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Welcome to Nursery - Miss Daniels

Nursery Class Information

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

Happy New Year and welcome back to Nursery!  We hope you had a lovely Christmas break full of love and laughter.

We thoroughly enjoyed our first term in Nursery and are looking forward to welcoming new friends and beginning our new learning for the Spring term.

We look forward to continue working extremely hard to focus on our vision – Respect; Resilience; Love of Learning; Excellence and Achievement.

Our vision is for every child and adult to thrive and achieve their full potential – following our mission:

Jesus holds my hand and guides me on my way: The Holy Spirit Way.             

Please support your child to achieve their full potential by making sure they attend Nursery.

Miss Daniels, Miss Griffiths and Mrs Uittermark

Welcome to Reception - Miss Daniels

Reception Class Information

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

Happy New Year and welcome back to Reception!  We hope you had a lovely Christmas break full of love and laughter.

We thoroughly enjoyed our first term in Reception and are looking forward to beginning our new learning for the Spring term.  Have a look at our Reception Curriculum Spring 1 to see what we will be learning this half term.

We look forward to continue working extremely hard to focus on our vision – Respect; Resilience; Love of Learning; Excellence and Achievement.

Our vision is for every child and adult to thrive and achieve their full potential – following our mission:

Jesus holds my hand and guides me on my way: The Holy Spirit Way.             

Please support your child to achieve their full potential by making sure they are in school everyday.

Welcome to Year 1 - Miss McKee

Year 1 Class Information
Dear Parents/Carers,

We hope you enjoyed your Christmas break and spending time with your families. We thoroughly enjoyed our first term in Year 1 and are looking forward to the Spring term, as we continue to help your child grow academically, socially and emotionally, whilst building up their confidence and resilience.

We look forward to working extremely hard to focus on our vision – Respect; Resilience; Love of Learning; Excellence and Achievement. Our vision is for every child and adult to thrive and achieve their full potential – following our mission:

Jesus holds my hand and guides me on my way: The Holy Spirit Way.

We know your child will enjoy every step of our learning as much as we will and I wish them every success in the year ahead!

 

Please see the Spring newsletter attached to find out about the new topics we are exploring this Spring term.

Reminders

PE: Every Wednesday and Thursday.

Weekly spellings – Quiz every Friday.

Homework – Set on Friday, to be returned the following Wednesday via purple mash.

Attendance and Punctuality

It is extremely important that your child attends school and is on time every day so they do not miss out on important learning. We had a few weeks of 100% attendance last term, lets keep it up!

Be in school everyday, that’s the Holy Spirit way!

Reading at home

 Children are expected to bring their reading books into school every day so we can hear them read at any time. We ask that you make every effort to read with them as often as possible, and make a comment in their reading records. Dojo’s will be rewarded for reading at home!

Class Dojo

Please keep a look out for our class Dojo to find out what we have been up to and any class information and updates.

 

I hope you have found this information useful and your child enjoys all our learning this year, as much as I will.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

Thank you for your continued support.

Miss McKee, Mrs Durkan and Miss Calder

Welcome to Year 2

Information

PE

Every Wednesday and Thursday.

Weekly spellings

Quiz every Friday.

Somdog Practice at home regularly to improve maths fluency. The children can win coins to spend on the app.

Homework

Set on Friday, to be returned the following Friday via Purple Mash.

 

Welcome back!

Welcome back to Year 2! We hope that you have had a lovely Christmas break and are as excited as we are for the year ahead.

As you all know by now, I am Mr Bevan who is your child’s class teacher and Mrs Foster and Miss Colleran are our teaching assistants this year.

We are very much enjoying working with yourselves and your children to ensure that each and every child in our school has the very best opportunities to grow and learn.

I am passionate about working closely in line with our vision– Respect; Resilience; Love of Learning, and Excellence and Achievement. Our vision is for every child and adult to thrive and achieve their full potential – The Holy Spirit Way!

I know your child will enjoy every step of their learning this year as much as we will enjoy teaching them. We wish them every success along the way!

