Orange Class 2025 - 2026
Miss Goodwin
Year 1 Class Teacher
Welcome to Orange Class!
I hope you have all had a wonderful summer and are looking forward to joining Orange Class!
We have a very exciting year ahead of us and I am looking forward to watching the children learn and grow throughout the year.
Below is some key information that you may find useful.
Staff
Miss Goodwin and Mrs Yeomans will be working in Orange Class.
Mrs Zatrakova will teach the class on a Tuesday afternoon.
PE
PE this half term will be on Monday and Wednesday. Children will need to come into school in their PE kits. Please name everything!
PE this half term will be on Monday and Wednesday. Children will need to come into school in their PE kits. Please name everything!
Snacks and Water
Children will need to bring a water bottle to school every day. Please ensure that these are named.
We have snack time every morning. Please put snacks in small containers and ensure they are named. Snacks could include: a piece of fruit, vegetable sticks, cheese and crackers. We are a nut free school so please no nuts or sweets. The children can also buy toast or juice at snack time. It is 25p per piece of toast and 45p for juice.
You will receive a weekly update from Orange Team on a Friday via email. Please read this information carefully as we will share important information, changes and updates about our learning. You can find more information about what we are up to throughout the term in our long and medium term plan documents below.
Please refer to our Newtletter via email for regular whole school updates.
Phonics and Reading
This year we will continue to use the Little Wandle phonics programme to teach reading and spelling. Your child will bring home a book matched to their phonics phase so please encourage them to read this independently.
Alongside this, your child will bring home a 'love to read' sharing book that they will have chosen from our class library. Your child is not expected to read this independently - it is to share and is to develop a love of books, listening skills and language. When sharing this book, you could:
- Read to your child
- Look at the front cover
- Talk about the story
- Talk about the pictures
- Ask your child to turn the pages
- Talk about your favourite part of the story
Book changing day is every Friday. Please ensure that your child brings all of their books into school so that they can be changed and shared with Orange Class.
Please write in your child's diary to let us know that they have read.
Outdoor Learning
We will send an email for planned outdoor learning days. On these days, please send your child to school in home clothes with wellies and waterproofs in a separate bag.
If you have any queries or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via email: bgoodwin@peartreeprimary.co.uk.
Alternatively, you can ring the school on 01270 906120 or leave a message in your child’s reading diary as these are checked daily.
We would like to thank you for your continued support and communication. We are very excited to start our Year 1 journey that will celebrate the children's learning, confidence, independence and resilience!
Kind regards,
Miss Goodwin and Orange Team