Class information:

Children need to bring a coat with them each day as we access the outdoor provision throughout the day and in all weathers. We also ask when the weather is hot that suncream is applied at home in the morning and the children can reapply later in the day as well as, a sun hat. When the weather gets cold, we ask for a woolly hat and gloves in school each day.  All items of clothing should be labelled with your child's name, so items can be returned if lost. 

Home learning: 

Read at least 4 times a week at home (Reading record to be signed by an adult). 

Spelling frame (yr1 and 2 children)

TTRockstars (Yr 1 and 2 children)

Active Learn Phonic activities (Reception children)

PE:

PE will be on Thursday afternoons. However, we ask for PE kits to be in school everyday and we will send them home to be washed at the end of each half term or when we feel necessary. PE kits should include:

- PE top and jacket or jumper

- PE shorts / trousers

- PE footwear dark coloured trainers

- Socks only if your child wears tights

Hair should be tied back and any watches taken off.

Forest school:

Forest school will be running every Monday afternoon for Reception children. Please provide a water proof, wellies and appropriate clothing for the weather as children attend Forest school in all weathers. 

Reception spellings:

Reception will be given tricky words (exception words, words that don’t fit a phonic pattern) these will be given at appropriate times based on individuals. There is a copy of the tricky words in the back of the purple home learning book. 

Year one and two spellings:

Each week children will be given spellings on spelling frame. These spellings will be tricky words (exception words, words that don’t fit a phonic pattern). Please practise these words at home reading and writing them. We will then focus on these words the following week in their writing. The children's spelling frame account details are in the front of their reading records.

Active Learn:

Your child's login details are stuck in the purple home learning book. We use active learn during the school day so we ask that your child practises at home how to log themselves into Active Learn.  When using Active Learn you need to allow pop ups as the e-books open in new window. Each e-book has a small picture of a bug and these are the children to click on and a question will be provided about the book for your child to answer. Please ensure your child answers the bugs.

Reading: 

Your child will bring a reading book home each night these will be changed regularly in school. We encourage re-reading books to allow for questions to arise to ensure a better understanding. We advise parents to read at least 4 times a week with your child. Please ensure you record when your child has read and to who in their reading record. We also advise a mix between e-books and physical books. Your child will bring home a book of choice as well from our class library which will be changed once a week.

The purple stage / picture books: These books are to encourage your children to look at the illustrations and infer what is happening in the story and what might happen next. There is support and example questions in the inside cover of each book.

Rewards:

If your child reads four times or more at home within a week they will be given a raffle ticket which will be stuck in there reading record and a chance to win a prize.

Word reading + Understanding = A GREAT READER!

Below is a link to aid with phonic and reading at home:

• PHONICS

Here is a link to the Active Learn login page:

• Active Learn Online reading material

Below is a link for the spelling frame login page:

• Spelling frame Spelling frame - spellings can be found here

WOW moments: 

If your child has a WOW moment please record it and inform Parks’ class staff of the WOW moment and any photos you may have of it. These moments can be shared via the class email or reading record. WOW moments can be things like riding a bike, baking a cake or achieving something they had found difficult. We want to share these with the class.

Reward systems in class:

We use class dojo for individual points and whoever has the most at the end of the week will get a certificate and a sticker from us.

Stickers and smelly stickers - Given when appropriate to individuals. 

Class rewards - The class is able to vote on a class treat when, as a class, they have earned it.

We also have merits and a star of the week which is shared with the entire school on a Monday during Collective Worship.