Classes
Summary of provision
Seesaw & Tapestry
Reception families use Tapestry.
We are delighted to have introduced the Seesaw home learning platform for Years 1 – 6 which provides the main structure for Saltford pupils' home learning. Please see the Seesaw introduction here which includes a video for parents from Miss Davis. All parents will also have received login and a user guide.
In a remote learning situation, teachers will provide new daily tasks on Seesaw.
Please support us by using these resources rather than phoning the school for individual information. Please also make sure your family stays safe online by checking the advice on our online safety page here.
Assemblies
We know that lots of children really enjoy listening to stories in assembly, so we aim to provide the next best thing through our Assemblies page below with videos, stories and other assembly material from the Open the Book team.
Curriculum pages
You will find recommended links for particular subjects on the relevant curriculum pages.
Daily practice
Where possible, we would advise that your child undertakes daily reading, spelling and maths practice using the websites and apps below or their home learning pack. In addition please record any daily reading in your child's reading record/planner.
DoodleMaths and English Your child’s Doodle Maths login will also work for all the other Doodle sites that we now subscribe to.
Phonics Bug (EYFS/ KS1)
Numbots, for EYFS into KS1 and beyond. Aimed at securing addition and subtraction recall including number bonds.It reinforces key calculation skills and complements your child's work on DoodleMaths.
Well-being
For links to ideas and activities to help children to stay positive and feel good during their time away from school, please see the Well-being section of our website.
Easy to follow assemblies for home learning
Lots of children tell us that they enjoy listening to stories in assembly, for example, when the Open the Book team share them on a Monday afternoon.
Throughout the period of home assisted learning during the pandemic, we posted videos from Rev'd Daile (and her special helper, Rev'd Charlie), our foundation governor Mrs King, the Open the Book team and the ‘2 by 2’ team, who all kindly made some recordings especially for us. Being linked to our school values, these assemblies are still valuable and some come with a link to the relevant values worksheets which contain interesting activity ideas and information.
Hezekiah trusts God 27th January
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/LmTra_5MKAA
No-one is perfect 20th January
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/UshfCWbrbBg
An assembly on prayer 12th January
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/Ee5wRJi6L1U
A tale of two houses 12th January
You can view the video in full screen by following this link direct: https://youtu.be/JYZCYpOIBAc
New beginnings 4th January
Here is Mrs King's assembly for the New Year.
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/_Ec3qPN7Gxs
Keeping our word
Here's an assembly from 2by2 that talks about the importance of keeping our word, illustrated with the story of Noah's ark.
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/mDqtBwY1rRQ
How are you feeling?
Here's an invitation from Lesley and Michelle from 2by2 to think about how you and those around you might be feeling at the moment. It includes a Bible story from The Jesus Storybook Bible.
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/Ck5WGUpXkaA
Respect
Our foundation Governor, Mrs King, has made a short video to help us think about respect, for ourselves and for others. You can see the video below and take a look at the values sheet on respect here.
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/OuF96KzbViw
Perseverance
Ian Freemantle from the 'Open the Book' Team has recorded an assembly for us in which he shares and thinks about the parable of the Persistent Widow. You can see the video below and think about it with some help from the values sheet on perseverance here.
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/yDqO6EXdlms
Compassion
At this time when so many people need help, especially those who are elderly or disabled, it has been wonderful to hear many stories of people offering help in many ways. Sometimes we call people who make a special effort to help others 'Good Samaritans'. Ian Freemantle from the 'Open the Book' Team has recorded an assembly for us in which he shares and thinks about the parable that Jesus told of the Good Samaritan. You can see the video below and think about it using the values sheet on compassion here.
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/MxblWatzoAA
Community
In the introductory video, Rev'd Daile explains about 'virtual assemblies' and teaches us some new opening sentences. She also has help from a special friend you will love to meet called Rev'd Charlie! Please see the values sheet on community here.
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/YXikUSRS1ws
In the other video, Rev'd Daile introduces the 'Jesus Storybook Bible', which every class has now been given, and she shares a story which links with our current values theme of 'Community'.
You can view the video in full screen directly on YouTube with this link: https://youtu.be/WExyz0I53ss
Miss Davis, Early Years Foundation stage
Welcome to our class page
Please find below important information regarding the children's time in school.
Here you will find helpful information about your child's class.
