Dear Parents and Children,
 

I am excited to welcome you and your child to Robins class! This year is going to be full of fun and stimulating ways to learn. In Robins, your child will develop their knowledge and skills in creative and enjoyable ways, which will be adapted for their personal needs, through ARCS Curriculum. This curriculum allows your child to learn real life skills though a real life context.

Staff in Robins:

Mrs Brophy: Class Teacher and Deputy Head

Mrs Rivers: Class teacher, working in Robins on Tuesdays

Miss McGlashan: Class Teaching Assistant

Miss Molloy and Miss Bennett: Class Teaching Assistants

Our class routine is as follows:

P.E.

PE is on Tuesday

Children are expected to come to school with their P.E. kits in a bag. 
The children should wear a red t-shirt (Evelyn or plain), black shorts, trainers or pumps (based on the weather) and on colder days tracksuit bottoms may be worn with a school jumper or cardigan.
Please can you label all clothing to support the children getting changed - thank you

Homework

Homework will be gradually introduced over the first term. Spellings and Times tables will be given out on Friday on paper and via Seesaw and is expected back via Seesaw, or handed in, on Wednesday of the following week. Guidance will be provided. Please support your child with each piece of homework. Spellings should be practised regularly using the ‘look, cover, write, check’ method, ready for a test on Friday.

Uniform

Please ensure all clothing, including P.E. kits, pumps, shoes and coats have names in – either printed name labels or hand written in permanent marker.

Reading

We aim to listen to your child read in a guided reading group at least once a week. In addition to this, we also try to listen to your child read independently at least once a week too. Please ensure they bring their reading book to school on Wednesday to ensure that they can be given back out on Friday. Please support your child by spending time everyday listening to them read and practice their speed sounds. Encourage them to sound out any tricky words using their fingers when needed as this will ensure that your children will be pushed for a greater vocabulary. Please also read a wide range of additional texts with your child as this will, again, aid them with their reading and writing.

Seesaw

Your QR code for Seesaw will be in your child’s reading folder and one will be attached to the folder, in case it is lost. Seesaw is a brilliant way of communicating online and it creates a triangle of communication between you and I, but also with your children!
Seesaw is a useful platform for uploading work. I will also be posting important reminders for you and your children, as and when it is appropriate. I would also love to see what you and your children have been up to over the holiday periods or weekends. If you feel that you have been on a very exciting day out to the park, on a holiday or even a cosy day relaxing on the sofa, please feel free to upload a picture or two onto Seesaw. This will help the children to explain to the class what they have done over the holidays and get the chance to share it with their friends.
 

Library

Library books should be brought in on Wednesday morning in their special book bags and will be changed for the following week.

Transition

It is a big transition from Reception to Year One as children will be expected to become more independent. Children have books for each foundation subject and are expected to become focused for longer periods of time which will result in them becoming more tired in the first term. They will quickly adapt to the new expectations and will very soon be accustom to Key Stage One. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any worries or concerns and I will endeavour to respond as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your continued support,

Mrs Brophy