Otter Class

Welcome to Otter Class! 

We are very excited to get to know you and your children. Below you will find information which will guide you through your child’s first term in Otter Class.

Organisation

Class Teachers: Mrs Akers 

Class Teaching Assistant: Mrs King

Class Learning Support Assistant: Mrs Grant

Timetable

Children can enter the classroom from 8:30 via the front (Year 3) and back (Year 2) playground. We encourage the children to put away their own belongings. Children will join the rest of the school for break time at 10:25/30 until 10:45. The class will be collected from the front playground at 3:15.

Due to the nature of being a split Key Stage class we ensure that the children have the opportunity to play with friends in their year group and they are not separated at these very important social times of the day.  Year 2 will have the opportunity to play on the back playground with the other Year 2 children in Turtle Class. Year 3 will have the opportunity to play on the front playground with their Year group in Dolphin Class on a daily basis. This is very important to allow children to maintain friendships.

Equipment

Each day the children will require their bag with their snack, drink and lunchbox if they are having packed lunch. When the children begin taking home books they will need to bring their reading pack each day as well. Please ensure all of your child's belongings are clearly named. PE kit is no longer required in school as it is worn on a Tuesday and Thursday as their school uniform.  If for any reason this changes, we will contact you via the Google Platform and school email. 

Your child may bring their own pencil case with a pencil, rubber, sharpener, blue handwriting pen (Y3 only, Blue Berol is recommended) and fountain pen (Y3 only) with blue ink cartridges (we recommend a Lamy or a Parker). Year 2 will use pencil for writing. Year 3 will earn their pen licence during the year and you will be notified when they are ready for their fountain pen. We welcome any independent practice at home in preparation. All other equipment will be provided. PLEASE NOTE: Biros, gel pens and other ink based implements for writing are not permitted.

Medication

If your child required medication a form must be completed at the school office so the school has clear direction on how and when to administer. Please hand any medication directly to a member of staff rather than your child so we can store it correctly and securely. We are more than happy to help if your child needs medication given for a short period such as antibiotics - again we just need a form completed and the medication.

Learning

All information on your child's curriculum and letters can be found on the Google Classroom Platform. You will receive a letter regarding how the platform works at the beginning of term. For further user support please see your child's class teacher who will be happy to help you.

Uniform

For uniform information please click here

Dates

For information our diary of events please click here

Homework

For information our school homework policy click here

Forest School

Please ensure that your child brings in warm clothes and are appropriately dressed for the weather that day. Children MUST have a pair of wellies in school to wear. Please do not provide them with clothing that you are unhappy to get muddy or dirty. Forest school is all about getting muddy! 

For information about Forest School and the learning intentions please click here