Friday 12th December 2024
Year 5/6 Blog Post 12.12.24
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
We hope that you have enjoyed your week and are managing to enjoy the Christmas festivities. Please check our updated events with times and dates in the newsletter to make sure that you are aware of the last week's events.
The children have done an outstanding job completing their assessments -we hope that you are equally as proud!
Thank you to those that have provided children with appropriate clothing for the change in weather and temperature. Could you please make sure that items are labeled so that they can find their way back to their owners should they become misplaced.
Reminder : Winter Reading Challenge
The Reading Agency is holding a Winter Reading Challenge and it would be great for some Down Hall children to take part!
Here is the link below to sign up for the event.
Pre-school children and adults can get involved too!
Just scroll down further and pick what’s best for you!
https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
https://shop.readingagency.org.uk/collections/adults
Pictures welcome of you and your children reading together
Miss Harvey :
Dates for your diary.
Monday 16th December - KS2 Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime, Towngate Theatre
Collection arrangements have been posted in the newsletter. All gates will be opened for you to collect your child/children from the playground (as normal).
Tuesday 17th December - KS1 Nativity (pm)
Wednesday 18th December - KS1 Nativity (am)
Friday 20th December - Early Years Nativity (am)
Friday 20th December - Last Day of Term
Monday 23rd December - Friday 3rd January- Christmas Holidays
Homework
Due to the children taking part in assessments this week, there will be no homework set in their books. However, please encourage the children to partake in the following:
- Reading: Remember 15-20 minutes reading to an adult every day is the optimum and should be continuing into Year 6. Please also encourage your child to read by themselves and then discuss the text afterwards, sharing opinions, their favourite part or questioning what happened so as to ensure that your child is understanding the text as well as reading it. All children have a Reading Record to take home.
- TTRS/Sumdog - lots of practice on these amazing programmes that complement what we learn at school. Please see your reading diaries for login details.