English

In the first half term after Christmas, we will be exploring the book The Tale of Jemima Puddle duck by Beatrix Potter and the second half term, The Way Home for Wolf by Rachel Bright and Jim Field. In writing, we will learn about the features of a diary entry, a fact file, a poem as well as a non-chronological report. In phonics and reading, we will continue to learn to read words accurately and fluently, re-read texts to build up fluency and confidence in word reading and check that the text makes sense. Reading fluency is a crucial foundation to allow children to comprehend what they are reading rather than just decoding the words.
Maths

Our focus for this half term is measuring different lengths. We have started this unit and children know that 100cm is equal to 1m. We have started to compare different lengths of objects. We will be moving onto how to display information in various graphs, such as pictograms or tally charts. Children will also learn how to interpret data from different graphs.

Could you please encourage your child to continue to practise place value maths activities at home.

Sumdog and TTrockstars are a wonderful resource, providing games for children to play whilst solving maths problems. (log in details have been sent home- please ask if you need another copy)

Religious Education

Our fourth come and see topic is all about the books used in our local church.  The scriptures are the treasured Word of God for the Jewish and Christian communities. The books used by the Christian community record and hand on its story. The lectionary which is used at Mass contains the scriptures used by the community throughout the year. We will be learning about the different books used at home and in school, moving on to learning about the books used in Church on Sunday by the parish family.

 

History

Unit 1: The Great Fire of London

The Great Fire of London was a significant event, beyond living memory, which affected many people’s lives and had a lasting impact on the City of London. Pupils learn what London was like in 1666, who the monarch was, and the key differences between Stuart times and today. The comparison across periods enables pupils to comprehend how one small spark from a bakery could lead to such devastation. Or, as Samuel Pepys puts it, how the Great Fire of London can be viewed as one ‘small mistake … with great consequences’.

Unit 2: People who made a difference

‘People Who Made a Difference’ focuses on individuals from the past (and present) who have made a difference. Each individual has taken a stand against injustice and performed courageous acts against unfairness. The significant individuals who pupils will study have been chosen for their contribution to justice and fairness for all. They are civil rights activists who have fought to bring about change in society.

Geography

Unit 2: Life in Kenya

This unit of study draws on the ‘place knowledge’ strand of the national curriculum for Key Stage 1. Within this strand pupils are required to understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country. The unit also builds on the ‘human and physical geography’ strand of the national curriculum.

Attendance and Punctuality

It is extremely important that your child attends school and is on time every day, so they do not miss out on important learning. Excellent attendance and punctuality is the key to our children’s success. Please help your child to strive for excellent attendance.

Uniform and PE Kit

Please ensure your child has the correct, full school uniform every day, and PE kits are brought into school every Wednesday and Thursday.

Please remember to put your child’s name on every piece of uniform, PE kit and coat.

Reading at home

A little reminder: Children are expected to bring their reading books into school every day so we can hear them read at any time. We appreciate that it is not always possible to read every night with your child, but we do ask that you make every effort to read at least 4 times per weekwith them and make a comment in their reading records. Dojo’s will be rewarded for reading at home!

Reading at home doesn’t always mean school reading books; it could be anything from a newspaper, magazine, kindle books, a recipe or instructions from a board game.

Class Dojo

Please continue to look at our class Dojo to find out what we have been up to and any class information and updates. If you have any questions or concerns, please drop me a message, and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Water Bottles

Don’t forget to bring water bottles in every day – it is important for the children to stay hydrated throughout the day. Please put a label on all bottles and wash them every day.

Please remember to bring a healthy snack for break times.

Key Dates:

Return to school for Spring 1

Tuesday 9th January 2024

Break up for half term

Thursday 8th February 2024

Return to school for Spring 2

Monday 19th February 2024

Break up for Easter

Thursday 28th March 2024

Return to school for Summer 1

Monday 15th April 2024

 

We hope you have found this information useful and your child enjoys all our learning in Year 2 this year as much as we will.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

Thank you for your continued support.

Miss Kelly, Mrs Foster and Miss Colleran

Welcome to Year 3 - Miss Davies

Information

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome back!

