1. Welcome to Owls Class

2. Good Morning…
Children to be dropped off on the school playground at The children will be collected by either the TA or Teacher. If it is completely raining children are very welcome to come straight to the classroom where they will be given further instructions. If you are late please come to the school office to sign in. If you would like to speak to a member of staff on a morning please speak briefly to the member of staff who collects the children. Please unless urgent try to avoid coming to the classroom as it is a busy time for setting up. If you would like a longer chat please make an appointment at the school office.

3. How has your day been?…
At the end of the day the children are collected at Owls Class door. They will be sent out by a teacher – we try to send out the children as quickly as possible but obviously the area outside does get busy with parents and our first priority is the children's safety. If your child is going home with a different adult please inform the teacher in the morning or the school office. This is to ensure your child's safety. If you would like a quick word with a member of staff at the end of the day please wait until the last child has been collected. If you would like a longer chat please make an appointment at the office.

4. Water bottles need to be in school every day and labelled
Water bottles need to be in school every day and labelled. Children need their PE Kit all week. Long hair must be tied back . Please make sure all items of clothing are labelled. If your child needs to attend a medical appointment please let a member of staff know – if these appointments are frequent please provide a written note which will be stored in their file. Please do not bring items into school. We don’t do show and tell.

5. Homework
We do not want homework to become stressful and we understand that time is very precious. Homework books will be sent home on a Friday and need to be returned Wednesday morning. Year 2’s – Alternating weeks maths and literacy Year 3’s – Maths and literacy every week You need to read with your child as much as possible at home. This could be a school book or a shared text from home.

6. Reading
Please try and read with your child everyday at this age. We have 2 volunteer readers in Owls Class Mrs Lodge and Mrs Anderson-Richardson. We will read individually with the children and in reading skills sessions. Reading books will be changed as frequently as possible the aim however, is not to rush through the scheme but to develop a deeper understanding.

7. Spellings
We are going to have a big focus on common exception words. We have tested all the children's spelling and reading of these words and each child will be sent home their own set of spellings to focus on. These will be refreshed every half term. We will test the children at the end of the half term but will be mainly looking for these words to be spelt correctly in their independent learning. Spelling strategies will be taught within literacy lessons. Mrs Coupland to share spelling dictionaries.

8. Behaviour
Peg system used across school. We also support children's individual needs. Groupings within the classroom are very fluid and depend on the activity, topic or partner work. All children do have a set place for literacy and maths. We are happy for children to work with their friends to discuss and explore their work but we will also encourage them to work outside of their friendship group. Differentiation is supported through adult time, activity and equipment.

9. Year 2
KS1 SATs during May 2018 – no set days Support cannot be given during the tests however, children may be placed with a reader or scribe where appropriate. We are trying to develop independent learners who are prepared for KS2. SATs – Reading and maths These are just a snapshot and the child’s whole body of work is taken into account when judgements are made. Times Tables – 10,2,5,3

10. Year 3
Robin Wood Children will be assessed throughout the year using PIRA, PUMA and teacher judgements. Times Tables – 10,2,5,3,4,8

11. Any questions?...