Class Information
Attendance and Punctuality
It is important that your child has good attendance as the government sets a requirement of 98% attendance throughout the school year. It is also important that your child arrives on time as this minimises disruption to both their learning and to the classroom. Please make sure that your child arrives to school on time at 8.45am. School finishes at 3:30pm.
Uniform and PE
Please ensure your child has the correct uniform and that each item is clearly labelled, including their coat. Their school uniform is a reflection on the class, especially when we are out of school or when we have visitors into the classroom. Our PE days are Tuesday and Frday this year, please send your child's PE kit in a labelled bag, this will stay in school for the whole term and the children will get changed before PE lessons.
Reading Books
Reading is a vital part of your child's education and reading with your child at home is a lovely way to spend quality time with them. Children can also read with their older siblings. We suggest that children read each night and practice their sounds to support their learning in school. Please encourage them to sound out unfamiliar words and read with fluency and expression. Children will have reading books changed weekly. We ask that you please sign and if possible, make a comment in your child’s reading record and return this with the reading book. Please bring reading books back by Thirsday so that they can be changed to take a new book home on Monday.
Homework
Your child will be given login for Oxford Owl that will give them access to E- books, educational games and activities. Children will be given a set of spellings on a Monday to practice with their family for a spelling test on Friday. There is also a homework menu at the bottom of this page for each term, pleasse complete these at your own pace at home.
Water / Snack
We encourage children to bring in their own labelled water bottles to have in class no juice please. The children can bring in their own snack that they can have during playtimes, this can be a snack/ breakfast bar or fruit. The school is a no nuts school due to having children with severe allergies so we would ask if you would kindly check that the snack you provide is nut free.
Inhalers/Prescribed Medicine
If your child needs an inhaler, could you please send it in with a name label and instructions on when to take it. All parents must sign a medical consent form to authorise any medicines to be administered by staff.
We are looking forward to working with you and your child this year. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to speak to Miss Cooper, Miss Jones or Mrs Bennett.
Welcome to Year One!