We hope you had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed time with your families. I am looking forward to settling into Spring term with Year 3 and helping your child to grow academically, socially and emotionally, whilst building up their confidence and resilience.

 

We look forward to working extremely hard to focus on our vision – Respect; Resilience; Love of Learning; Excellence and Achievement. Our vision is for every child and adult to thrive and achieve their full potential – following our mission:

Jesus holds my hand and guides me on my way: The Holy Spirit Way             

 

We are looking forward to watching the children grow in their learning and we hope they will enjoy every step of our learning as much as we will.

 

Miss Davies, Miss Hazleton and Miss Moore

Welcome to Year 4 - Mrs Parkinson

Welcome to our Year 4 class information
Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome back to Year 4!  We hope you have enjoyed the Easter break, making invaluable memories with your families!

I am immensely proud of the progress all the children have made up to now this year. It has been phenomenal!  I am looking forward to the Summer term, helping your child to grow academically, socially and emotionally, whilst building up their confidence and resilience.

We look forward to continue working extremely hard to focus on our vision – Respect; Resilience; Love of Learning; Excellence and Achievement. Our vision is for every child and adult to thrive and achieve their full potential – following our mission:

Jesus holds my hand and guides me on my way: The Holy Spirit Way             

I know your child will enjoy every step of our learning in our final term as much as I will and I wish them every success in the term ahead!
Mrs Parkinson

Please see the Summer newsletter attached for information about all our exciting topics and learning in Year 4 this term.

 

REMINDERS:

PE: Every Wednesday and Thursday.

Weekly spellings and times tables – Quiz every Friday.

Homework – Set on Friday, to be returned the following Thursday.

Attendance and Punctuality

It is extremely important that your child attends school and is on time every day so they do not miss out on important learning. Excellent attendance and punctuality is the key for our children’s success. Please help your child to strive for excellent attendance and punctuality.

 

Reading at home

A little reminder: Children are expected to bring their reading books into school every day so they can be heard read at any time. We appreciate that it is not always possible to read every night with your child, but we do ask that you make every effort to read at least 4 times per week with them, and make a comment in their reading records. Five Dojo’s will be rewarded for reading at home per night!

Reading at home doesn’t always mean their school reading books; it could be anything from a newspaper, magazine, kindle books, a recipe or instructions of a board game.

 

Class Dojo

Please continue to look at our class Dojo to find out what we have been up to and any class information and updates. If you have any questions or concerns, please drop me a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs Parkinson.

Welcome to Year 5 - Miss Harris

Class Information
Welcome back! We hope you had a restful Christmas break and enjoyed quality time with your families. We are looking forward to another wonderful term, helping your child to grow academically, socially and emotionally, whilst building up their confidence and resilience.

 

We look forward to continuing to work extremely hard and focusing on our vision – Respect; Resilience; Love of Learning; Excellence and Achievement. Our vision is for every child and adult to thrive and achieve their full potential – following our mission:

Jesus holds my hand and guides me on my way: The Holy Spirit Way             

 

This term it is crucial that we continue to strive for excellent attendance. Before the Christmas break we had many days of 100% attendance, let’s keep up the good work!

Be in school every day, that’s the Holy Spirit Way

 

Miss Harris and Miss Quadrio

Welcome to Year 6

Information

PE

Every Wednesday and Thursday.

Weekly spellings/SPAG

Quiz every Friday.

Weekly Arithmetic test

Quiz every Friday.

Homework

Set on Friday, to be returned the following Friday.

Welcome to Year 6!

Dear Parents/Carers,

Happy New Year! I hope that you all had a restful and peaceful holiday with your loved ones. Thank you again for all of the lovely gifts we received at the end of last term; they were very thoughtful and very much appreciated. I hope you all enjoyed our Collective Worship during the last week of term. It was lovely to see so many parents in attendance, and I know how much it meant to the children too. We are planning on inviting parents to school again in the spring and summer terms, so keep a close eye on ClassDojo for updates.

