Dragonflies Class Page

Welcome to Dragonflies!

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are so excited to welcome the children back to Dragonflies and begin another year of learning, exploring and having fun together. We hope you have all had a lovely summer and are looking forward to the new school year.

The Dragonflies class teacher is Miss Love, with support from Miss Fisk, Miss Morgan, Miss Vaz and Mrs Gaily.

Our Learning This Half Term

English

This term, we will focus on developing our basic skills to ensure a strong foundation in reading and writing. We will be exploring the story Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann, a heart-warming story about a polar bear.

Maths

We will be focusing on place value and representing tens and ones in multiple ways. We will use cubes, dice, ten frames and Dienes blocks to support our understanding.

PSHE

We will be learning about:

• Who is important to us and why.

• What our family and friends do for us.

• How we can make people feel included.

• How we can try to resolve disagreements with our friends.

Art

We will be exploring art through nature, with a focus on the work of Andy Goldsworthy.

Religion

This term, we will be exploring special places. We will look at places that are special to us, as well as places that are special in the Christian faith.

Geography

Dragonflies will be learning more about where they live, the weather and seasonal changes. We will also develop our understanding that the weather is not the same everywhere.

Music

In our daily music assembly, we will continue to enjoy singing songs from our Charanga creative curriculum.

PE

• Year 5: If your child is in Year 5 and accesses PE, their lesson will be on Thursdays.

• Year 4: If your child is in Year 4 and accesses PE, their lesson will be on Tuesdays.

• Dragonflies: We will have an additional PE lesson on Mondays.

On PE days, children should come to school wearing the correct PE kit:

• White top

• Black trousers, shorts or leggings

• Suitable trainers

Swimming

If your child is in Year 4, their swimming lesson will be on Wednesday mornings.

Children must come to school ‘swimming ready’, with their swimwear underneath their uniforms. Children must bring underwear and a towel in their swimming bags.

Please refer to our swimming information letter, which can be downloaded from this website page, for details about the sessions and what your child needs to wear.

Home Learning

Every child reads daily with an adult in school. Children will also bring home a reading book.

Please encourage your child to read for 10 minutes at home each day. A reading record will be provided; please sign it whenever your child has read with you or read independently.

Reading books and book bags should be returned to school by Wednesday each week.

Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)

Every Monday, our Speech and Language Therapist, Mehreen, works within the provision. She supports individual pupils based on their SALT targets and also provides training for staff so that activities can be delivered throughout the rest of the week.

Communication, Language and Interaction Targets

Each afternoon, children take part in target time, where they work on activities linked to their:

• EHCP targets

• SALT targets

• Individual class targets

Each child has three key targets focused on communication, understanding and social interaction.

These targets are reviewed at the end of every half term by the teaching team and SALT.

Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information about your child’s targets.

Communication Books

If your child has a communication book, this is updated daily with information about how they have been and what they have done at school.

Please check the book every evening and write a short message to let us know how your child has been at home.

Communication books must be brought to school every day and will always be returned at the end of the school day.

If you would like your child to have a communication book, please let us know.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns or would like to share anything with us, please do not hesitate to speak to us at the end of the school day or contact us via email:

dragonflies@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk

We look forward to a fantastic Autumn term together!

The Dragonflies Team