Spring Term 2025
Welcome back. We hope you had a wonderful break. This term the children will be learning through the theme of Transport and Travel. You can see the curriculum map here. If you would like a hard copy please come and chat to me.
Homework continues to go out on Friday (please check Seesaw) and needs to be returned with reading records and reading books on Wednesday.
PE has moved to Thursday afternoons. Please make sure that the children come into school in their PE kits. They will stay in their PE kits for the day and do not need to bring in a change of clothes.
Autumn Term 2024
A huge welcome to all of our new children and an enourmous welcome back to all of our children transferring from the Nursery class! Children new to St John's start school on Thursday the 5th of September. Children who are transferring from the Nursery class will be returning on Monday the 9th of September. We are looking forward to seeing you all!
This half term we will be learning through the theme of Ourselves. You can see the curriculum letter here. If you would like a hard copy then please let me know. Curriculum maps have been sent out via parentmail.
Homework, including reading books, goes home on a Friday and needs to be returned on a Wednesday. Homework is set via Seesaw. The children use the school library each Thursday. Library books also need to be returned on a Wednesday. If you have any questions about how to support your child at home, please come and chat to me.
There will be a phonics workshop on Thursday the 26th of September at 9am. Please come along if you can.
Dates for your diary:
Wednesday 5th of March - the children will be attending church for the Ash Wenesday service.
Thursday 6th of March - World Book Day.
Thursday 20th March - EYFS assembly. All parents/family are welcome to join us at 9.30.
Wednesday 26th March - EYFS trip to the Science Museum.
Thursday 27th of March - Movie Night for EYFS/KS1 3.30 to 5pm
We have been learning about... powerpoints
Each week we create a powerpoint of what the children have been learning about during the week, on Friday afternoon parents are welcome to come into the classroom to share the powerpoint. We understand that some parents are unable to make it into the classroom so we will uploaded it each week onto the website.
Autumn Term 2024
20th September 2024
27th September 2024
4th October 2024
11th October 2024
18th October 2024
15th November 2024
Spring Term 2025
Phonics
You can access the Little Wandle parents site: https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/
Each week the children will bring home a phonics reading book and a reading for pleasure book that they have chosen from the school library. Please make sure that you are supporting your child to read to you every day and read to your child everyday! This will have a huge impact on the development of their phonics, their understanding and will extend their vocabulary. The children will be learning 4 new phonemes a week. Please check on Seesaw for videos of the phonemes we have been learning.
If you haven't downloaded Teach Your Monster to Read then try and do it asap. It will support the children as they learn to read. Please keep practising blending and segmenting the sounds in words and support the children to extend their ability to rhyme. I would also recommend logging on to lgflbusythings - this is a great resource for phonics, handwriting and maths.
Homework
Homework is sent out every Friday via Seesaw and should be completed by the following Wednesday. If you do not have access to the internet please come and chat to me. Please remember that your role is to support the children - not do the work for them. The homework will be linked to the learning that has happened in the classroom that week. It is important that the children complete all of it. If you need any help with the homework then please come and chat to me. I am always happy to go through it with you.
Reading books will go out with the homework on Friday, please read with your child every day. Little and often is more beneficial than reading for one long block of time. If you have any questions about the homework then please speak to me.