Parents Useful Information
Administering Medicine Form: We are only able to administer medicines which have been prescribed by a doctor, and handed to a member of staff along with this completed form.
Absence Requests: Although we are unable to authorise leave for holidays, we can authorise leave for exceptional circumstances and ask that you complete this form if you wish to take your child out of school.
Parents' forum: The most recent Parents' forum on reading was well attended, minutes are below. The next parents' forum is Wednesday 22nd January at 3.30pm.
Absence Requests: Although we are unable to authorise leave for holidays, we can authorise leave for exceptional circumstances and ask that you complete this form if you wish to take your child out of school.
Parents' forum: The most recent Parents' forum on reading was well attended, minutes are below. The next parents' forum is Wednesday 22nd January at 3.30pm.
Parent's phonics session
The school is always keen to engage with parents to help support our children's learning.
Please see the attached video of a phonics lesson and the accompanying powerpoint and hand-outs from our recent phonics workshop.
Please see the attached video of a phonics lesson and the accompanying powerpoint and hand-outs from our recent phonics workshop.
Writing information for parents
Information on the process of learning to write, including the importance of speaking at reading, muscle development, early mark marking, KS1 and KS2 writing.
Ascribing meaning to marks
This important stage teaches children up to 4 that marks have a meaning. Warning - he gets a bit 'excitable' in the video!
Talk for writing
We use the 'Talk for writing' strategy throughout the school.
An example of 'expected standard' writing at Year 2
An extract from a piece of 'expected standard' writing at Year 6
