Welcome to the Otters Class Page

Otters Class Staff

Class Teacher: Mr P. Kelly 

Class Teaching Assistant: Miss. B. Hillman

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) 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 have read at home. We also encourage children in Year 2 to write their own comments.  Children will receive a raffle ticket for every fives reads logged in their Reading Record.  The more raffle tickets children earn, the more likely they are to win a book at the end of each term.
• 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 Thursday.
• 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.
• PE 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 Monday and must be completed by the following Monday. 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 Journal. These are tested the following Monday. Full marks earn a special spelling award sticker.

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 enrolled in our Times Table Club.

Link to Acceleated 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.