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Welcome to year 1
Dear Parents and Carers,
I would firstly like to introduce myself, my name is Miss Smith and I will be your child’s teacher as they embark on the next stage of their journey into Year 1. I am new to Bank End and am very much looking forward to meeting both your children and yourselves. I am sure that this year will be exciting and a valuable stage in your child’s learning curve. I am pleased to announce that Miss Wood, Mrs. Nogowczyk and Miss Heeley will also be highly valued members of the Year 1 team and they will be offering their support and guidance in order to aid your children in learning to the BEST of their potential. Working collaboratively will provide endless opportunities for your children to flourish and will allow the children to become consistent as they learn, laugh and grow together.
Year 1 is a very important year; it is the year that provides the children with a more structured approach to education which will allow them to take ownership of their own learning and development. During year 1 the children will become more confident and competent in reading and writing and will expand their knowledge in both Maths and Science.
I firmly believe that you, as parents, are the first and most important educators of your children and feel that it is important that support in learning is provided at home as well as at school. The most effective way to do this is to encourage your children to read at home. Reading is the underlying factor to success in all areas of the curriculum, if a child can read competently they are already half way there. Reading books will be provided regularly for you and your child to enjoy at home.
You are welcome in Year 1 and I encourage you to come into class with your child in the mornings to get involved with their morning activities. This will provide the opportunity for your child to share what they are learning and to feel proud of their achievements.
Kind Regards
Miss Kathryn Smith
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Welcome to Year 6
Dear Parents and Carers,
I would like to welcome you to our Y6 class. I am really looking forward to taking Y6 onwards and upwards to be able to maximise their learning potential for 2011 and 2012, and I want all the children to achieve personal success in this academic year. In addition to me, your children will also be receiving support and guidance from Ms Rachael Austin in the classroom, and Ms Lisa Beecher and Mr Hickman will be assisting with their Maths and English 1-to-1 and extra booster sessions in preparation for their Y6 experience. Together we will do the best possible job we can to make sure that your children are always learning, laughing and growing together.
Year 6 is a very important year for learning; it is the year when children bring all their prior learning together to be able to achieve the highest academic level possible before they begin their secondary education phase. By now they should be working towards being proficient in all areas, and particularly in reading, writing and maths. To ensure that the children become the best that they can be, it is important that support in all three areas is being provided at home as well as at school. This may include: listening to your child read at home, helping them with any homework and generally taking an interest in what they are doing in school.
Year 6 is a challenging year for your child so please be as supportive as you can and together we will work hard to give them the best education available! If you need any help or advice on what you can do to help, do not hesitate to contact me at school or through Mrs Thorpe.
Best wishes,
Mr Dan Cooper
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Homework
Dear children of Y6,
I am delighted to give you your new homework packs because homework is brilliant! By doing homework you get an opportunity to practise what you are learning in school and it helps you to develop organisational skills that will stand you in good stead for the future (especially next year)!
The homework packs will also show the grown-ups at home what you are learning in school so that they can help you to learn even more.
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Welcome to Nursery
Dear Parents / Carers,
I would like to say a big hello to everyone who is new to nursery and say welcome back to familiar faces. I am really looking forward to getting to know all of you. Nursery and Reception work as a Foundation Stage Unit so as well as me, Mrs Jenni Healey and Mrs Jenny Cutts, your children will be supported by the Recepetion team – Mrs Vicki Siddons and Miss Natalie Wawrosz.
Nursery is an important year where children learn through their play. In addition to offering the children indoor play we give them access to the outdoor area in all weathers. We therefore ask that you ensure your children are suitably dressed for the weather and to provide a pair of wellies to stay at school.
To ensure that your child fulfils their true potential it is important that they are supported at home as well as at school. Your child will benefit from you taking every opportunity to talk to them. This can be about things you see and hear in the environment such as animals, numbers, letters, sounds…
Kind Regards,
Miss Hardman – Nursery Teacher
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Homework
Dear children,
These are you new fantastic homework packs. Doing homework allows you to practice what you have been learning in school at home. Remember that the more you practice the better you will be. It will also show the grown-ups at home what you have been learning in school so that they can help you to learn even more. You will be given your homework pack every Friday which will be full of new tasks for you to try at home. Read More…
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Welcome to Year 5
Dear Parent or Carer
I am delighted to be able to continue working with your child in Year 5 and look forward to another exciting and rewarding year. Mrs Haigh and Miss Whitehead will be working with me to ensure your child receives the best possible support and guidance.
Our topic this term is Extreme Environments. We will be finding out about different environments, the difficulties faced by people and animals who live there and how they adapt to the difficult conditions.
Children will shortly receive a homework pack to support the work we are doing in class; please encourage your child to use it regularly and to read daily. This will help your child to make great progress and achieve success.
If you require any further information or have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be pleased to help.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Yours sincerely
Ms Blake
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Homework
Dear children,
I am delighted to give you your new homework packs because homework is brilliant! Doing homework gives you an opportunity to practise what you are learning in school and helps you to develop organisational skills that will stand you in good stead for the future. The homework packs will also show the grown ups at home what you are learning in school so that they can help you to learn even more. Read more
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Welcome to Year 4
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back! We hope that you have had a happy and peaceful August. We are looking forward to a busy and exciting year in our new classroom.
Here is some information to help you and your child.
