Hi, I am Mrs Chick.

I teach Sparrow class (4 days) and also lead Computing across the school. I have lots of experience teaching in Reception. I love working in the Early Years Foundation Stage and being part of children’s journey starting school.  

One of my favourite things is reading, and my favourite book series is Harry Potter. I love to share my love for reading and help children as they learn to read. Another thing that I love is my cute little pet rabbit! 

 

Hi, I’m Mrs Nottage and I teach in Sparrow class on a Thursday. 

I love teaching at St John’s and helping children settle into school life. I enjoy helping children with arts and crafts; having lots of fun together, painting, stickiness and glitter! 

I’m married and have 3 wonderful children. I love baking, tennis, pilates and walking in the countryside or by the sea. 

 

Other staff working in our class are: 

Ms Royden - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Dibs - Teaching Assistant

 

Our weekly timetable: 

 

Important dates for the diary this term for Sparrow Class:

• Canterbury Cathedral visit on Monday 16th June; 

• Whole school Sports Day on Wednesday 18th June; 

• Transition morning - visiting year one - Thursday 3rd July

 

PE - Thursdays (wear PE kit all day Thursdays)

Forest School - Fridays (wear Forest School clothes all day Friday)

Forest School clothes: Appropriate clothing for the weather (layers, hat), wellies, coat - we will provide waterproof overalls for children to wear under their own coats

 

Our learning this term: Our topic this term is ‘A Ticket to Ride - Journeys’ where we will be learning about different types of transport, the lives of people around us and their role in the community, landmarks, maps and how to use them. 

We will also be learning about healthy eating, how we have grown, how we feel about moving to Year 1 and what we have enjoyed in Reception.

Literacy

Linking to our 'A Ticket to Ride' topic, our focus books this term are: Flashing Fire engines, Green Light for the Little Red Train, The Pirate's Next Door, The Smeds and the Smoos, Whatever Next and Hello Summer. 

In Literacy, we will be:

• anticipating and predicting key events in stories 

• showing understanding of new vocabulary when talking about stories, non-fiction, rhymes, poems and in role play

• saying a sound for each letter in the alphabet 

• reading words consistent with phonic knowledge by sounding them out and blending 

• writing recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed 

• beginning to write some capital letters 

• using a full stop at the end of a sentence 

• writing the same number of words on paper as in spoken sentence or phrase 

• spelling words by identifying sounds in them and representing these with a letter or letters 

Phonics

We are learning to read and write sounds in this order:

Maths

We will learn to:

• recall number bonds up to 5, including subtraction facts

• recall some number bonds to 10, including double facts

• compare quantities to 10 and use vocabulary such as greater than, less than, same as

• use numbers to 10 to solve everyday mathematical problems

• use positional language when using maps and obstacle courses

 

Learning at home for Sparrow Class:

Reading

We will be sending home three reading items for you to look at with your child:

1. Story books from our library that you can enjoy reading together with your child

2. Ditty sheets OR a Read Write Inc book for your child to practise reading sounds they are familiar with, simple words/ phrases and 'red words'

3. Pink banded book to practise reading new words and other reading skills (e.g. comprehension, fluency, etc).

Please try to spend some time each day listening to your child read as it really does have a positive impact on their progress.  Remember to sign your child’s reading record when they have read to you.

 

Be ready for learning! In Sparrow Class your child will need to have these items in school: 

Everything you send in to school MUST be labelled clearly with your child’s name. Lost property will be available for parents to access daily on the school premises should anything go missing. 

• Book bag (provided by school) 

• Water bottle (no squash or juice) 

• Lunchbox (if not having a school meal) 

• Wellington boots (to leave in school) 

• Coat 

• Bag of spare clothes to leave on your child's peg

Please don’t bring other items or toys into school, as we do not have space to store these, and it can cause upset if things are lost or damaged. 

 

Some highlights of our learning in Term 5:

      

 

Please check Tapestry throughout the term for updated highlights of your child's learning!