Please see our Autumn class letter here. You can find our curriculum web for the Autumn Term here.
Please see information about Tapestry here.
PE
PE sessions will be on a Tuesday and Wednesday. Please can the children keep their kit in school in a small bag on their pegs. A pattern for this can be found here. We will send them home each term to be washed and returned. Please may all kit be named.
Home learning
Don't forget to show us what you have been up to at home on Tapestry
See here for some fun learning about shape and here for counting and ordering numbers. Now is a great time to watch Numberblocks- Our Favourite!
We would love the children to continue practising their number work. A great way to do this is through board games.
Information about resources to support speaking and listening, reading, writing and maths at home are in our short information videos below and don't forget to keep an eye on your local library's opening times and sign up for a free Oxford Owls account to access lots of free ebooks.
Books for Topics has some really lovely recomended reading lists for EYFS children. Please see here for their list of recommended reads for Reception. How many have you read?!
Please see information regarding:
Literacy and number support
See here for the Top 10 Tips to develop your child's speaking and listening skills.
Please take a look at these resources for supporting your child's development;
Information evenings
Our welcome meeting was on Thursday 22nd June. You can look at the presentation for parents here.
Our Early years Literacy Evening was held on Monday 18th September. Please find a copy of the presentation here. Please find a link to a document on Speaking and Listening tips here. Teach handwriting is a brilliant resource to support your children with their writing development.
Our Early Years Maths Evening was held on Monday 9th October. please find the presentation here. Letters regarding DoodleMaths and Numbots log ins are in your child's reading folder.
Reading information
Please find an information letter about reading using Read Write Inc. in the Autumn Term here.
Miss Hansford, Early Years Foundation stage
Welcome to our class page
Please find below important information regarding the children's time in school.
Here you will find helpful information about your child's class.
Please see our Autumn class letter here. You can find our curriculum web for the Autumn Term here.
Please see information about Tapestry here.
PE
PE sessions will be on a Monday and Tuesday. Please can the children keep their kit in school in a small bag on their pegs. A pattern for this can be found here. We will send them home each term to be washed and returned. Please may all kit be named.
Home learning
Don't forget to show us what you have been up to at home on Tapestry
See here for some fun learning about shape and here for counting and ordering numbers. Now is a great time to watch Numberblocks- Our Favourite!
We would love the children to continue practising their number work. A great way to do this is through board games.
Information about resources to support speaking and listening, reading, writing and maths at home are in our short information videos below and don't forget to keep an eye on your local library's opening times and sign up for a free Oxford Owls account to access lots of free ebooks.
Books for Topics has some really lovely recomended reading lists for EYFS children. Please see here for their list of recommended reads for Reception. How many have you read?!
Please see information regarding:
Literacy and number support
See here for the Top 10 Tips to develop your child's speaking and listening skills.
Please take a look at these resources for supporting your child's development;
Information evenings
Our welcome meeting was on Thursday 22nd June. You can look at the presentation for parents here.
Our Early years Literacy Evening was held on Monday 18th September. Please find a copy of the presentation here. Please find a link to a document on Speaking and Listening tips here. Teach handwriting is a brilliant resource to support your children with their writing development.
Our Early Years Maths Evening was held on Monday 9th October. please find the presentation here. Letters regarding DoodleMaths and Numbots log ins are in your child's reading folder.
Reading information
Please find an information letter about reading using Read Write Inc. in the Autumn Term here.
Mrs Newark & Mrs Hayden, Year 1
A very warm welcome to Mrs Newark & Mrs Hayden's class page. We hope that you find the information below useful.
Welcome to autumn term 2!
PE
Our PE days are Monday (indoor) and Thursday (outdoor).
Children must wear their school uniform everyday and bring in their PE kit on their PE days. This should be a red plain or Saltford t shirt and black shorts or jogging trousers and trainers (Please send velcro fasteners if your child is unable to tie their laces) and a fleece type jacket. Please ensure that all items are clearly named. Please can they keep their kit in school in a small bag on their pegs. We will send them home each term to be washed and returned.
Swimming
There will be no swimming this term.
Homework
Please could you support your child with their homework.
- Spellings will be tested and given out on FRIDAYS. We ask that children practise their spellings at least three times in a week.
