Useful Information

PE

PE will be on a Tuesday with Mrs Grigg and on a Friday with Mr Gooch. The first PE session will be Friday 4th September.

Please ensure your child arrives to school already dressed in their kit on this day, and that they are dressed suitably for the outdoor weather forecast. Earrings should be removed by the child before P.E (please note that adults in school are not permitted to remove earrings for your children). Children who, for whatever reason, cannot remove their own earrings should (ideally) be sent to school with some tape so that they can cover these themselves. In the event that you don't have any tape at home, we will provide some micropore tape so that they can do this before taking part in PE lessons.

As per our home school agreement on uniform, your child should wear the following for PE:

• A plain t-shirt (or one with a school logo) that matches their house team colour. 
• In warmer weather, pupils can wear black or dark coloured shorts/skorts (of appropriate length). 
• In colder weather they should wear plain, dark-coloured jogging trousers/ leggings and a plain, dark-coloured jumper/hoodie. Please do not send your child in brightly coloured tops or trousers as they can become easily marked by whiteboard pens or become muddy.
• Footwear for P.E. should be trainers that are suitable for outdoor PE. 
• Branded clothing can be worn but logos should be small and discrete.

All choices of school uniform or PE kit should be appropriate for the weather. Please ensure your child has a coat in school on colder or wetter days. 

Homework

Homework will be set on Monday  and will be expected in by the following Monday  in order for it to be marked. Your child will receive revision booklets appropriate for their year group, which they will work through in preparation for end of year assessments. They are only required to do 1 test in each booklet per week . 

Marking will take place during a focused session, whereby we can discuss the questions, look at ways of responding and address any that posed difficulty.  

Reading 

Reading Records are checked regularly. We aim for children to read at least twice each week to an adult, but children should be encouraged to read every day. Please sign reading records to indicate this and send them back with your child on a Monday & Thursday so we can monitor their number of reads. There will be a reading track in class for your child to complete.