Chesham Primary School
Welcome to our school
WELCOME TO CLASS 5! 
Autumn Term 2019
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Dear Parent/Guardian
Welcome to the 2019 Autumn Term! I hope you have had a nice relaxing break over the holidays.
P.E. & Games
Please ensure your child has both kits in school from the first day back. If the weather is nice, we could move P.E and Games to different days.
PE lessons (indoor) in class 5 will normally be on a Friday afternoon. Games lessons (outside) will normally be on a Tuesday afternoon.
For PE lessons the children need a plain white t-shirt and black shorts. Bare feet are fine for PE although black pumps are preferred to avoid any injury.
An outdoor kit is required for Games lessons, which should include a warm pair of joggers or a track suit, T shirt, jumper plus trainers. To avoid your child missing Games, it is advisable that they keep their kit in their locker during the week.
Could you please ensure that your child’s kit is clearly labelled with their name as there are often unclaimed items in the classroom.
In P.E: we will be
In Games: We will be
Reading:-
Your child will bring home a reading book and reading record every day to share with you. We will ensure that your child will read at least once a week with a teacher or a teaching assistant. As part of their homework children are asked to read each evening to an adult (house points will be awarded). In order to help us monitor your child’s reading progress please could you sign and date your child's log and where required, write a comment.
Reading is not only about the completion of books and moving through the scheme, but also about your child's understanding. Please read no more than 15 pages at any one time. After this, discuss the vocabulary used and the text/story with your child. This will help them to think about what they have read and will also show you that they have understood the content. This is vital to enhance your child's reading ability and their enjoyment of reading.
Homework:-
Year 3 & 4 children are asked to do a small amount of homework each week. This will consist of:-
* Reading every night with an adult
* Learning weekly spellings following a given list and pattern
* Learning their times tables starting with the 2,3,4,5 and 10 x. Then progressing onto 6,7,8, 9, 11 and 12x. The children need to be able to chant the times tables in order but also answer questions in a random order based on their knowledge.
* Occasionally, reinforcement work may be sent home for completion.
Topics:-
In Literacy we will be
In Maths we will be
Please support your child by helping them to learn the times tables at home. If your child knows their times tables they will find all aspects of maths easier. Times tables are crucial for fractions, division and problem solving work.
In Science we will be
In History/Geography we will be
In Art we will be
Upcoming events for the 1st half of the Autumn Term (more coming soon):-
Monday 2nd September - Chesham reopens for the start of the 2019 Autumn Term.
Friday 28th October - School closes for the half-term holiday.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Graham.
Websites
You may find the following websites useful in supporting your child's learning:
http://www.hamiltonathome.org.uk/
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/
http://durham.schooljotter.com/coxhoe/Curriculum+Links
