Dear Parents/Caregivers,
Happy Friday!
Welcome back to the second half of the Autumn term and it is going to be a very busy one! As the weather is about to turn very cold next week, could you please ensure that your children come to school with a coat every day. We tend to go out at break and lunchtimes unless it is heavy rain. Also, please ensure your child is in the correct uniform every day, with a buttoned shirt and tie - These MUST be named. We have a lot of lost property left over that can be checked through after school.
Welcome back to the second half of the Autumn term and it is going to be a very busy one! As the weather is about to turn very cold next week, could you please ensure that your children come to school with a coat every day. We tend to go out at break and lunchtimes unless it is heavy rain. Also, please ensure your child is in the correct uniform every day, with a buttoned shirt and tie - These MUST be named. We have a lot of lost property left over that can be checked through after school.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: SHARE THE JOY OF GIVING!
This term, our school is proud to partner with Samaritan's Purse for their annual
Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal. This wonderful project allows our pupils
to practice generosity and empathy by sending gifts to children in need around the
world.
Instead of packing a full box at home, we are asking children to bring in individual gift items, which we will
combine to build and pack our community shoeboxes together in class.
Each class will be creating 2 boxes, one for a boy, and the other for a girl.
Items Your Child Can Bring In
We welcome donations of any of the following new, unused items:
• "Wow" Items: Dolls, teddy bears, toy cars, footballs (with a pump), or skipping ropes.
• School Supplies: Pens, pencils, notebooks, solar calculators, and colouring books.
• Hygiene Items: Toothbrushes, bars of soap, flannels, hairbrushes, and combs.
• A Personal Touch: A friendly letter or a drawing from your child to the recipient.
• Please Note: Due to customs regulations, do not send toothpaste, sweets, food, liquids, sharp objects, or war-related items. 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th November - Parent Consultation Evenings
Thursday 26th November - Rayleigh Lights singing (Year 5/6 choir)
Thursday 3rd December - Aladdin Pantomime, Towngate Theatre (whole school)
YEAR 5/6 HOMEWORK TASKS
CGP BOOKS
MATHS
Year 5 Pg 16-17
Year 6 Pg 13
ENGLISH
Year 5 Pg 36-37
Year 6 Pg 28-29
- Reading: Remember 15-20 minutes reading to an adult every day is the optimum and should be continuing into Year 5/6. 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 so they can confidently complete a quiz in school.
- TTRS/Sumdog - lots of practice on these amazing programmes that complement what we learn at school. Please see your reading diaries for login details or message your class teacher using Dojo.
- Spelling words - please practise these at home by revising them from your spelling and times table notebook and by writing them down.
- Times table practice - next week we are looking at 4's. Please practise these at home by revising them from your spelling and times table notebook. The best way to learn is to repeat them out loud.
We hope that you have an enjoyable weekend,
See you soon!
Mrs. Hurley and Miss Harvey