- Reading We would suggest that your child reads for a minimum of five times a week for around ten minutes each session- little and often is usually best! Please comment in, and sign your child’s reading record every time they read to you and mark it with an 'h' to indicate home. Please date their bookmarks too, to help them gain their reading for the stars certificates!
- Maths homework - To support your children at home in maths, we would suggest encouraging them to practise counting to 100, in steps of two, five and ten, recalling pairs of numbers that add up to 10 and 20. We also recommend undertaking practical tasks such as board games where the children must count on and back, creating art work using different shapes, weighing ingredients for cooking, paying for items in shops and telling the time. All children have been provided with a Doodle Maths and a Numbots login. Please login at least 3 times a week but we recommend logging in each day for short bursts.
Curriculum
In History we will be looking at Guy Fawkes and the History of Saltford
In Science we will be learning about Materials
Any (named!) resources you could bring in to support this work are always well received.
Further information
Please see our termly overview and our our KS1 information letter for more information.
Our 'Welcome to Year 1 meeting' took place on Monday 11th September. You will be able to find a copy of the meeting presentation here.
Mrs White, Year 1
A very warm welcome to Mrs White's class page. I hope that you find the information below useful.
Welcome to autumn term 2!
PE
Our PE days are Tuesday (indoor) and Thursday (outdoor).
Children must wear their school uniform everyday and bring in their PE kit on their PE days. This should be a red plain or Saltford t shirt and black shorts or jogging trousers and trainers (Please send velcro fasteners if your child is unable to tie their laces) and a fleece type jacket. Please ensure that all items are clearly named. Please can they keep their kit in school in a small bag on their pegs. We will send them home each term to be washed and returned.
Swimming
There will be no swimming this term.
Homework
Please could you support your child with their homework.
- Spellings will be tested and given out on TUESDAYS. We ask that children practise their spellings at least three times in a week.
- Reading We would suggest that your child reads for a minimum of five times a week for around ten minutes each session- little and often is usually best! Please comment in, and sign your child’s reading record every time they read to you and mark it with an 'h' to indicate home. Please date their bookmark too, to help them gain their reading for the stars certificates!
- Maths homework - To support your children at home in maths, we would suggest encouraging them to practise counting to 100, in steps of two, five and ten, recalling pairs of numbers that add up to 10 and 20. We also recommend undertaking practical tasks such as board games where the children must count on and back, creating art work using different shapes, weighing ingredients for cooking, paying for items in shops and telling the time. All children have been provided with a Doodle Maths and a Numbots login. Please login at least 3 times a week but we recommend logging in each day for short bursts.
Curriculum
In History we will be looking at the Guy Fawkes and the History of Saltford.
In Science we will be learning about Materials.
Any (named!) resources you could bring in to support this work are always well received.
Further information
Please see our termly overview and our our KS1 information letter for more information.
Our 'Welcome to Year 1 meeting' took place on Monday 11th September. You will be able to find a copy of the meeting presentation here.
Miss Jupp, Year 2
A very warm welcome to Miss Jupp's class page. I hope that you find the information below useful.
Welcome to the Spring term! I hope you had a lovely Christmas break.
PE
Our PE lessons are on a Wednesday and Tuesday.
Children must wear their school uniform everyday and bring in their PE kit on their PE days. This should be a red plain or Saltford t shirt and black shorts or jogging trousers and trainers (Please send velcro fasteners if your child is unable to tie their laces) and a fleece type jacket. Please ensure that all items are clearly named.
Homework
Please could you support your child with their homework.
- Spellings will be tested and given out on MONDAYS. The children have between 6 and 10 words to learn and we ask that they practise their spellings at least three times in a week, one session focussing on writing these in a sentence. See our spelling homework letter here.
- Reading We would suggest that your child reads daily for around ten minutes each session - little and often is usually best! Please comment in and sign your child’s reading record every time they read to you.
- Maths homework will be checked on a WEDNESDAY. Please ensure that homework sheets are kept in your child’s reading folders at all times. Also, if you wish to support your children at home in maths, please encourage them to use DoodleMaths and TTRockstars. See our maths homework letter here and strategies sheet here.
Curriculum
In Geography, we will be learning about Australia.
In History, we will be learning about The Great Fire of London and Samuel Pepys.
In Science, we will be learning about Exercise, Food and Hygiene and Habitats and Food Chains.
