Dear Parents,
It has been such a lovely week welcoming all the students back to school after the summer break. We have had lots of fun settling into our new class, and I have really enjoyed getting to know the children. This week, I have focused on building connections with the students and introducing our classroom routines. I have been so impressed with the kindness they have shown each other. They are already working together beautifully as a team – it has been wonderful to see.
Our Class Agreement
One of our first activities was creating our Class Agreement. Together, we thought about the kind of classroom we want to have and how we should speak and treat one another.
We read the story “Our Class is a Family” and talked about how our class is like a little school family, one where we show respect and care for everyone. To celebrate this idea, we made special bracelets so that we all have our very own “class family” bracelets.
In our classroom, I want every child to know “We all belong here.” This is very important to me, and I will work hard to make sure all the children feel loved, safe, and happy at school.
Each day this week, we burst a balloon with a child’s name inside. The class then shared kind words and wrote positive messages on a poster for that child. This has been a wonderful way to celebrate each student and remind them how special they are.
Learning This Week
The Year 2 students completed two assessments this week-one for Literacy and one for Maths. These will help us as we prepare to start phonics and Maths groups next week.
We also jumped into our learning:
In Maths, we began work on Wednesday. Year 1 students learned the following objectives:
Aut.1.1 – Sort objects
Aut.1.2 – Count objects
Aut.1.3 – Count objects from a larger group
Year 2 objectives:
Aut.1.1 – Numbers to 20
Aut.1.2 – Count objects to 100 by making 10s (Friday we had the assessment so only 2 objectives were taught)
In Literacy, we started reading our new book, “Troll Swap,” which the children are already enjoying. I dressed up as a troll and we received a letter from the Troll himself. It was a nice introduction to the unit.
Homework
Homework was sent home today along with library books in a yellow file. The students have one week to complete it and should return it along with the library books next Friday.
Reminders
P.E.
Children have P.E. on Mondays and Fridays. Please make sure they wear comfortable clothes and suitable shoes on those days.
Water Bottles
Please ensure your child brings a water bottle to school each day so they can stay hydrated.
Air Conditioning
Some students have mentioned feeling a little cold in class. If your child would like to, please send a light jacket or sweater to keep in their bag. It’s difficult to find a temperature that works for everyone, especially while the hot weather continues, so this will help them feel comfortable.
Upcoming Event
I am looking forward to seeing you all at our Information Session on Thursday 4th September at 2:45pm. It will be a lovely chance to meet properly and share more about the year ahead.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend. Thank you for your support, and I look forward to another great week together on Monday!
Take care,
Mrs Sim 🌸
