Welcome to Squirrel Class September 2011

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) 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 Wednesday. Library books will be changed every Wednesday.

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.

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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