Welcome to Magpie
Welcome to Magpie class!
I am Mrs Breedon and I am delighted to be the class teacher in Magpie class. We have so many exciting things planned for this year and I look forward to being part of your KS1 journey.
Uniform
Please ensure that your child is wearing the correct uniform. Here is the uniform that children at Birkands are expected to wear: white shirt or white / burgundy polo shirt, burgundy cardigan / sweatshirt or fleece, black or grey shorts, skirts, trousers or pinafore dresses/burgundy gingham summer dresses, black shoes - no trainers.
All uniform should have your child's name clearly labelled.
If you have any questions about uniform then please come and ask.
Reading
It is essential that pupils are encouraged to read at home to develop their vocabulary, fluency skills and writing. It is expected that pupils read at home at least five times a week, this needs to be recorded in their reading diary (either by the pupil or an adult).
Pupils will be given a phonic targeted book, which is pitched to their reading ability, and will progress through these phases as their fluency develops. These will be changed each week. Pupils should bring their reading diaries into school each day. We want to foster a love of reading in our school, so reading with your child for pleasure is also an important part of home learning. To support this, pupils will also bring home a book from our ‘100 books to read by the end of Y2’ initiative. The books have been carefully selected to represent an exciting range of authors, genres and time periods. These will be handed out over the Autumn term.
PE
This term pupils will have PE sessions on a Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure pupils arrive in their PE kit on these days, this includes: a plain white or burgundy t-shirt, black bottoms and trainers/ pumps. Pupils can wear their school fleece or jumper on PE days. Please remove earrings at home on PE days. If this is not possible, please tape your child's ears.
Upcoming dates to add to your diary
Harvest Festival - Wednesday 1st October
INSET day - Friday 3rd October
KS1 nativity- Monday 8th December at 10am and Tuesday 9th December at 1:30pm
Contact
Please contact me via Email - KBreedon@birklandsschool.co.uk