Starting School

Friday 13 September 2024

We have welcomed all the children into class this week and we are so proud of how everyone is settling in, getting to know their new classroom and making new friends.

PE Day

PE will start on Monday 16th September. Please send your child to school in their PE kit every Monday. ( plain white t-shirt, navy blue shorts, school jumper and trainers they can fasten themselves.)

Bags, Wellies and Spare Clothes

Don’t forget to bring in your school wellies and a draw string or small bag of spare cloths/underwear to keep in school. Thank you to the parents and carers who have already provided these.

Family Photo

We will soon be talking and learning about different families. Next week we will introduce out first focus book The Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith. To support our learning, please send in a photo of your child with their family. You can in a copy  of your photo or email it to:

stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

Dates for your diary

This year we will be offering various opportunities for you to find out more about Early Years at school.

There will be after school meetings with your child’s teacher.

There’ll be stay and learn sessions where you can come into school and be part of a lesson and then find out how you can help at home.

Then, opportunities to pop into school to share your child’s learning journey book with them.

We hope that you can join us for as many of these sessions as possible.

Welcome to Reception

An invitation to this event was emailed to you back in July but here is a reminder.

Come into school to find out some basic “need to knows” about life in Reception.

18.09.24 – 6pm – 6.30pm

 Stay and learn sessions

This is an opportunity for you to come into school to find out about the Early Years Curriculum and watch your child learning in school.

Phonics Phase 2 and coffee morning – 09.10.24 9am-10am

Number 1 – 13.11.24 2.20-3pm

Phonics Phase 3 – 14.01.25 2.20-3pm

Fine Motor and coffee morning – 03.02.25 9am-10am

World Book Day- 06.03.24 9am-10am

Number 2 – 18.03.25 2.20-3pm

 Learning Journey Drop In’s

An opportunity to “drop into” school and share your child’s learning journal with them.

Learning Journey Drop in 1 – 03.12.24 and 05.12.24 Times – 8.45 am-9.15am   and   3.15pm-3.45pm

Learning Journey drop in 2 – 28.03.25 and 01.04.25 Times – 8.45 am-9.15am   and   3.15pm-3.45pm

Learning Journey drop in 3– 08.07.25 and 10.07.25 Times – 8.45 am-9.15am   and   3.15pm-3.45pm

Please note that a paper copy of these dates will also be sent home this week.

Have a happy and healthy weekend.

Mrs. Kendrew, Mrs. Rippon, Miss. Feldman and Mr. Smith