Welcome to the new term.

WELCOME BACK

Welcome to Y Graig (Class 3, Year Reception/Year 1). The children have all settled in well and are becoming familiar with the new rules and routine of their new class. We have a very busy term ahead of us and we hope this information will help you start off the new academic year with ease. The Staff are Mrs James (Teacher), Mrs Bull (Teaching Assistant) and Miss Haines (Learning Support Assistant).

                Please visit our Y Graig blog page regularly for up to date information, photographs and games that will reinforce the learning that has taken place in class.

Can I also ask that if your child has birthday invitations to give out, and if there are not enough for each member of the class, that these are given out by parents in the yard discreetly. This avoids disappointment for those who are not invited to the party. If you need to speak to me about any issues please ring and leave a message with the secretary, I will then ring you back.

Mrs James, Mrs Bull and Miss Haines.

 

 

THIS TERM’S THEME / TOPIC

 Our theme this term is ‘Time Travelling’.

Some of our learning will include:

• Diwali (Festival of Light)
• Light and Dark
• Castles and Fairy Tales

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION

We have discussed the Class Rules. They are:

Rule number one, be kind to everyone.

Rule number two, listen when the teacher is talking to you.

Rule number three, be the best that you can be.

Rule number four, a tidy desk and a tidy floor.

Rule number five, give visitors a lovely welcome when they arrive.

Rule number six, in the playground play nicely and mix.

 

Please discuss these with your child and ask them about the rewards and consequences which we have, which are in place with our ‘Assertive Discipline Policy’.

HOW YOU CAN HELP US HELP YOUR CHILD

·         Homework bags and reading diaries need to be brought in every day.

·         Please do not bring in a large bag. We have no room for it. If your child has packed lunch please bring it in a lunch box/bag.

·         Ensure PE kit is brought in for Tuesday and Thursday (kit kept in school is better for us)

·         Please listen to your child read for 5 minutes every day, sign their diary and they get a smiley tab to go into the smiley box.

·         Wellington boots are needed for our Forest School activities. Please provide pair which is clearly labelled with your child’s name that can be kept in school.

PE- Tuesday & Thursday

White T-shirts and plain navy shorts/joggers and trainers or daps- All labelled. Long hair must be tied back and watches and earrings other than studs removed, or for ease, not worn on these days.

P.E. KITS CAN BE LEFT IN SCHOOL FOR HALF A TERM IN A LABELLED SMALL DRAW STRING BAG. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT NO ONE FORGETS THEIR KIT (we would encourage you to do this).

What we will be covering this term.

 

LITERACY

• High Frequency words-reading and spelling
• Writing a list
• Labels
• Adjectives
• Character descriptions
• Capital letters & lowercase letters
• Capital letters and full stops
• Handwriting
• Speech bubbles
• Retelling a traditional tale-Cinderella, Rama and Sita
• Guided reading

 

NUMERACY

• 2D shapes and their properties
• Counting up to 100
• Looking for patterns in numbers
• Formation of numerals and recognising numbers and their values
• Quantities in cooking
• Days of the week
• Months of the year
• Pictograms
• Adding
• Counting in 10’s

OUR BLOG

As in previous years, our school and class news will be available on the school and class blog pages. Please sign up for email updates. Whenever any new information is posted you will get it via email within 24 hours. This way you will be right up to date with all the things going on in class. Email subscriptions are easy, simple enter your email address on Y Graig class blog page on the right hand side. We regularly post to our blog page and sometimes we post photographs as things happen in class! Further information of what we are learning will be posted fortnightly.