Rowan

Wow, what a summer! It has been wonderful having all the warm and dry weather to enjoy being outside and I am looking forward to welcoming the children back at the beginning of term all ready to get back into outstanding learning modes.

At the beginning of the year we will be doing lots of activities to help the children settle in and get used to the routines and expectations of the class.

PE kits no longer need to be kept in school. The children will be expected to arrive in their PE kits for the day, regardless of when their lesson is, and then return home in the same kit at the end of the day. This will enable us to maximise the learning time for the children and avoid the rush at the end of the day getting changed before hometime!

Please ensure your child reads every day at home. In my house, we manage to fit this in by tying it into bedtime. Whilst the act of reading is the most important factor, prizes are also awarded a for consistent effort at home. The simple fact is that good readers achieve more at school and can access more of their learning. It is the most important thing to be doing at home to support your child’s learning in school.

The Times Table Rockstars programme will continue this year, building on the efforts made by the children last year. If you feel your child does not know their times tables up to 12 x 12 this should be a priority for their home learning.

Don’t forget to keep an eye on our webpage as we will upload photographs regularly to showcase the fabulous learning happening in class and our Stars of the Week.

I look forward to meeting you all in the coming months.

Mr Cronin and the team