Welcome Class 5 Parents

Class 5 adults Miss Herbert Mrs Tidy Mrs Hyde (PPA)

Independence Children are expected to be responsible for: Taking out and handing in home learning. Handing in letters from home and making sure they take any paper letters home. Checking lunch bands. Completing any school or class jobs/responsibilities.

Water bottles All children should have a named water bottle that stays in the classroom throughout the day, as the children are encouraged to drink water to keep hydrated. Water bottles need to go home every day to be cleaned and replenished.

Medication We ask that any medication is brought in and reported to the office. Any asthma inhalers are stored in classrooms asthma/first aid box. There is a yellow form that should have been completed detailing any medication. Please collect this from the school office if you need one.

PE kits P.E takes place on a Thursday afternoon. Please ensure that children have appropriate PE kit and that kits are taken home regularly to be washed. White T-shirts, green shorts, black or green jogging bottoms, change of socks and trainers. Hair MUST be tied back if long enough. No jewellery to be worn (earrings must be taken out or taped up, watches taken off). A pair of trainers should be brought in every day for the Golden Mile.

Spellings New spellings will go out on a Monday. Please encourage your child to use the look, cover, say, write and check method. We will be investigating the spelling rules and patterns throughout the week – we will be looking at the origin of the word, the meaning of the word, how it sounds and how we write it. Spelling activities are carried out in their blue spelling book – please encourage your child to keep this in as good a condition as possible. Spelling books are handed in on a Friday after the spelling test. The number of spellings is set according to each child. We will be providing extra support on spellings for some children. A wider variety of activities that the children can do for their spellings will be glued to the inside front cover of their books.

Times Tables We will be carrying out daily tables tests using Times Tables Rockstars. The children need to learn and practise their times tables facts (including division) for these tests. The test will involve answering as many questions as they can on that times table in 3 minutes. We are really focusing on children consolidating their facts and knowing them at speed (including the division facts) before they move on. Gem points will be awarded for progress made. Mathletics logins will be stuck inside the back of their times table books – this is not a weekly homework. It is set every 2/3 weeks but the children can access it as much as possible.

Reading Guided reading with take place every day throughout the week. Activities will be linked to each reading group. (These can range from answer questions on a chapter, describing their emotions whilst reading, identifying key words and vocabulary from the text). Reading journals – hear your child read as often as possible and comment or sign the book. We will check these during morning registration.

Pick and Mix Home Learning This will go out at the beginning of every term. We will stick a copy up on the patio door so that you can check if need be. The children are to complete an activity a week to earn points. These are due in on Friday. We will share these on a Friday afternoon with the rest of the class. Once they have reached a certain number of points they will earn a certificate – bronze, silver, gold or platinum!

Reading Journals These have kindly been provided by FOLMS. An adult will sign the book on hearing your child read during guided reading. If possible, please place a protective cover on them. If they are lost, there will be a £2 charge for a new one.

The curriculum Our topic this term is Shadow of the Minotaur. We will be looking at the stories from Ancient Greece. Maths – Place value and the four operations. Number focus. Science – materials and their properties History – Ancient Greece PSCHE – Growth mind-set and team working strategies. Computing – We are gamers. Art/DT – food French – our route to school. PE – travelling, jumping and balances in gymnastics. RE – Creation and Science – conflicting or complementing?

Residential Trip We are in the process of organising a residential trip for Class 5. We are planning on taking the children away for roughly around 2 days, depending on price. We are aiming for end of April/May time for the trip. Once, we have finalised details, we will arrange another meeting closer to the time to answer any questions that you may have on it – activities whilst we are away, kit list etc.

Communication In response to feedback, we have decided to record meetings with parents on a parent meeting sheet. Concerns can be raised and follow up actions noted. All members present can see and will sign the document at the end of the meeting. A photocopy will be made and given to the parent. 2 x Parents’ evenings Open session Can email admin@.... Book in to meet with the class teacher at any time. Phone for a check up.

Behaviour (positive and negative) Ladders Consequence (C sheet) C1 and 2 – possibly logged in class book if regular Classroom log book C3 and above – logged in class book C4 + and regular use of C3 – parents called Gems

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