{"id":10552,"date":"2026-06-01T09:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originalmangogroup.co.uk\/flp\/?page_id=10552"},"modified":"2026-10-16T12:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T12:19:36","slug":"st-andrews-class","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/all-saints-primary-school\/st-andrews-class\/","title":{"rendered":"St Andrew’s Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We hope you had a wonderful summer. It has been lovely to welcome the new reception children.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

The class will be taught by Mrs.Hardcastle\u00a0 Monday to Thursday and Mrs Beattie on Friday.\u00a0 St Andrew\u2019s class Mrs. Griffin, our PPA teacher, will teach PE and ICT on a Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.<\/p>

Mrs. Hamilton will support the class every morning with\u00a0 Mrs Huxtable supporting the children Monday to Thursday afternoon and Mrs. Young on a Friday afternoon.<\/p>

The children will also have PE on a Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.<\/p>

Please make sure your child comes into school in their PE kit<\/p>

Reading and Spelling<\/span><\/h3>

We use Little Wandle as our early reading scheme in school. The children will share this book in class with their peers on a Monday and again on a Friday. After the Friday session they will bring the book home to share with you. By the time the book gets home with you the aim is that the children are reading it fluently and confidently.\u00a0<\/p>

In addition to our reading scheme books the children will bring home a library book each week, which can be fiction or non-fiction. The idea of this book is for the children to enjoy reading with pleasure a book they have chosen. Please be aware these books are not phonetically decodable so will need your help to share the book with them.<\/p>

Please make sure your child has their\u00a0 book in school with them on a Friday as they can only change for a new book if they return the previous one.<\/p>

Reading at home is not only essential in a child\u2019s development but also a wonderful opportunity for your child to share their book with you. Your child would benefit from reading at home for ten minutes every day; however we realise that with hectic lives that is not always possible! If you could aim to read\/share a book with your child at least five times a week, it would be of great benefit to them. Also opportunities for children to be read to enhances their learning of stories and story language.<\/p>

It is important that each child remembers their red reading folder every day as they will have opportunities for quiet reading during school time. Your child will be heard to read in a guided reading session every week, but this will not be recorded in their yellow reading record book due to time constraints.\u00a0Please\u00a0<\/strong>make sure the children have a\u00a0book bag<\/strong>\u00a0not<\/u>\u00a0a back pack.<\/p>

Phonics and spelling will be taught in year group\u2019s everyday which will support their reading, spelling and grammar development.<\/p>

Reception<\/h3>

The phonemes(sounds) that have been taught that week will be sent home for consolidation.<\/p>

Topic work<\/span><\/h3>

The curriculum will be studied through two weekly topics,. Term 1 and 2 topic is, \u2018All about Me\u2019<\/p>

We have enjoyed a two week Science based topic about our bodies and are now looking forward to a two week Geography based topic Where do we live? Followed by a History focus based on Who is in our family tree?<\/p>

Water<\/p>

Please send your child with a\u00a0named<\/strong>\u00a0water bottle everyday as it\u2019s important children have regular drinks.<\/p>

Our Partnership with You<\/span><\/h3>

If there are ever any problems, questions or worries, however small they may seem, please feel free to email the school office to make an appointment to see one of us or try to catch us around at the end of the day.<\/p>

It is important to us that your children feel safe and secure at school and dealing with any worries straight away will help to create a productive and creative environment, where your child feels able to take risks in their learning. We know how important it can be to the children and sorting the little problems out quickly, makes it less likely that they will develop into \u2018big\u2019 ones later on.<\/p>

\u00a0If you need anything at all or just want to check in with us, please email the office at\u00a0office@allsaintsprimaryschool.org.uk<\/a><\/p>