Swan Class 2025 - 2026!
The Swan team would just like to say a massive thank you for your kind Christmas wishes, cards and gifts. We're looking forward to seeing you all again in 2026!
P.E for the first week will be usual (Tuesdays and Thursdays).
Dates for your diary:
- Monday 5th January - INSET day
- Tuesday 6th January - First day back! (Please come in PE kits)
- Friday 13th February - Break up for half term!
- Monday 16th to Friday 21st - Half term
- Tuesday 3rd March - Year 3 trip to Haslemere museum
- Tuesday 24th March - Parents evening
- Thursday 26th March - Parents evening
- Friday 27th March - Break up for Easter
Please see below for key documents relating to your child's learning:
Spring 1 - Delight in Dance
This half term we have the amazing opportunity to work with the charity Delight on a dance project!
This will involve a mixture of sessions between their staff and the class teacher. The theme for this year is 'Superheroes'!
Staff in Swan class:
Class teacher: Mrs Fox
Trainee teacher: Mrs Connors
Support staff: Mrs Moghul
Miss Balkwill
Mrs Edgar
Mrs Farshchi
Class Reminders!
Homework
One piece of online maths homework will be given to the children on a Monday and expected to be handed in the following Tuesday. If homework is not handed in, children will miss their playtime to complete it. The website to find this homework is MYMATHS.
Spellings will be taught in line with the phonics they did last year and there will not be a test, however I will set up some games on Spellingshed to practice.
Reading
I would like to reiterate how important it is that children read every day. We ask that children read for at least 20 minutes every day. Within our school day we take time to read each day, however pupils will benefit greatly from daily reading independently or with an adult at home.
Please see below for our Recommended Reading Lists.
Times Tables
Another key area of focus will be developing pupils understanding and fluency in their time tables. By the end of the term it is hoped pupils will have a good grasp and easy recall of the 2 – 12 times tables. Such knowledge supports a wide range of mathematical themes covered in the curriculum, and is invaluable for pupil’s progression. We will focus on developing these skills in class both with math games and our weekly 100 Club challenge, however to support pupils in this regular practice at home will be greatly beneficial.
Accelerated reader:
You can check on the progress your children have made on accelerated reader. Please go to the school website, scroll to the bottom and click on Accelerated Reader Home Connect. It’ll redirect you to a login page; and you will need to enter their child’s username and password. You can also opt in to update emails from here.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask a member of the Swan team!
Useful websites for additional learning
I have listed some websites below which you made find useful to continue your learning at home. Whilst there are many sites here, this list is by no means complete!
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ - this website is full of free eBooks! Make sure you use the filter to find books suitable for your age.
http://www.pobble365.com/ - this website has lots of imaginative inference and writing activities all around a different picture of each day.
https://wonderopolis.org/ - this is a website to inspire curiosity with an interesting question of the day - great for developing reading skills!
https://www.tynker.com/ - great for any Minecraft lovers, this website allows you to practise your computing coding skill
https://parentinfo.org/
https://www.storylineonline.net/
https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/category/kids-club/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
https://www.khanacademy.org/
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
https://www.funbrain.com/
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/
https://www.mathsisfun.com/
https://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/home-learning-resources.html
https://www.seussville.com/
https://www.roalddahl.com/home/
http://www.ictgames.com/
