The class team:

• Miss Mansey (Class Teacher)
• Mrs Dixon (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)

Each child has a home reading diary and a reading book matched to their reading ability. Reading regularly at home is one of the most important ways you can support your child's learning.

Please read with your child at least three times a week and use the reading diary to practise any phonemes and tricky words.

Talk about what your child is reading by asking questions, discussing new vocabulary and encouraging them to predict what might happen next.

Please sign the reading diary after each read. Further information and guidance can be found inside the diary.

Your child will receive login details for NumBots and Times Tables Rock Stars, where they can practise number skills, multiplication facts and division facts in a fun and engaging way.

You can also support your child's maths learning by using Hit the Button, which helps children develop addition and subtraction skills, number bonds, doubling and halving.

Maths is all around us, so simple everyday activities such as counting objects, spotting numbers in the environment, telling the time, handling money and helping with cooking can all help to build your child's confidence and fluency in mathematics.

PE takes place on Tuesday and Friday. Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their PE kit on these days and that all clothing is clearly labelled.

PE kit should include:

• White or pale blue T-shirt (with or without the school logo)
• Plain black or navy sweatshirt, or school sweatshirt
• Plain black or navy shorts
• Plain black or navy jogging bottoms or leggings (no logos or large branding)
• Trainers or black plimsolls

Each term, your child will receive a homework booklet containing fun activities, as well as reading, maths and tricky word practice.

Please support your child to complete the activities, sign them off and return the booklet to the class team every Monday. Homework is marked on Mondays, and children can earn points for completed work which can be exchanged for rewards and prizes.

Photos of completed homework can be emailed to:

homework@ironvillecodnorpark.derbyshire.sch.uk

Please send your child to school each day with a clearly labelled water bottle containing water only.

Children in EYFS and Key Stage 1 are provided with a piece of fruit each day as part of their morning snack, so there is no need to send an additional snack from home.