Hello and welcome to Dolphins Class.

I am looking forward to working with you all this year.

If you have any concerns please contact me through Dojo or the school office.

Termly Topics

Term 1 – Storms and Shipwrecks (Mary Stanford)

Term 2 – Revolution (The Victorians)

Term 3 – Frozen Kingdom (Ernest Shakleton)

Term 4 – The life and Times of…

Term 5 – A Child’s War (WW11)

Term 6 – Hola! (Mexico)

Daily whole class reading/ story.

Book Talk.

Individual reading.

Independent reading.

Listening to your child read can take many forms:

First and foremost, focus developing an enjoyment and love of reading.

Read a little at a time but often, rather than rarely but for long periods of time!

Talk about the story before, during and afterwards – discuss the plot, the characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict what will happen and encourage your child to have their own opinions.

Look up definitions of words together – you could use a dictionary, the Internet or an app on a phone or tablet.

All reading is valuable – it doesn’t have to be just stories. Reading can involve anything from fiction and non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football programmes, TV guides.

Visit the local library - it’s free!

Taught Handwriting sessions.

Daily English writing lessons.

Teachers model correct writing, pencil grip and writing posture.

Handwriting expectation in foundation subjects is equally high.

• Practise and learn weekly spelling lists – make it fun!

• Encourage opportunities for writing, such as letters to family or friends, instuctions (for games) stories or poems.

• Write together – be a good role model for writing.

• Encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling, meaning and think of alternatives (synonyms) and opposites (antonyms)

• Allow your child to use a computer for typing, which will allow for editing and correcting of errors without lots of crossing out.

• Remember that good readers become good writers! Identify good writing features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation).

• Praise and encourage, even for small successes!

Daily practise of times tables and number bonds (including decimals)

Encourage correct number formation.

To ask your child questions that get them thinking mathematically.

The SATs tests will take place during the month of May.

The tests will be carried out in the children’s classrooms.

The aim is to keep the children as relaxed as possible. By working in their own classrooms, they are in a secure, familiar environment that they are used to.

Further information will be sent out nearer the time.

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First and foremost, support and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and that they should always just try their best. Praise and encourage!

Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school.

Support your child with any homework tasks.

Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are always good to practise.

Support your child to attend any additional tutoring sessions.

Talk to your child about what they have learnt at school and what book(s) they are reading (the character, the plot, their opinion).

Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning and brings a drink and snack.

Homework is set weekly.

Ten spellings weekly – use strategies that we will be teaching the children through the year.

A maths sheet.

TT Rockstars/Purple Mash (logins have been sent home in homework books)

Daily Reading