At the end of the autumn term, myself, Miss Williams and Mrs Moore were very proud of the children’s achievements and work ethic in class. Year 6 is a challenging year where many children find the step up in expectations and volume of work difficult to navigate at times. The children have adjusted well, and I know they will continue to show their best selves and produce their best work over the coming term.

The spring term will be a busy term in class as it is our last full term before National SAT testing, which begins on Monday 13th May 2024. In preparation for these tests, Booster classes will begin the week beginning 8th January on Thursday evenings from 3:15pm – 4:00pm. These sessions are open for all children to attend and have proved beneficial learning opportunities in previous years.

We look forward to continuing to work with you over the coming term, and thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Ms Chellew,  Miss Williams and Mrs Moore

English

In English, we will be exploring the book ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ and ‘Windrush Child’ this term. Throughout the first half term, in writing, we will learn to write a historical narrative with a mystery theme.

Mathematics

Our focus for this half-term is fractions, decimals and percentages.
Could you please encourage your child to practise their times tables each week until they are proficient? Without a good understanding of all of the tables, children find it difficult to access many areas of numbers in Maths. Around 70% of the questions in the end-of-year Maths SAT papers are related to multiplication and division, so it is vital that your child has a good understanding and recall of their times tables.

Religious Education

Our first ‘Come and See’ topic is the Local Church, and we will be focusing on community. We will look at a wide variety of books and the purpose for which they were written – Explore and understand The Bible as the story of God’s love, told by the People of God – Reveal. Our second topic is Eucharist – relating: to unity, where we will learn more about communion and what it means to be in union with Jesus Christ and with one another. Our third topic is Lent / Easter – Giving: Death and New Life For Christians, and it focuses on The Lenten journey, which takes us to the glory of Easter Sunday, from death to new life.

Science

In Science this term, we will be learning all about Evolution and Inheritance. This is a biology unit designed to reinforce and then build on pupils’ knowledge of adaptations before exploring basic genetics and the threat of extinction. This unit looks more closely at why there is variation in living things and how these variations, or adaptations, are essential for ensuring the survival of the species.

History

Unit 3: History: Conflict and Resolution

The children will learn about the First and the Second World Wars as well as how conflict still continues in the world today. The unit begins with an exploration of how the First World War began looking at the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand as the catalyst. They will also understand the role of the British Empire and how it wasn’t solely Britain that fought in the war. As the unit progresses, the children will learn about women’s roles in the first world war, how they took on the jobs that men could no longer do whilst they were at war, their work in the munitions factory and how their significant contributions led to them receiving the right to vote. The unit moves into exploring who Hitler was and how his actions led to the outbreak of the Second World War. Children will learn about the Windrush generation, which links perfectly to our class text, Windrush Child, for the second half of the term.

Attendance and Punctuality

It is extremely important that your child attends school and is on time every day, so they do not miss out on important learning. Excellent attendance and punctuality is the key to our children’s success. Please help your child to strive for excellent attendance.

Be in school every day, that’s the Holy Spirit way!

Uniform and PE Kit

Please ensure your child has the correct, full school uniform every day, and PE kits are brought into school every Wednesday and Thursday.

Please remember to put your child’s name on every piece of uniform, PE kit and coat.

Reading at home

A little reminder: children are expected to bring their reading books into school every day so they can be heard reading at any time.

Class Dojo

Please continue to look at our class Dojo to find out what we have been up to and any class information and updates. If you have any questions or concerns, please drop me a message, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Key Dates

Return to school
Tuesday, 9th January 2024

Break up for the half term
Thursday, 8th February 2024

Return to school
Monday 19th February 2024

Break up for Easter
Thursday 28th March 2024

Return to school
Monday 15th April 2024

National Offer Day for Secondary School Places
Friday 1st March 2024

SAT’s Week
Week commencing 13th May 2024

Water Bottles

Don’t forget to bring water bottles in every day – it is important for the children to stay hydrated throughout the day. Please put a label on all bottles and wash them every day.
Please remember to bring a healthy snack for break times.

Thank you for your continued support

Mrs Chellew, Miss Williams and Mrs Moore

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