Our aim is to develop supportive partnerships where we all work together to ensure that your child continues to thrive and develop. We value positive relationships and focus on developing these foundations within our community from the outset.
Attendance and punctuality
We would like to emphasise the importance of excellent attendance and hope that you and your child will make every effort to make sure that you are on time and ready for the school day. The school doors open at 08:35am to allow the children to have a smooth entry into school allowing them to be ready to learn. Children will be registered by 9am.
Home time
Our school day ends at 3.15 and children need to be collected from the top playground from the door that is closest to the field. Children who have not been collected by 3.25 will be escorted down to the office. This is where you will need to collect them from.
Homework
Homework will be given out every Friday to be returned by the following Friday morning and tests will take place every Friday.
Homework consists of:
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Weekly spellings
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KIRF practice
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TTrockstars practice (Garage, Jamming and Soundcheck game modes)
Each child has a home reading book and record. We have assessed and chosen the level of this book for your child in order to ensure this meets their reading needs. This is part of their weekly homework and we expect children to read at home at least 3 times a week. Your child will benefit from reading 4-5 pages and then talking about what they have read. They could discuss the characters, what they think will happen next or answer questions you ask them. Children are given daily opportunities to change their reading books and we expect them to be independent enough to do so. Please also ensure that your child brings their home reading book in a book bag into school every day rather than a rucksack as we have limited space in the classrooms/cloakrooms for storage.
PE
PE days are Monday and Thursday. On these days, children must come to school in their PE kit.
Swimming will take place on a Monday afternoon. Please ensure girls have a full swimsuit and boys need sensible trunks or swim shorts, which must be above the knee. Once lessons start (w/c 7th September), swimwear will need to be brought in a bag with a towel (no shampoo/spray deodorant or shower gel). Roll-on deodorant is allowed. Children can bring a healthy snack, which they can eat after swimming.
Outdoor PE: this takes place on a Thursday afternoon for both classes. It is important that children have the correct kit: a white or blue plain t-shirt; black or blue tracksuit bottoms; a plain black or blue sweatshirt and a pair of trainers. PE kits must be worn to school on the day of PE.
Water Bottles & healthy snack
We would encourage a named water bottle to be brought into school for your child to use regularly. Bottles should be taken home daily to be cleaned. We ask that your child only has water or flavoured water in their bottle. At morning break time, your child has the opportunity to have a snack. We ask that this is in line with our healthy schools policy: e.g. a piece of fruit, cereal bar, crackers, cheese etc. Snacks should not include chocolate, sweets, crisps or cakes.
If you have any questions, please feel free to speak to any of us at the end of the school day.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Nicklin