Further information
Please see our termly overview and our Spring letter for more information. Please see our welcome to year 2 meeting here. Please see our KS1 assessment meeting here and the top tip sheet here. Please see our NSPCC PANTS letter here.
Miss Mulready, Year 2
A very warm welcome to Miss Mulready's class page. I hope that you find the information below useful.
Welcome to the Spring term! I hope you had a lovely Christmas break.
PE
Our PE lessons are on a Monday and Wednesday
Children must wear their school uniform everyday and bring in their PE kit on their PE days. This should be a red plain or Saltford t shirt and black shorts or jogging trousers and trainers (Please send velcro fasteners if your child is unable to tie their laces) and a fleece type jacket. Please ensure that all items are clearly named.
Homework
Please could you support your child with their homework.
- Spellings will be tested and given out on TUESDAYS. The children have between 6 and 10 words to learn and we ask that they practise their spellings at least three times in a week, one session focussing on writing these in a sentence. See our spelling homework letter here.
- Reading We would suggest that your child reads daily for around ten minutes each session - little and often is usually best! Please comment in and sign your child’s reading record every time they read to you.
- Maths homework will be checked on a FRIDAY. Please ensure that homework sheets are kept in your child’s reading folders at all times. Also, if you wish to support your children at home in maths, please encourage them to use DoodleMaths and TTRockstars. See our maths homework letter here and strategies sheet here.
Curriculum
In Geography, we will be learning about Australia.
In History, we will be learning about The Great Fire of London and Samuel Pepys.
In Science, we will be learning about Exercise, Food and Hygiene and Habitats and Food Chains.
Further information
Please see our termly overview and our Spring letter for more information. Please see our welcome to year 2 meeting here. Please see our KS1 assessment meeting here and the top tip sheet here. Please see our NSPCC PANTS letter here.
Mr George, Year 3
A warm welcome to Sycamore Class page – I hope you find the following information useful
Welcome to Mr George's class, here is all you need to know for the Spring Term.
Indoor PE
Indoor PE will take place on a Thursday. Indoor kit should be red plain or Saltford t shirts and black shorts.
Outdoor PE
This will take place on Wednesdays. Outdoor PE Kits should include long warm jogging trousers, a red T-Shirt, trainers, (Please send velcro fasteners if your child is unable to tie their laces) and a fleece type jacket. Please find a link to purchase our new Saltford School red sports fleeces here. Please keep these in school all week as sometimes we have to adjust our P.E. slots. Please ensure your child comes to school with their Saltford School PE kit in a named bag. Please can you also ensure all items in the bag are named.
Spring term 2024
Our Geography this term will be a study of Earthquakes and Volcanoes followed by a History unit on The Greeks and The Mayans.
Our Science topics will be Magnets followed by a topic on States of Matter and The Water Cycle. Any named resources you could bring in to support this work are always well received.
Homework
Please see this letter giving further information about homework expectations in Y3 and Y4.
Reading:.
We understand that after the summer break you will be anxious to support your child’s reading development as soon as possible and we actively encourage daily reading with your child. As we get to know your child in the first few weeks we will be assessing their reading level and making any adjustment to reading levels that are required. Your support and patience at this time is appreciated. In the meantime, please continue to read with your child daily, ensuring you sign their record clearly marked with an H (Home Reading)
All children will need to bring their reading folders every day. Daily reading is expected in some form at home. It is amazing how reading for just 10-20 minutes a day can make such a difference to your child’s progress. Please see our presentation about how you can support your child’s reading at home here.
Spellings will be given out on a Friday and tested the following Friday. Please support your child with their spellings and sentences. For more information on our new spelling scheme, please see the letter here.
Maths homework is also given out weekly in both year groups in the form of times tables to learn and an expectation of 30 stars earned on DoodleMaths. The Doodle Maths is an excellent resource provided by the school and when used regularly can have a huge impact on your children’s progress. Therefore, we are asking that as their maths homework all children log in to Doodle Maths at least 3 times a week in order to earn their 30 stars rather than completing all 30 in one go. This will provide the optimum conditions for the algorithm to work as it is designed to do. Please can you sign your child’s planner once this is completed. Staff will monitor this on a Friday morning.
Times tables will be set and tested on Fridays. Any support you could give your child to help them to become fluent in their times tables would be greatly appreciated.
