Welcome to Whitewater and Welcome to Rabbit Class!

                                                                              

A very warm welcome to our new Reception and Year 1 children to Rabbit Class!

We are so excited to begin this new school year with you and can not wait to get to know each and every one of you better.

For some of you this will be your very first time at school. How exciting! For our Year 1 children, we are thrilled to have you back and are looking forward to building on all the amazing things you learned last year.

This year we will be learning through play, exploring new ideas, asking lots of questions, and having fun together.

From reading stories and learning to write, to exploring numbers and the world around us, every day will be full of discovery.

We know that starting a new year ( or starting school for the very first time!) can feel like a big step. That's why we work hard to make our classroom a happy, safe and caring place where everyone feels welcome.  We will help each other, take care of our classroom, and celebrate every achievement – big and small.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or worries – we are here to support you and your child every step of the way. 

With warmest wishes,

Berna Jolliffe

 

 

 

Staffing

As you are aware, Rabbit Class is taught by Mrs Jolliffe and supported by Miss Maisey and Mrs Sehra.  Miss Capon will be joining us every other Thursday to provide additional support in the classroom.

Miss Maisey will be covering  statutory PPA time  for Mrs Jolliffe. 

We are grateful for the continued dedication of our team!

EYFS Baseline

From September 2021, all Reception aged children are required to take part in “Reception Baseline assessments (RBA). The children will take part in a short series of activities using a range of familiar objects and pictures, and will do so with Mrs Jolliffe. All schools are required to complete the baseline assessments within the first 5 weeks of children starting school, so we will be beginning our baseline assessment from Monday 15^th September. If you have any questions, please come and speak to us.

Homework

We want homework to be engaging and purposeful so that it consolidates the learning from the classroom. We also want it to be manageable as we appreciate how busy home life can be.

Homework will be sent home on Fridays and collected in the following Wednesdays. For Rabbit class, the homework consists of:

• Daily reading for 10 minutes
• Maths
• Phonics

We will send phonics and maths on alternate weeks (starting later in the term once the children are settled and ready).

PE Kit

There will be two sessions of PE per week; one indoor and one outdoor session. These are planned for each Monday and Friday. Please send your child in wearing their PE kits on Mondays and Fridays.

Volunteers

We have been fortunate that several parents have approached the school offering their services as a volunteer. Currently, we are reviewing how we can utilise volunteers to best support the school. If volunteering is something that you are interested in, please let the school office know.