Welcome to Eclipse Class Class Briefing and Meet the Teacher Evening Value Achievement Learning Enjoyment Mission Statement The Vale Primary School is a welcoming school where everyone is known and valued. We place great importance on children achieving high standards in all areas to allow their potential to be fully realised. We encourage pupils to have a positive attitude to their work and be highly motivated.

Who’s who? Pam Banham Andrea Tinker Nicola Davies Cathy Browne Emma Robinson

Class rules Coming into the class at 8:50AM and after lunch. Expectations Class charter Noise level/transition times between activities Vale values around school

Topics Autumn – Raining Cats and Dogs Topics Autumn – Raining Cats and Dogs! Roaming Romans Spring – Build a Board! It’s off to work we go! Summer –World War Chaos Around the World in 80 Days

Rewards/ Sanctions Power gems Class Word Sanctions- Correcting behaviour (giving children a chance to correct their behaviour before senior staff are involved) Behaviour pyramid.

* Navy fleece with school logo School Uniform WINTER SUMMER Generally the same uniform as Winter but with these exceptions Boys Girls Grey Trousers Grey skirt, pinafore dress or straight leg trousers Option of grey shorts Pale blue stripe/check dress Pale blue shirt Pale blue blouse Option of pale blue short sleeved shirt * Navy ‘V’ neck sweatshirt with school logo * Navy ‘V’ neck sweatshirt with school logo * School Tie Navy or grey socks Navy/grey tights or white/grey socks White socks (above ankles) Black shoes (not trainers) Option of blue shoes (not open toe sandals) * Navy fleece with school logo Items which need to be purchased at school* P.E. Kit (Infant and Junior Department) Navy Shorts, pale blue short sleeved t-shirt (without a collar) Navy jogging trousers and black plimsolls or white trainers

Timetable: PE on a Wednesday and Friday. 5 Maths and 5 English lessons a week at least. Two discrete lessons are taught to focus on key skill of number, one on investigative work and the remaining two are topic/learning journey based. Frequent phonics sessions

Continued…. Science, Art/ DT ; music; history, geography, computing, PSHE, R.E; French are either taught weekly or in blocks and generally link to overarching topic themes where appropriate. Additional daily English workshop and an additional Big Maths skills session a week.

English Workshop- How does it work? 5 Groups. Carousel structure of 5 activities – to include : Guided reading Related follow up activity Grammar activity – target related Spellings/Handwriting Word work – vocabulary expansion and dictionary skills.

Homework Spellings are set every Wednesday and the spelling test takes place the following week. 15 minutes reading daily. Maths homework is set every Friday and due back the following Thursday. It will also include additional Mathletics. English homework is set every Tuesday and is due back by the following Monday. Power gems are given for handing it in early! Topic is set instead of, not in addition to, regular homework. Homework diaries – a transitional tool for this year. (To replace reading record)

Assertive Mentoring Targets Maths Reading Writing Attitude

Planned Trips/Activities Seven Sisters, River Cuckmere Trip. Roman workshop in school including theatre performance. Anglo Saxon workshop or artefact talk in school. World War II related trip. This is linked to Year 4 Kip in the Hall. It may be Henley Fort, The Imperial War Museum or H.M.S Belfast.

Problem? What to do (in-person, note, phone-call, appointment) When? (after-school, we will try to get back to you as soon as possible) If you write a note in your child’s homework diary please ask them to show it to us!

Questions??