In the meantime there are lots of fun times tables games online to help with these:
https://ttrockstars.com The children will know their logins for this fantastic website, which they use regularly in school.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16
YouTube has useful videos, including songs for times tables.
Further information.
For more information, please see our LKS2 letter for the autumn term and our Year 3 curriculum overview for the autumn term.
You can also find all of the information from our recent Welcome to Y3 presentation evening here.
Please do come and speak to us if you have anything you would like to discuss.
Miss Benton, Year 3
A warm welcome to Maple class page – we hope you find the following information useful
Welcome to Miss Benton's class. Here is all you need to know for the Spring term.
Indoor PE
Indoor PE will take place on a Monday. Indoor kit should be red plain or Saltford t shirts and black shorts.
Outdoor PE
This will take place on Wednesdays. Outdoor PE Kits should include long warm jogging trousers, a red T-Shirt, trainers, (Please send velcro fasteners if your child is unable to tie their laces) and a fleece type jacket. Please find a link to purchase our new Saltford School red sports fleeces here. Please keep these in school all week as sometimes we have to adjust our P.E. slots. Please ensure your child comes to school with their Saltford School PE kit in a named bag. Please can you also ensure all items in the bag are named.
Spring term 2024
Our Geography this term will be a study of Earthquakes and Volcanoes followed by a History unit on The Greeks and The Mayans.
Our Science topics will be Magnets followed by a topic on States of Matter and The Water Cycle. Any named resources you could bring in to support this work are always well received.
Homework
Please see this letter giving further information about homework expectations in Y3 and Y4.
Reading:.
We understand that after the summer break you will be anxious to support your child’s reading development as soon as possible and we actively encourage daily reading with your child. As we get to know your child in the first few weeks we will be assessing their reading level and making any adjustment to reading levels that are required. Your support and patience at this time is appreciated. In the meantime, please continue to read with your child daily, ensuring you sign their record clearly marked with an H (Home Reading)
All children will need to bring their reading folders every day. Daily reading is expected in some form at home. It is amazing how reading for just 10-20 minutes a day can make such a difference to your child’s progress. Please see our presentation about how you can support your child’s reading at home here.
Spellings will be given out on a Thursday and tested the following Thursday. Please support your child with their spellings and sentences. For more information on our new spelling scheme, please see the letter here.
Maths homework is also given out weekly in both year groups in the form of times tables to learn and an expectation of 30 stars earned on DoodleMaths. The Doodle Maths is an excellent resource provided by the school and when used regularly can have a huge impact on your children’s progress. Therefore, we are asking that as their maths homework all children log in to Doodle Maths at least 3 times a week in order to earn their 30 stars rather than completing all 30 in one go. This will provide the optimum conditions for the algorithm to work as it is designed to do. Please can you sign your child’s planner once this is completed. Staff will monitor this on a Friday morning.
Times tables will be set and tested on Thursdays. Any support you could give your child to help them to become fluent in their times tables would be greatly appreciated.
In the meantime there are lots of fun times tables games online to help with these:
https://ttrockstars.com The children will know their logins for this fantastic website, which they use regularly in school.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16
YouTube has useful videos, including songs for times tables.
Further information.
For more information, please see our LKS2 letter for the autumn term and our Year 3 curriculum overview for the autumn term.
You can also find all of the information from our recent Welcome to Y3 presentation evening here.
Please do come and speak to us if you have anything you would like to discuss.
Mr Jenkins, Year 4
A very warm welcome to Willow class web page - I hope you find the information below useful!
Welcome to Willow class -
Here is all you need to know for the autumn term.
Indoor PE
Indoor PE will take place in on a Monday afternoon. Indoor kit should be red plain or Saltford t shirts and black shorts.
Outdoor PE
This will take place on Fridays in Term 1 and Wednesdays in Term 2. Outdoor PE Kits should include long warm jogging trousers, a red T-Shirt, trainers, (Please send velcro fasteners if your child is unable to tie their laces) and a fleece type jacket. Please find a link to purchase our new Saltford School red sports fleeces here. Please keep these in school all week as sometimes we have to adjust our P.E. slots. Please ensure your child comes to school with their Saltford School PE kit in a named bag. Please can you also ensure all items in the bag are named.
autumn term 2023:
Our Geography topics this term are: A Study of Europe and North America
Our History topics will be: The Stone Age and Ancient Egypt
Our Science topics will be Electrical Circuits followed by a unit on Living Things (Animals and Humans). Any named resources you could bring in to support this work are always well received.
