Buttercup Class – F2
Welcome to Buttercup Class!
Welcome to Sitwell Infant School and Buttercup Class in 2022! As the weather is colder now, please make sure that all children's clothes have names in - including hats and scarves as these can easily go missing!
We have some very exciting times ahead of us during this school year so here is some information to help you!
Curriculum
Out topic this term is Proud to be Me as we find out a little more about our likes/dislikes, our families and friends. We will develop our understanding that we are all unique and how important it is to respect our differences. After Christmas our topic will change to Who's Who? when we will find out about real life Superheroes!
Each week we will also set some maths/phonics homework activities to support and consolidate children's learning via Google Classroom. Please contact the office if you need any support with your log-in details.
We all want 'to be the best that we can be' and we have been getting to know our Sitwell Superheroes who help us make the right choices. You can find out more about them here on our website by following the Key Information link - Behaviour at Sitwell Infant School.
Timetable
Our school day begins at 8.45am and ends at 3.15pm. Please use our class door for drop offs and pick ups. If you are late arriving for school in the morning, please use the main school entrance.
Our lunchtime is 12 - 1.15pm every day. If you are having a school lunch, please order it online before you arrive at school each day.
Physical Education
Our PE day is Wednesday when we enjoy sessions with Live Learn Sports which is always great fun and helps to keep us fit and healthy too! We will need our PE kits for these sessions - a white t-shirt, black shorts/leggings/joggers and black pumps or trainers. All PE kits should be named and are kept in the blue PE bags we have provided. These are kept in school during term time and will be sent home each half-term holiday. Children are not allowed to wear jewellery for PE so please make sure ALL earrings are removed on Thursdays. We are learning to be independent in getting changed for PE, learning how to dress ourselves and look after our belongings - this is something children can practise at home if they find it a bit tricky. Please make sure ALL items of uniform have your child's name in to help prevent things getting mixed up or lost!
Reading Diaries
We love reading here at Sitwell Infant School and we are going to develop our reading skills and learn how to talk about stories and describe the characters and the sequence of events.
Everyone has a Reading Diary and these should be kept in your book bags. Reading diaries are collected in every Monday to be checked and if you read at least 3 times in a week and fill in your reading diaries (at least 3 entries on the page), I will give you a stamp in your diary. Unfortunately if your child does not have their reading diary in school, I am unable to back date stamps! When you have collected 6 stamps children will be able to choose a prize from Mrs Peart's special prize box! Each week on a Monday children will have the opportunity to choose a reading for pleasure book to take home and share with their families. Please remember to bring it back into school the following week so we can change it for a different one! Once we begin guided reading groups your child will be given a guided reading book which will match their phonics knowledge and understanding and enable them to practise their reading targets. Please keep them in your reading bags as they are also used in the classroom.
As children progress with their reading skills we will let you know their new colour band of reading books and highlight the new relevant reading targets in their diaries to help you support them with their reading at home.
Everyone also has a Poetry Journal. Each week on Thursdays we will collect these in and add a new poem to this journal which is linked to our learning in class that week. These poems are for children to share and talk about with their families - we hope you enjoy them!
So as you can see, we are going to be very busy in Buttercup Class - exciting times ahead!
Please let me know if you have any queries or questions - we are here to help and support wherever we can! Our class email is buttercupclass@sitwellinfantschool.co.uk.
Thankyou for you continued support!
Mrs Hague and the Buttercup Team - Miss Hopkins, Mrs O'Brien and Mrs Khan x