Welcome Back Dandelion Class!

I hope you had a wonderful summer break and were able to stay safe in the sun. There are some exciting changes to Dandelion Class this year with a new classroom and a much smaller group! Here is an overview of what’s coming up this half term...

Maths this half term:

English this half term:

• Numbers 10 to 100

• Calculations within 20

Reading:

• “Grandad’s Island” by Benji Davies

• “The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs” – Aesop’s Fables

Writing:

• Character Descriptions

• Poems: Developing Vocabulary

Science this half term:

RE this half term:

• Living Things and their Habitats

• What do my senses tell me about the world of religion and belief?

Wider Curriculum this half term:

Forest School:

Geography – Study Human and Physical Geography in the Local Area

Forest School sessions this half term will be on Tuesday afternoons with Mrs Shreeve. For all Forest School sessions, children should come to school wearing their uniform and bring a complete change of clothes for the afternoon.

Children must wear long trousers for these sessions to protect their legs against insects, long grasses, nettles and brambles in the meadow.

If your child borrows any Forest School clothing from us in a session, please ensure this is returned to us for other children to use.

History – Study Events Beyond Living Memory: The Great Fire of London

Computing – Everyone Can Create: Drawing People and Places

Art – Drawing

DT – Textiles

Music – Experimenting with Sounds: Samba Music

RSHE – Family and Relationships

PE – Cricket

PE lessons will take place on Monday afternoons.

Please make sure your child comes to school wearing the correct PE kit on Mondays. Long hair should be tied back and earrings covered to ensure safe participation in PE lessons.

If your child wears earrings, please ensure they know how to remove them or send in tape they can use to cover them.

Reading:

Spellings:

Please encourage your child to read daily at home and write a comment in their Reading Record each time you hear them read aloud.

Reading records will be checked in school every Friday.

We encourage the children to select books that are appropriately challenging for them in our weekly library sessions, which are on a Monday afternoon. Please support your child to return their books each week.

Home Learning and Spellings expectations will be communicated shortly.

Show and Tell:

What your Child Needs in School:

Suitable options could be something from a special trip, a piece of exciting news or something they made/did outside of school that links to our learning.

Please do not send items of significant personal and/or financial value into school as the safety of these cannot be guaranteed.

Please refer to the rota outside the Hall for when your child has been given a slot.

Please make sure your child brings a water bottle into school every day.

They should bring a coat into school every day and a sunhat on days that are forecast to be hotter.

Please ensure your child’s bookbag comes into school every day and a rucksack, if required, to hang on their peg.

They should have a pair of welly boots in school that can be stored on the welly rack.

No other items are required, including fidget tools, which will be provided in school if required to support additional needs.

Communication:

Important Dates:

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

If you would like to arrange a meeting, please do so via the school office. Alternatively, I (or another member of staff) will be available for a quick chat at most morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times.

Please note that, with the opening of the Nursery onsite, Dandelion drop-offs and collections will now take place on the main playground.

Please support your child to speak to me or another staff member if they have any worries or problems so we can address these promptly.

They can also leave a note in the class Connection Box, which I will read and follow up with as needed.

• 3 September 2026: Children return to school

• 6 October 2026: Dandelion Class trip to Pensthorpe

• 23 October – 1 November 2026: Half Term break

I am looking forward to welcoming your children back to Dandelion Class for an exciting year!

Miss Lockwood 😊