Homework
Please see this letter here giving further information about homework expectations in Y3 and Y4.
Reading:.
We actively encourage daily reading with your child. Your support with this is greatly appreciated. Please continue to read with your child daily, ensuring you sign their planner clearly marked with an H (Home Reading)
All children will need to bring their reading folders every day. Daily reading is expected in some form at home. It is amazing how reading for just 10-20 minutes a day can make such a difference to your child’s progress. Please see our presentation about how you can support your child’s reading at home here.
Spellings will be given out on a Friday and tested the following Friday. Please support your child with their spellings and sentences. For more information on our new spelling scheme, please see the letter here.
Maths homework is also given out weekly in both year groups in the form of times tables to learn and an expectation of 30 stars earned on DoodleMaths. The Doodle Maths is an excellent resource provided by the school and when used regularly can have a huge impact on your children’s progress. Therefore, we are asking that as their maths homework all children log in to Doodle Maths at least 3 times a week in order to earn their 30 stars rather than completing all 30 in one go. This will provide the optimum conditions for the algorithm to work as it is designed to do. Please can you sign your child’s planner once this is completed. Staff will monitor this on a Friday morning.
Times tables will be set and tested on Fridays. Also this year in the summer term your child will take part in the statutory Multiplication Times Tables Check (MTC) so any support you could give your child to help them to become fluent in their times tables would be greatly appreciated. Please see our presentation about this here.
In the meantime there are lots of fun times tables games online to help with these:
https://ttrockstars.com The children will know their logins for this fantastic website, which they use regularly in school.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16
YouTube has useful videos, including songs for times tables.
Further information.
Please find our Welcome to Year 4 presentation here.
For more information, please see our LKS2 letter for the autumn term and our Year 4 curriculum overview for the autumn term
If you missed our Welcome to Y4 presentation in September, please see here for details.
Please do come and speak to us if you have anything you would like to discuss.
Mrs Nethercott & Mrs Brook Year 4
A very warm welcome to Lime class web page - We hope you find the information below useful!
Welcome to Mrs. Nethercott and Mrs. Brook's class - Here is all you need to know for the autumn term.
Indoor PE
Indoor PE will take place in on a Friday afternoon. Indoor kit should be red plain or Saltford t shirts and black shorts.
Outdoor PE
This will take place on Tuesdays in Term 1 and Wednesdays in Term 2. Outdoor PE Kits should include long warm jogging trousers, a red T-Shirt, trainers, (Please send velcro fasteners if your child is unable to tie their laces) and a fleece type jacket. Please find a link to purchase our new Saltford School red sports fleeces here. Please keep these in school all week as sometimes we have to adjust our P.E. slots. Please ensure your child comes to school with their Saltford School PE kit in a named bag. Please can you also ensure all items in the bag are named.
autumn term 2023:
Our Geography topics this term are: A Study of Europe and North America
Our History topics will be: The Stone Age and Ancient Egypt
Our Science topics will be Electrical Circuits followed by a unit on Living Things (Animals and Humans). Any named resources you could bring in to support this work are always well received.
Homework
Please see this letter here giving further information about homework expectations in Y3 and Y4.
Reading:.
We actively encourage daily reading with your child. Your support with this is greatly appreciated. Please continue to read with your child daily, ensuring you sign their planner clearly marked with an H (Home Reading)
All children will need to bring their reading folders every day. Daily reading is expected in some form at home. It is amazing how reading for just 10-20 minutes a day can make such a difference to your child’s progress. Please see our presentation about how you can support your child’s reading at home here.
Spellings will be given out on a Friday and tested the following Friday. Please support your child with their spellings and sentences. For more information on our new spelling scheme, please see the letter here.
Maths homework is also given out weekly in both year groups in the form of times tables to learn and an expectation of 30 stars earned on DoodleMaths. The Doodle Maths is an excellent resource provided by the school and when used regularly can have a huge impact on your children’s progress. Therefore, we are asking that as their maths homework all children log in to Doodle Maths at least 3 times a week in order to earn their 30 stars rather than completing all 30 in one go. This will provide the optimum conditions for the algorithm to work as it is designed to do. Please can you sign your child’s planner once this is completed. Staff will monitor this on a Friday morning.
