FIRST DAY (Tues 6th Jan)- Victorian School Day!

Remember to come to school dressed as a Victorian child (or adult if wish) 

See photo below for some ideas of what we wore 2 years ago.

Welcome to 5/6B 

Spring 1  2026

A very Happy New Year to you all. I hope you have all had a super Christmas and a restful holiday. Thank you very much again for the very kind and thoughtful gifts to myself and our TAs.  

Staff: 

Mrs Lee : lee.j2@welearn365.com 

Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Seymour (Mon-Thurs), Miss Curran (Fri)

PE DAYS: 

Wednesday - Football - with Mr Barnes 

Friday - Gymnastics with Mrs Lee 

Children can come to school dressed in PE kit on these days. 

Home Learning:

English

• Spellings - spelling will be taught in school weekly. Ten spelling words will be sent home on a Monday in your child's spelling journal. Please ensure your child writes an engaging, well-punctuated sentence for 5 of the words. The spelling journal is to be returned to school by the following Thursday. Children will be tested on all 10 spellings on the Friday.
• Reading - encourage children to read daily. Try to find time to share a book with your child each week. 

Maths

• Paper-based maths homework will be handed out to children on a Wednesday in a document wallet. The homework is due in the following Tuesday and will be marked in class.
• Times Tables Rockstars - encourage children to login and regularly practise their times tables. 

Diary Dates

Monday 5th Jan – Teacher Training Day

Tuesday 6th Jan – Victorian School Day: come to school dressed in Victorian clothes.

Wednesday 7th January - Young Voices Concert 

Friday 6th Feb – PTA Express Yourself Day

Monday 9th Feb(3:30–4:30pm) – Year 6 SATs information meeting

Tuesday 10th Feb– NSPCC Number Day: come to school wearing something with a number!

Monday 16th – Friday 20th Feb – Half Term

Friday 27th Feb– St David’s Day: Wear house colours

Wednesday 4th Mar – Parents’ Evening

Thursday 5th Mar – Parents’ Evening

Thursday 5th Mar – World Book Day

Monday 16th Mar – Young Carers’ Action Day

Tuesday 17th Mar – St Patrick’s Day: Wear house colours

Friday 20th Mar– Comic Relief

Friday 20th Mar (3:30pm) – Easter Fair

Thurs 26th March (10:00am) – Easter Church Service

Monday 30th March – Friday 10th April – Easter Holiday