Teachers
Miss Earl (Team Leader), Mrs Bennett, Miss Conisbee
Support staff
Mrs Young, Mrs Willis, Mrs Mulvey, Mrs Freed, Mrs Craig, Mrs Burke, Miss Abbott, Miss Pallett, Mrs Chan
Our Day
Doors open at 8:40am. The morning session runs from 8:50-12:00. Lunch is between 12:00-1:00pm. Afternoons are 1:00-3:15.
Arrival & Registration
On arrival at 8:40, the children put their things away and then go to their registration groups. This is a time to complete a morning activity or sometimes children continue with learning activities set by teachers. The children will stay in their own pastoral groups for registration.
Snacks and Water
Younger Team children have a short break at a flexible time in the morning. A healthy fruit or vegetable snack is currently provided for all children, although parents may prefer to send their own. Please see your parent information pack for the list of healthy snacks but please remember not to send anything with nuts. The children are encouraged to drink plenty of water throughout the day.
Phonics for reading and spelling
Phonics is taught daily using Twinkl Phonics as our systematic synthetic phonics programme (SSP), that has been adapted carefully by experienced teachers to ensure the needs of the children are being met. We approach phonics in a similar way each day with opportunities to revisit and learn new sounds, carry out reading and writing activities and apply their knowledge in a range of ways.
Spelling is taught using a mixture of phonics and other methods. Additional detailed guidance on supporting your child to learn spelling lists is given in a guide for parents/carers on Teams. The children have spelling quizzes and new words are sent home as part of home learning. These are available on Teams and must be checked regularly. The Common Exception Words lists specific to each year group will be available on teams for the children to practise throughout the year.
Reading
The Rhino Readers reading scheme corresponds with what the children are learning in phonics. These are then supplemented by additional reading scheme books including Storyworlds, Dandelions and Bug Club. Children are also encouraged to take home additional books to promote their love of reading. ‘Spot books’ support reading through all stages of the school’s reading schemes. Reading scheme books are changed by staff weekly. However, children have the opportunity to change spot books daily and share books with their peers during in school reading sessions. Additionally, children have the opportunity to visit one of our school libraries to choose books. We value parental help to facilitate this. Please contact your child’s teacher if this is an area that you think you could help with.
PE
PE kit must be in school every day with each item named. Children need to have shorts (not baggy) and a red T-shirt, as well as an additional pair of trainers. A sweatshirt (without a hood) and joggers are needed for outside PE during the winter if it is cold.
In the summer term, children will have swimming sessions as part of their PE learning.
Forest School
Forest School sessions run on a fortnightly basis. These sessions provide children with opportunities to learn in a natural environment, building valuable skills beyond the classroom. For these sessions, children will need a change of footwear (ideally wellies or walking boots) and waterproof clothing to completely protect arms and legs.
Home Learning
Home learning encompasses any activity pupils are asked to do outside of school. This could be daily reading , learning spellings, or a topical research project once a term. Home learning does not necessarily need to be written. It could be creating a piece of art, baking cakes, designing a structure, playing games or something else entirely!
Parental Help
We always welcome parents who wish to come in to help, whether this is on a regular basis for activities such as reading, swimming or Forest School, or just occasionally for special days and projects – please contact your child’s main teacher(s).
