Overview of the Year (2017 – 2018)
The following information was shared by the class teacher at the Parents’ Welcome / Information evening at the beginning of the year.
Staff Team
- Mrs Donaghue (Class Teacher)
- Mrs Boardman (Teaching Assistant)
- Mrs Gray (PPA Teacher)
General Communication
- please write messages in the Home-School Message book, making sure that your child knows to give it to a member of staff (we do not check every child’s messages book on a daily basis)
- please ask for a brief conversation after school if needed
- please ask for an appointment if you need raise concerns or discuss something in some detail
Key Topics during the year
- Coasts
- Going, Going, Gone (Rainforests and Conservation)
- Britain since 1948
- World War II
- The Mayans
Class Visits : Our class visits will include:
- Chester Zoo
- Stockport Air Raid Shelters
- Year 6 residential (to be announced)
Guided Reading
- Some children in class will take part in a guided reading each week for 20-25 minutes.
- Some children are heard read once a week in addition to guided reading
- Some children with greater need are heard read two or three times per week
PE Lessons
- PE lessons will take place on Tuesdays (dance or gymnastics), Wednesday (dance or gymnastics) and Fridays (games)
- Please make sure that your child’s PE kit is in school every day and taken home on Fridays for washing/returning on Mondays
- Please make that your child’s PE kit is clearly labelled with their name
Homework
- English and Mathematics homework will be set once each week (30 minutes each)
- Homework will be set on a Friday to be returned the following Wednesday
- Reading on a regular basis every week (reading and library books)
- Spellings once week (Friday for Friday) to be practised daily
- Multiplication Tables, including division (up to 12×12)
Homework Advice
- Try to have a regular routine, perhaps a set day and time each week to complete homework
- Try not leave completion of homework until the last day
- Provide a quiet or purposeful space
- Give help and support as needed
You can help your child by …
- encouraging them to continue to read for pleasure
- support completion of their homework
- practise multiplication and division tables (12×12) on a regular basis
- practise spellings (using spelling strategies and the Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 spelling lists)
Other Arrangements
- Mrs Gray will teach the class during one afternoon per week (while Mrs Donaghue takes her PPA time)
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