Helpful information for parents
Reading books and homework books are requested to be in school on Wednesday so they can be checked and changed ready to be returned on Friday. Please ensure you read with your child at home and leave a comment/signature in their reading record.
Ensure the 2, 5 and 10 times tables are practised regularly. Use TTRS or Topmarks to add some fun to learning!
How parents can help at home
There are many ways you can support your child at home. Here are some suggestions about how you could help:
• Encourage your child to talk about what they have learnt at school.
• Link learning to real life experiences - encourage them to write shopping lists, read signs around the environment, count out money, identify how much change would be given etc.
• Listen to your child reading – Please try to read on a daily basis with your child and ask them questions about what they have read to build their comprehension.
• Encourage your child to practise and learn their spellings – discuss spelling patterns or rules.
• Talk about your child’s homework – discuss the work and ask your child to explain it to you.
You may find some of these websites useful to support your child:
- www.ictgames.com
- www.coolmathgames.com
Useful Documents
Hello and welcome to Elephant Class!
Elephants live in the Northern hemisphere. In Elephant class, we are; kind, helpful, friendly and caring towards others. We are each unique and together we celebrate our strengths and support each other in any way that we can because we are all part of one amazing community. In our class, Elephants demonstrate a growth mindset as they are active independent learners who enjoy learning and never give up on challenges when something is tricky - if we try, we can succeed!
What we're learning
Adults in our class
Class Lead
Mr Hodgson
Support staff
Mrs Gill
Our class rules and rewards
In the Elephant class, we follow the Golden Rules of Swillington Primary School:
- Be ready
- Be respectful
- Be safe
Elephants show they are ready for learning by showing me STAR Learning! To show STAR, they must be:
S = Sitting up straight with feet on the floor
T = Tracking the speaker
A = Ask and answer questions
R = Respect at all times
Elephants class rewards include: table points, whole class reward time, certificates, post cards or notes home, star achiever of the week and term, special mentions in assembly, phone call/Dojo message to parents and visiting Mrs McEvoy for a headteachers sticker and house points awarded.
