1. Welcome to Chaffers Class teachers: Classroom assistant:
Mon – Wed: Mrs Chevallier Thur- Friday: Mrs McAlpine
Classroom assistant:
Mrs Hickling / Mrs Sparks (Wed)

2. Settling into Chaffers
morning routines –please help the children to be independent
give messages to Mrs Inglis at door
happy to meet after school

3. Mixed age classes
children follow their year group’s curriculum in English and maths
various opportunities for them to be with their year group, e.g. PE on Friday, educational visit, golden time

4. Ability groupings ability groups for reading, literacy and maths
flexible groups which can change
all groups are sometimes supported by LSA or teacher

5. Curriculum main topic this term is Space
where possible subjects will be linked to the topic
subjects like RE and Science not usually linked
details of curriculum can be found on the website

6. Assessment on-going throughout term
targets are based on new curriculum and assessed against termly milestones
year 2s are also assessed against ‘interim assessment targets’ to determine their keystage 1 result

7. Timetable timetable will appear on website
PE is Monday and Friday (PE kit to be in school)

8. Parental help early bird reading is now Tuesday and Thursday
help sometimes needed for trips, and for class-based activities
DBS check required

9. Homework
All children
read 10 mins every night - record in reading record book
spelling homework Monday – hand back on Friday for test
Year 2s
reading comprension Friday – give back Wednesday
X tables - practise each week (test on Friday)