Times tables will be set and tested on Fridays. Also this year in the summer term your child will take part in the statutory Multiplication Times Tables Check (MTC) so any support you could give your child to help them to become fluent in their times tables would be greatly appreciated. Please see our presentation about this here.
In the meantime there are lots of fun times tables games online to help with these:
https://ttrockstars.com The children will know their logins for this fantastic website, which they use regularly in school.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16
YouTube has useful videos, including songs for times tables.
Further information.
Please find our Welcome to Year 4 presentation here.
For more information, please see our LKS2 letter for the autumn term and our Year 4 curriculum overview for the autumn term..
If you missed our Welcome to Y4 presentation in September, please see here for details.
Please do come and speak to us if you have anything you would like to discuss.
A message from Mrs Nethercott and Mrs Brook: "We are really looking forward to getting to know you in Lime Class and can't wait to get teaching and learing together!"
Mr Boyle, Year 5
Welcome to Horse Chestnut Class
We hope you had a lovely Christmas break!
Welcome to term 3.
PLEASE NOTE. On the first day back at school in January we wil have PE, please remember your kits!
History: Kings and Queens (Tudors and Victorians)
Geography: Biomes and Ecosystems
Science: Classification, evolution and inheritance
RE: Beliefs and meaning
PE
Term 3: Tuesday morning (indoors) and Wednesday morning (outdoors with Matt)
Please make sure that children come to school in their uniform everyday and bring their PE kit with them on the first day of term to leave in school. This is: a plain red or Saltford T shirt, shorts/jogging bottoms, trainers and a plain hooded top. Please ensure all items are named.
Homework
The children have several homework activities given over the course of the week.
Reading: we encourage the children to read their book at home for a minimum of 20 minutes each day. Even though the children are older and may need less support with actually reading the words, they still need to discuss their reading with an adult, talking about characters, plot and any tricky vocabulary. Although we encourage the children to keep a record of their own reading, it is very useful if you could sign their record books regularly. Children get Dojo points in class for regular reading at home.
For more information about activities to support reading and recommended books, please see our Reading Room page here.
Spellings are given each Monday for a test on the following Monday. For more information on our new spelling scheme, please see the letter here.
Maths homework is checked on a Tuesday, there will be an expectation of completing DoodleMaths and Tables weekly earning a minimum of 30 stars on each. We also encourage the children to use TT Rockstars to help the children with their multiplication tables.
English homework is given out on Thursday to be handed in on the following Thursday.
Further information
For more information, please click on the link for a copy of our welcome letter and our termly overview of terms 1 and 2.
Mrs Gordon, Year 5
Welcome to Elm Class
We hope you had a lovely Christmas break!
Welcome to term 3.
PLEASE NOTE. On the first day back at school in January we wil have PE, please remember your kits!
History: Kings and Queens (Tudors and Victorians)
Geography: Biomes and Ecosystems
Science: Classification, evolution and inheritance
RE: Beliefs and meaning
PE
Term 3: Tuesday morning (indoors) and Wednesday morning (outdoors with Matt)
Please make sure that children come to school in their uniform everyday and bring their PE kit with them on the first day of term to leave in school. This is: a plain red or Saltford T shirt, shorts/jogging bottoms, trainers and a plain hooded top. Please ensure all items are named.
Homework
The children have several homework activities given over the course of the week.
Reading: we encourage the children to read their book at home for a minimum of 20 minutes each day. Even though the children are older and may need less support with actually reading the words, they still need to discuss their reading with an adult, talking about characters, plot and any tricky vocabulary. Although we encourage the children to keep a record of their own reading, it is very useful if you could sign their record books regularly. Children get Dojo points in class for regular reading at home.
For more information about activities to support reading and recommended books, please see our Reading Room page here.
Spellings are given each Monday for a test on the following Monday. For more information on our new spelling scheme, please see the letter here.
Maths homework is checked on a Tuesday, there will be an expectation of completing DoodleMaths and Tables weekly earning a minimum of 30 stars on each. We also encourage the children to use TT Rockstars to help the children with their multiplication tables.
English homework is given out on Thursday to be handed in on the following Thursday.