The Year Four Team
The Year 4 class this year is being taught by Mrs. Dever and our Teaching Assistant is Miss. Harrison. Sometimes Mrs. Nogowchyk, Miss Heeley and Mrs. Dixon will also work with us.
Topics
This year the topics in Y4 will be:
- Autumn Term: Book Worms
- Spring Term: Tomb Raiders (Ancient Egypt)
- Summer Term: Mega Structures
Each term we will post details about what will be covered through our topics on the school website. The children will also be given a paper copy of this information at the start of each term to take home.
Homework
It is our hope that we can work as partners throughout the year to ensure an enriching and fun year for your child. The new homework packs should help us to make our team work together even more effective. Please read through the homework pack carefully with your child. We will also go through the packs in class so that the children are familiar with them.
PE
Please ensure that your child has their PE kit in school from Monday to Friday every week so that they can fully take part in our lessons.
Finally, please feel free to visit throughout the school year with any questions or concerns you have. Thank you for your continued support.
Yours sincerely ,
The Year 4 team
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Welcome back to Year 3…
Dear Parents and Carers,
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back to Year 3. We are very lucky to have a fully revamped classroom to begin this new and exciting year which is the beginning of the Key Stage 2 journey! In addition to me, your children will also be receiving support and guidance from Miss Parrish throughout their Y3 experience. Together we will do the best possible job we can to make sure that your children are always learning, laughing and growing together.
Our topic for this term is ‘Buried Treasure’, where we will be finding out about the Vikings. I have already organised a trip to enhance your child’s learning in this area and will be in touch soon with the details.
Your child will shortly receive a homework pack. This will help you to help your child achieve success and will also allow you to become a partner in the learning journey.
If you have any concerns or require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do all that I can to help.
Kind Regards
Mrs A. Thorpe
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Dear Y2,
Because I love seeing you grow and develop every single day at school and feel honoured to witness your fantastic brains ticking away, I think that it is now time to let people at home be part of the fun too! As a result, you are now part of the ‘home learning crew’ where your hardworking minds don’t have to stop at the end of the school day, but can carry on buzzing at home as well!
Your home learning challenges, set every Friday, will always support your learning in school which is why it is so important because remember; practise makes perfect! I will be giving you things to practise at home that we are learning in class, including practise for spelling, times tables and a variety of reading books to enjoy. Reading regularly at home is SO important!! In Y2 we love to read because it can help our brains in all sorts of ways to support us along our Y2 learning experience!
You are all at your own unique places on your learning journey at the moment and all need help to get you where you want to be by the end of your year 2 adventure. Parents and carers are a fantastic help when it comes to giving you the push that you need to begin your own climb. They care about your learning and they will be a great reminder to you if you forget to care for yourself. You may not always want their help but you must show them what you have done as they have eagle eyes and might spot problems or mistakes that you have missed.
Because I value your hard work I will be giving you a star sticker to add to your home learning rewards card. If you get 3 stars, you will be able to choose from a variety of rewards in class. If you get 6 stars then you get the chance to visit Mrs Thorpe and see what fantastic rewards she has to celebrate your hard work and ticking brain!
Good luck with it and make yourself proud!
Miss Wright
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Welcome to Year 2
Dear Parents and Carers,
I would like to say hello, and welcome you to our Y2 class. I am really looking forward to being part of Bank End Primary
School and can’t wait to start teaching your children in this next academic year, it is sure to be an exciting journey for all concerned. In addition to me, your children will also be receiving support and guidance from Mrs
Pam Kaye, Mrs Janet Nogowczyk and Miss Heeley throughout their Y2 experience. Together we will do the best possible job we
can to make sure that your children are always learning, laughing and growing together.
Year 2 is an important year for learning; it is the year when children should become competent and confident in all areas, but particularly in reading, writing and maths. To ensure that the children become the best that they can be, it is important that support in all three areas is being provided at home as well as at school. This may include: listening to y
our child read at home, helping them with any homework or just simply singing the alphabet or times tables with them before bed. Feel free to come into class with your child in the mornings to get involved with their morning activities. These will change daily to cover a variety of basic skills and I’m sure your child/ren would love to show you what they can do already! J
Kind Regards
Miss Lauren Wright – Y2 teacher, KS1 Leader and Leader of Creative Curriculum
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Welcome to Reception
Dear Parents and Carers,
I would like to say hello, and welcome you to our Reception class. I can’t wait to start teaching your children in this next academic year, it is sure to be an exciting journey for all concerned. In addition to myself, your children will also be receiving support and guidance from Miss Natalie Wawrosz, Mrs. Jenny Cutts and Mrs. Burnett throughout their Reception experience. Together we will do the best possible job we can to make sure that you children are always learning, laughing and growing together.
Reception is an important and vital year for learning; it is the year when children learn through play exploring their senses and having a range of experiences both indoors and outdoors. This is why we ask you to send your children in appropriate clothing, being fully aware that your child will play both indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. Could you provide your child with a pair of wellies to keep at school so that they can change into them when needed, saving their lovely school shoes for longer. To ensure that the children become the best that they can be, it is important that support in all three areas is being provided at home as well as at school. This may include: listening to your child read at home, learning the numbers to 20 or just simply singing the alphabet or saying sounds just before bed. Feel free to come into class with your child in the mornings to get involved with their morning activities. These will change daily to cover a variety of basic skills and I’m sure your children would love to show you what they can do already! J
Kind Regards,
Mrs. Siddons.
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