Welcome to Squirrel Class September 2012

Staff Miss G Yaxley – class teacher SENCO (job share) SENCO (job share) Mrs C Harty – teaching assistant. Mrs Harty supports the children every morning in class, and Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

What your child will need every day: Book bag Book bag Water bottle (please do not put these in book bags) Water bottle (please do not put these in book bags) PE kit (shorts and T-shirt) PE kit (shorts and T-shirt) plimsoles plimsoles Waterproof coat Waterproof coat Wellington boots Wellington boots Sun hat in hot weather Sun hat in hot weather Please ensure all items are clearly named Please ensure all items are clearly named

Reading All children will read in a group once a week. All children will read in a group once a week. Children will take a book home to read to support their reading in class. Children will take a book home to read to support their reading in class. The reading diary will record when your child has read in class. The reading diary will record when your child has read in class. Any comments you write in the diary will be read on your child’s reading day. Any comments you write in the diary will be read on your child’s reading day. Please sign and date your child’s reading diary when they read at home. Please sign and date your child’s reading diary when they read at home. Library books will be changed every Thursday. Library books will be changed every Thursday.

Class rules Rules are decided and agreed by all children and adults in the class. Rules are decided and agreed by all children and adults in the class. A traffic light system with rewards and sanctions supports the class rules. A traffic light system with rewards and sanctions supports the class rules. Stickers given by adults can be put on a reward card. Stickers given by adults can be put on a reward card. All behaviour management procedures follow the school’s behaviour policy. All behaviour management procedures follow the school’s behaviour policy.

Class procedures Children are encouraged to come into the cloakroom independently in the mornings. Children are encouraged to come into the cloakroom independently in the mornings. Children need to be collected from the double doors at the end of the jubilee block. Children need to be collected from the double doors at the end of the jubilee block. Show and tell is done weekly on a group rota. Show and tell is done weekly on a group rota. A visual timetable helps the children to know what is happening each day. A visual timetable helps the children to know what is happening each day. Literacy, phonics, reading and maths are undertaken every day. Literacy, phonics, reading and maths are undertaken every day. Positions of responsibility are given – class helpers, assembly monitors, play leaders. Positions of responsibility are given – class helpers, assembly monitors, play leaders.

Home learning Children are encouraged to practise their reading regularly. Children are encouraged to practise their reading regularly. High frequency words and comprehension questions will support your child’s reading. High frequency words and comprehension questions will support your child’s reading. Spellings will be set and tested on a fortnightly basis. Spellings will be set and tested on a fortnightly basis. Children are encouraged to use their maths in everyday situations. Children are encouraged to use their maths in everyday situations. An overview of all learning for the half term will be provided. An overview of all learning for the half term will be provided. Home learning may be set to support topics – this includes using the VLE. Home learning may be set to support topics – this includes using the VLE. Work is marked through class discussion and verbal feedback to the child Work is marked through class discussion and verbal feedback to the child

Curriculum time Every teaching session is valued and important for your child. Please ensure your child is in school each day by Missing sessions due to holidays mean children miss key skills. This time can never be recovered. We do not set work for time missed due to holidays.

Further information Once a week we welcome you into class at the start of the day to share a book or a game with your child. Once a week we welcome you into class at the start of the day to share a book or a game with your child. Parent helpers are welcome in class. Parent helpers are welcome in class. Information will be provided by letters in book bags, on the class notice board and on the school website: Information will be provided by letters in book bags, on the class notice board and on the school website:

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