1. 2015-16

2. Timetable TimesMonday Miss Huddy Tuesday Miss Huddy Wednesday Mrs Moore Mrs Cox Thursday Mrs Moore Friday Mrs Moore 8.55 – 9.05 Registration (Handwriting) Registration ( Handwriting ) Registration ( Quiet Reading ) Registration ( Quiet Reading ) Registration ( Quiet Reading ) 9.05 – 9.35 Spelling Phonics/Group Reading/Maths/SPAG Spelling Phonics/Group Reading/Maths/SPAG KS 2 Teacher Assembly Spelling Phonics/Group Reading/Maths/SPAG Celebration Assembly 9.35–10.50 Maths 9.35 – 10.00 French Maths 10.50 – 11.00 Spelling Test 10.00 – 11.00 Music P.S.H.E 11.00-11.15 BREAK 11.15-12.15 EnglishMathsEnglish 12.15 – 12.30 P.S.H.E SpellingMental MathsClass Novel 12.30-1.25 LUNCH 1.25-1.30 Registration 1.30 – 1.50 Mental Maths X Tables R.E. Mental Maths 1.50 – 2.40 SwimmingEnglish P.E. ICT Spelling Group Reading/ Maths/ SPAG 2.45 – 3.05 Mrs Nelson/Mrs Hill’s Assembly Singing Worship Topic Class Assembly 3.05-3.15 Class Novel

3. Swimming Monday 2.15-2.45pm Taunton School Pool 2 SASP swimming coaches + Miss Huddy and Mrs Price (Qualified KS2 swimming instructors) 8 weeks from 14.09.15 £2.50 per session Need: appropriate swimming costume/trunks towel goggles, if desired no talcum powder

4. Music Tuesday 10 – 11am for 34 weeks Can bring them home to practice: Once they have learned how to put the instrument together (need to press the special key to join two halves together) If you are covered by your house insurance and a parents signs to take responsibility for the clarinet out of school. Performance at Open Evening in July Opportunity to continue in a small group with free clarinet hire but a small cost per lesson (dependent on the size of the group) next year.

5. Homework: Spellings - A copy of all the spellings for a half-term are found on the website. Spellings are given out on a Monday and tested the following Monday. Children are expected to complete an activity from the Spelling Menu. Spellings SPAG - a short piece of Grammar homework will also be set every Monday to be handed in the following Monday. Reading – independently and to an adult. Please see your child’s contact book for guidance and the amount we expect them to read to an adult/themselves. Times Tables Maths Abacus Homework box – is located underneath the Interactive Whiteboard in the classroom for children to hand in homework completed before the due date. Further details are given on the curriculum newsletter

6. Website www.staplegroveprimary.co.uk Click on Children/Class Pages/Oak

7. How can you help us help your child? Homework – a quiet space/time; share how you learn best – what works for you may work for them; encourage your child to work as independently where possible: we need to know if they aren’t secure. Encourage reading – offer a slightly later bedtime if they use the extra time to read to themselves (it’s amazing how many reluctant readers become confident readers this way – a good tip is to read the first few chapters of book to your child until they become hooked and then leave them to continue the book by themselves) Bedtime story – expands vocabularies; broadens understanding of the world and behaviour of others; improves comprehension when you don’t have to decode the words for yourself. Suggestions can be found in the About Us/Curriculum section of the website Ensure your child has enough sleep – a lot of squabbles are caused by irritability due to being low on sleep. Maths talk - using and applying skills in real life where possible e.g. weighing ingredients; measuring up for new furniture; calculating which offer in the supermarket is the best value for money etc Tell us about anything that may have an effect on their behaviour in school.

8. Communication Available for quick messages before school By appointment for longer meetings after school Telephone – the office pass us any messages and we will endeavour to ring back as soon as we are free Write a note – we have a communication book that we note down any future medical appointments etc

9. Encouraging independence Packing and unpacking bag Explaining why homework is late Independent practice of spellings/times tables etc in class Independently leaving the classroom at the end of the day (only to go down to the playground if they can see who is picking them up)

10. Topics this year Who were the greatest builders in the world? (History/D.T.) What happens inside us? (Science) Bright Sparks (Science) The games children play? (Music/Dance/Art/Drama) Why do we speak English? (History – Romans, Anglo- Saxons & Vikings)) How do we make living here better for everyone? (Geography)

11. Trips this year Term 1 - Museum of Somerset: Digging Deep in the Bronze Age (free) Term 2 – tbc Term 3 – Museum of Somerset: Saxon Somerset (free) Tues 14 th or Weds 15 th June (tbc) Net/Wall Festival @ Blackbrook Pavilion Weds 10 th Feb Orienteering @ Norton Manor Camp Thurs 30 th June (tbc)