Otters Class Staff

Class Teachers: Mr P. Kelly (Monday - Thursday)  Mrs. V. Gibbs (Friday)

Class Teaching Assistants: Mrs. L. Ruffle & Mrs. V. Lund

Reading

• Children are expected to read at home at least 5 times per week to improve both reading comprehension and fluency.  Accelerated Reader (our reading incentive that follows REDTED) has now been introduced to children and they should quiz as soon as they have finished a reading book.  To access Accelerated Reader at home, click on this link: https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/8045754
• Write in your child's Reading Record every time they read at home. We also encourage children in Year 2 to write their own comments.
• Children will have the opportunity to change their book in class once they have completed and passed the book's Accelerated Reader quiz.  In Year 2, children choose their own reading books.
• Ensure that reading books and Reading Records are in school everyday so staff can log any reading children do in school.

P.E.

• Otters Class have P.E. lessons every Monday.
• Children must come to school dressed in the school's P.E. uniform on P.E. days.
• Ear studs, hoops and rings are not permitted on P.E. days; please make sure that all jewellery is removed from your child before coming to school.
• P.E. will take place inside and outside during the Autumn Term, depending on the weather.

Home Learning Expectations

Reading
Children should read with a parent or carer for 10–15 minutes each day. Please log this in their reading record. Once a book is finished, they should complete a quiz on Accelerated Reader within 24 hours.

Maths
Maths home learning from the White Rose book is set every Tuesday and must be completed by the following Tuesday. This will be marked in class. Incomplete work will need to be finished during breaktime.

Spelling
Each Monday, children record five ‘tricky’ words in their Spelling Log. These are tested the following Tuesday. Full marks earn a special 'spelling award' sticker.  Parents can keep track of their child's score by looking at the mark recorded in the Spelling Log.  Any words spelled incorrectly will be circled, so parents know which words to practise again at home.

Times Tables
To build fluency, daily practice is essential. We recommend using Times Tables Rock Stars for at least 5 minutes a day. Usage is monitored, and children not keeping up will be auto-enroled in our Times Table Club.

Link to Accelerated Reader:

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/8045754

Forest School

• Your child will attend a Forest School session once a fortnight.
• Clothing will be kept at school. 
• Children should have wet weather suits for these sessions to ensure that they are covered and safe.
• Children are split into either Group A or Group B.
• Children are actively encouraged to become very involved in Forest School life. Therefore, please do not be surprised if they have mud on their outdoor clothing; it is all part of the experience of developing the whole child and their resilience skills. We will do our best to ensure mud is washed off hands.  However, please understand this is also part of our aim to increase resilience and the love of the outdoors.