Welcome to Class 4

A very warm welcome to Class 4. We are looking forward to a fantastic year of learning, growing and having fun together.

Below are some important reminders to help children have a happy, healthy and successful year.

Water Bottles

Please ensure that your child brings a named water bottle to school every day. Children should have access to water throughout the school day.

PE and Swimming

PE kits should be brought into school on a Monday and will be sent home on a Friday.

Our PE days this term are:

• Tuesday – PE
• Thursday – Swimming

For swimming on Thursdays, children will need to bring:

• Swimming costume or trunks
• Towel
• Goggles
• Swimming hat

For safety reasons, children must be able to remove and put back their own jewellery independently. Jewellery cannot be worn during PE or swimming.

Please also ensure that children have suitable trainers in school for PE days.

Reading Records

Reading regularly at home is an important part of supporting your child's progress and confidence.

Children can earn a House Point for reading on 5 consecutive days. To earn the House Point, their reading record must be signed by a grown-up each day.

We encourage children to read a little every day and to talk about what they have read.

Homework

Homework will be sent home every Friday and should be completed and returned by the following Friday.

Homework may include:

• Maths practice
• Reading comprehension
• A topic-related task

Children will also receive spellings to learn for the following Friday's spelling test.

The spelling words will be revisited regularly in class as part of our dictionary and vocabulary work, helping children to develop their spelling, vocabulary and confidence when using new words.

Reward Systems

We have a number of reward systems in place to recognise and celebrate children's positive choices, effort, progress and achievements.

House Points

Our whole school now participates in the House Point system. House Points can be earned for a wide range of things, both inside and outside the classroom. They may be awarded for excellent effort, positive behaviour, demonstrating our school values, helping others, showing kindness or making a positive contribution to school life.

House Points can be awarded by any member of staff, giving all children opportunities to have their achievements recognised across the school.

Children can also earn a House Point for reading for 5 consecutive days, provided their reading record has been signed by a grown-up each day.

Class 4 Cube Challenge

Within Class 4, children also work together towards our whole-class cube challenge.

The class can earn cubes for demonstrating positive behaviour, excellent teamwork, fantastic learning, effort and other achievements. The aim is to work together as a class to collect all 30 cubes.

Once all 30 cubes have been earned, the whole class will receive a special reward. This encourages children to work together, support one another and recognise that their individual actions can contribute to the success of the whole class.

Star of the Week

We have also introduced our Star of the Week award.

Each week, a child will be chosen to celebrate something special they have demonstrated during the week. This could be linked to their learning, effort, behaviour, kindness, resilience, progress or contribution to the class.

Star of the Week is an opportunity to celebrate each child's individual strengths and achievements and to recognise the positive qualities they bring to Class 4.

Uniform, Hair and Footwear

Please remember that:

• Children with long hair should have it tied back for school.
• Children should wear suitable school footwear each day.
• Children should have trainers available for PE days.
• Please ensure that all clothing, footwear and belongings are clearly named.

Thank you for your continued support. Working together between home and school makes a positive difference to children's learning, progress and wellbeing.

We are looking forward to a wonderful year in Class 4.

The Class Four Team

Mrs Gough – Class Teacher
Mrs Humphries – Teaching Assistant
Miss Wright – 1:1 Support
Miss Jarvis – 1:1 Support

Year 5/6 Collective Worship Council

Our Collective Worship Council is made up of pupils from both Year 5 and Year 6 who volunteered for the opportunity to take on this important role within our school. Using Roots and Fruits, the children work together to plan and deliver a weekly assembly for the rest of the school. The programme provides creative collective worship rooted in the life and teachings of Jesus, with a focus on values such as wisdom, hope, community, dignity, peace and joy. The council plays an important role in our school community, helping to share important messages, values and themes through engaging and thoughtful collective worship. As well as developing their confidence, leadership and communication skills, the children take great pride in representing the school. Members of the Collective Worship Council can be recognised by their specially designed Collective Worship Council badges, which they wear with pride. This is a wonderful opportunity for our pupils to develop their leadership skills while making a positive contribution to school life.