Alexandra Primary School
Alexandra
Primary School
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The Team
Kestrels
Miss Gardner
Mrs Hilder
Miss Vicky
Mrs Saidi
Miss Khanna
Miss Mawra
Mrs Read
Sparrow Hawks
Mr Shaw
Mrs Read
Mrs Hepburn
Mrs Saidi
Miss Ivi
Mrs Young
Miss Este
Alexandra Primary School
Return to school
We are delighted with the way that the children have settled back into school.
New structures have explicitly been taught to ensure that children are confident with
new routines, including handwashing, one way systems, year group bubbles and changes to playtimes.
The first two weeks of teaching have been planned around a text- that has been written by experts to ensure that children’s well being and the ability to reconnect with the
school community is at the heart of everything we do.
The aim of our reconnection curriculum is to build emotional resilience, relationships, and ensure that children continue to develop the skills of successful learners.
Where possible, additional staff have been allocated to year groups, to provide extra support and modelling to children, and to ensure that they make good progress from their starting points.
Alexandra Primary School
Alexandra Primary School
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Reconnecting with the Maths Curriculum in Year 5
‘Recall’ lessons focus on key conceptual knowledge from last year’s curriculumAlexandra Primary School
English teaching
We continue to use a text based approach to our English teaching- informed by the evidence based Power of reading programme produced by the Centre for literacy in primary education.
In addition, our whole school writing and grammar progression documents ensure that teachers are quickly able to identify any gaps in a child’s learning and teach accordingly. Children read independently or with an adult in class every day, so please ensure that reading books and reading records are returned to school daily.
Reading is a big focus- with 3x weekly whole class reading sessions with a focus on vocabulary learning and comprehension skills.
We have introduced a new spelling scheme for the school which all year groups will be following.
Home Learning Grid
Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
English weekly Phonics Tricky words Daily reading Phonics Spellings Handwriting Daily reading 10x spellings Handwriting Daily reading Spellings English / topic work Daily reading Spellings English / topic work Daily reading 10x spellings, word lists & high frequency words
SPAG work Daily reading
10x spellings, word lists & high frequency words SPAG work Daily reading Maths weekly Early maths skills related to current learning. Timestable rockstars Maths revision / consolidation Timestable rockstars Maths revision / consolidation Timestable rockstars Maths revision / consolidation Timestable rockstars Maths revision / consolidation
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Home Learning
• Year 5 home learning will be published on Google Classroom.
• The children will come home with a Home Learning book in which they should complete tasks.
• Home learning is set on a Friday – work should then be submitted on handed in every Wednesday for marking.
• Homework expectations:
• Daily Reading
• Weekly spellings (tested the following Wednesday) • Weekly English Tasks
• Weekly Reading Tasks • Weekly Maths Tasks
• Your child’s login details for Google Classroom, TT Rocks Stars, Purple Mash can be found on the inside cover of their Home Learning books
Accelerated reader and reading journals
• Children are assessed half termly using a computer adaptive test, to assess
their reading level. This is reflected in their ZPD - which can be found in their
reading journal.
• Children have daily reading time in class and should be reading daily as part of
their homework, please ensure that their reading record (small & yellow) is
shared with you at home.
• Once your child has completed a book, they should take an AR quiz in school as
soon as possible. The quizzes consist of two elements, comprehension and
language – both are important.
• More information about the Accelerated reader programme can be found on
the website.
Study after study has shown how reading for pleasure is vital for academic success, mental health and even later economic
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Curriculum Overview
PE days
Currently, children are asked to come to school in their PE kit on the days that
they have PE lessons. Children will stay in their PE kit for the day.
Please encourage your children to dress appropriately for the weather on PE
days.
Wednesday – Indoor PE Yoga & stretching due to current restrictions
Thursday – Indoor PE Yoga & stretching due to current restrictions
Communication
• Make sure you are registered on Parentpay – more than one parent or carer
can be registered (ask at the school office)
• Whole school weekly newsletter is sent via Parentmail on a Friday
• Year group pages can be found on the website – presentations, newsletters,
Curriculum Learning Maps & Home Learning Grids are posted here
• Home School Notebook/Reading Diary – sent out shortly
• To arrange a meeting with your class teacher- please speak to us at pick up
or drop off, or email via the office on
alexandrasch@axi.rbksch.org
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How you can support your child
• General expectations (further information on website)
Correct school uniform & appropriate footwear
No earrings or other jewellery or large hair accessories Everything named please!
Home School Notebook in school
• Attendance & illness
• Helping in school & on trips – DBS check needed (contact the school office) • Walking to and from school alone (year 6 only) – a consent form needs to be
signed and returned to the office
