. It’s the highlight of our week.”
– Mr Paton, Assistant Headteacher
Curriculum Overview – Spring Term
Our topics: ‘What Makes a Plant Happy?’ and ‘Do all superheroes wear capes?’
| Area | Spring Focus |
|---|---|
| Personal, Social and Emotional Development | We will be using the text Barbara Throws a Wobbler to identify and moderate our own feelings socially and emotionally. We will begin to understand the difference between feelings and actions, using ‘kind hands’ and managing big feelings. Through our group work, we will learn how to recognise when a situation is going wrong and seek adult support to solve it. Through our work in provision, we will get better at listening to the ideas of other children and agree on a solution and compromise. |
| Communication and Language | Through whole-class discussions, we will use how and why questions to find out more about our topics. We will use carpet sessions and small group work to listen to and directly respond to what is said by adults and children. During Language for Literacy group activities, we will begin to use conjunctions (and, because) to join ideas when talking. In free play, we will practise using conjunctions confidently when speaking to adults and peers. |
| Physical Development | We will practise walking in different ways and directions, develop control when jumping and landing, and learn how to step, hop or skip. We will improve ball skills through throwing, catching, rolling and dribbling activities. To improve writing, we will practise using a tripod grip consistently and hold scissors correctly to cut along curved lines. We will continue practising RWI letter formation daily. In provision, we will complete 10–20 piece puzzles and continue developing independence with coats and zips. |
| Literacy | Our reading and writing progression follows the small steps of Read Write Inc, including reading books matched to phonic ability, recognising digraphs and split digraphs, reading double letters and recognising taught red words. We take part in daily Drawing Club sessions exploring classic texts, traditional tales and animation. Children practise reading with a teacher daily and continue letter formation practice. Provision includes a wide range of writing opportunities linked to our topics and daily experiences. |
| Maths | We follow a spiral curriculum, embedding maths awareness and applying learning in provision activities. We will subitise within 5, match numerals to quantities, compare sets and use comparison language (more than, fewer than, equal to). We will explore numbers 7 and 8, introduce odd and even, combine groups and take away objects. We will order days of the week, measure height and time, recognise o’clock times, explore 3D shapes and introduce money through role play. |
| People and Communities | We will explore Chinese New Year, Ramadan and Easter, comparing celebrations and identifying what is special about them. |
| The World | We will observe signs of Winter and Spring, learn about melting and freezing, plant seeds and grow crops in our garden area. |
| Expressive Arts and Design | We will learn songs, rhymes and dances linked to our topics and explore a variety of mark-making tools and joining techniques. We will create props and costumes for role play, including Jack and the Beanstalk, and produce observational drawings of plants and flowers. |
Key Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Every Wednesday | Book change day |
| 9th December | Christmas Concert |
| 9th December | Open Evening (for Reception 2027) |
Photo Gallery
Useful Websites
- https://fyi.bradford.gov.uk/ – Free, impartial advice and information for children, young people and families in Bradford.
- Airedale NHS Children’s Therapies – Speech, language and communication support services.
- Phonics Play
- Topmarks
- Oxford Owl