Further information
For more information, please click on the link for a copy of our welcome letter and our termly overview of terms 1 and 2.
Mr Styles, Year 6
Welcome to Ash Class
We hope you have enjoyed the festive break. Here is the information for Terms 3 and 4.
Amongst other things, this term we will be learning about:
Geography: Victorians and Tudors
History: Biomes and climate zones
PE
Please make sure that children come to school in their uniform everyday and bring their PE kit with them on the first day of term to leave in school. This is: a plain red or Saltford T shirt, shorts/jogging bottoms, trainers and a plain hooded top. Please ensure all items are named.
Our PE days are as follows:
PE - Wednesday (Outdoors) and Thursday (Indoors)
(Please note, children will have PE on Wednesday 3rd January - the first day back at school).
Homework
The children have several homework activities given over the course of the week.
Reading: we encourage the children to read their book at home for a minimum of 20 minutes each day. Even though the children are older and may need less support with actually reading the words, they still need to discuss their reading with an adult, talking about characters, plot and any tricky vocabulary. Although we encourage the children to keep a record of their own reading, it is very useful if you could sign their record books regularly. Children get house points in class for regular reading at home.
For more information about activities to support reading and recommended books, please see our Reading Room page here.
Spellings are given each Monday for a test on the following Monday, accompanied by a short activity based on a spelling pattern studied in class. Children will keep their spelling books in school to write their spellings each day as part of their morning activities. For homework, we expect 5 sentences, using the spelling words for the week, to be recorded in planners. For more information on our new spelling scheme, please see the letter here.
Maths homework is given once a week on Tuesday to be completed by the following Tuesday. A homework sheet will be available on Seesaw for the reinforcement of skills taught at school and there will be an expectation of completing DoodleMaths and Doodle Tables 3 times a week, earning a minimum of 30 stars. We also encourage the children to use TT Rockstars to help the children with their multiplication tables.
English homework is given out on Thursday to be handed in on the following Thursday.
Further information
For more information, please click on the link for a copy of our welcome letter and our termly overview of Term 3 and 4.
We will be holding a Y6 information meeting about how you can support your child at home regarding SATs and transition to secondary school at 5pm on Thursday 18th January. You will be able to find a copy of the meeting presentation here.
Mr Godwin, Year 6
Welcome to Oak Class
We hope you had a lovely Christmas break. Here is the information for Terms 3 and 4.
Amongst other things, this term we will be learning about:
History: Victorians and Tudors
Geography: Biomes and climate zones
PE
Please make sure that children come to school in their uniform everyday and bring their PE kit with them on the first day of term to leave in school. This is: a plain red or Saltford T shirt, shorts/jogging bottoms, trainers and a plain hooded top. Please ensure all items are named.
Our PE days are as follows:
PE - Wednesday and Thursday. (Please note, children will have PE on Wednesday 3rd January - the first day back at school).
Homework
The children have several homework activities given over the course of the week.
Reading: we encourage the children to read their book at home for a minimum of 20 minutes each day. Even though the children are older and may need less support with actually reading the words, they still need to discuss their reading with an adult, talking about characters, plot and any tricky vocabulary. Although we encourage the children to keep a record of their own reading, it is very useful if you could sign their record books regularly. (Children get house points in class for regular reading at home.)
For more information about activities to support reading and recommended books, please see our Reading Room page here.
Spellings are given each Monday for a test on the following Monday, accompanied by a short activity based on a spelling pattern studied in class. Children will keep their spelling books in school to write their spellings each day as part of their morning activities. For homework, we expect 5 sentences, using the spelling words for the week, to be recorded in planners. For more information on our new spelling scheme, please see the letter here.
Maths homework is given once a week on Tuesday to be completed by the following Tuesday. A homework sheet will be available on Seesaw for the reinforcement of skills taught at school and there will be an expectation of completing DoodleMaths and Doodle Tables 3 times a week, earning a minimum of 30 stars. We also encourage the children to use TT Rockstars to help the children with their multiplication tables.
English homework is given out on Thursday to be handed in on the following Thursday.
Further information
For more information, please click on the link for a copy of our welcome letter and our termly overview of Terms 3 and 4.
We will be holding a Y6 information meeting about how you can support your child at home regarding SATs and transition to secondary school at 5pm on Thursday 18th January. You will be able to find a copy of the meeting presentation here.