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Welcome to Apple class- September 2015
Hello, I am Miss Holly and I am delighted to be the teacher of Apple class again. I will be working alongside Miss Amanda and we look forward to another very exciting year in Reception.
It was lovely meeting you on your visit and we cannot wait to start the year with you in September. The beginning of our year starts with the 'All about me' topic which is a brilliant way to get to know the class - and for them to get to know us!
As part of this topic we will be writing our names, drawing self-portraits and creating some fantastic colorful bunting with facts about us on - we shall hang these across our shared area so once they are finished please do come and have a look.
The first few weeks are all about getting to know each other so we shall also be doing lots of fun games to make sure your child feels happy and safe at school.
We are really looking forward to seeing you again in September, and we hope you have a lovely summer holiday.
Miss Holly and Miss Amanda
Hello, I am Miss Holly and I am delighted to be the teacher of Apple class again. I will be working alongside Miss Amanda and we look forward to another very exciting year in Reception.
It was lovely meeting you on your visit and we cannot wait to start the year with you in September. The beginning of our year starts with the 'All about me' topic which is a brilliant way to get to know the class - and for them to get to know us!
As part of this topic we will be writing our names, drawing self-portraits and creating some fantastic colorful bunting with facts about us on - we shall hang these across our shared area so once they are finished please do come and have a look.
The first few weeks are all about getting to know each other so we shall also be doing lots of fun games to make sure your child feels happy and safe at school.
We are really looking forward to seeing you again in September, and we hope you have a lovely summer holiday.
Miss Holly and Miss Amanda
A snippet of information...
A little bit about Miss Holly - Apple Class Teacher
My passion for teaching started when I was in foundation myself! I absolutely loved my first ever teacher and I always remembered thinking I wanted to be someone's first teacher and hope they remember me, just like I did mine when I was 5.
To start my journey, I became a Teaching Assistant straight after my A-levels to see what it was actually like on the 'other side'.... and I absolutely fell in love with the role. After two years of gaining as much experience as I could possibly get, I moved to Nottingham and did a four year degree in Primary Education at Nottingham Trent University. During this time, I specialised in the Early Years curriculum and began to develop myself into the type of teacher I wanted to be. After gaining my qualification, I searched for a school that best fit my ethos and style of teaching and luckily I found Dunkirk Primary School!
Whilst enjoying being Class Teacher of Apple Class, I am currently studying my Masters in 'Special Educational Needs and Inclusion'. I believe a teachers journey of learning is never over and I know at Dunkirk I will always be learning new things, if its training from courses, or from the children themselves.
Your child is at the heart of my planning and teaching so please do feel free to ask me questions at any point - if its advice or clarification, every question is worth asking, no matter how small. I am here to support and help and shall endeavour to do so as much as possible!
I look forward to the year ahead, working alongside you, to make this first year of school for your child the best it can be!
My passion for teaching started when I was in foundation myself! I absolutely loved my first ever teacher and I always remembered thinking I wanted to be someone's first teacher and hope they remember me, just like I did mine when I was 5.
To start my journey, I became a Teaching Assistant straight after my A-levels to see what it was actually like on the 'other side'.... and I absolutely fell in love with the role. After two years of gaining as much experience as I could possibly get, I moved to Nottingham and did a four year degree in Primary Education at Nottingham Trent University. During this time, I specialised in the Early Years curriculum and began to develop myself into the type of teacher I wanted to be. After gaining my qualification, I searched for a school that best fit my ethos and style of teaching and luckily I found Dunkirk Primary School!
Whilst enjoying being Class Teacher of Apple Class, I am currently studying my Masters in 'Special Educational Needs and Inclusion'. I believe a teachers journey of learning is never over and I know at Dunkirk I will always be learning new things, if its training from courses, or from the children themselves.
Your child is at the heart of my planning and teaching so please do feel free to ask me questions at any point - if its advice or clarification, every question is worth asking, no matter how small. I am here to support and help and shall endeavour to do so as much as possible!
I look forward to the year ahead, working alongside you, to make this first year of school for your child the best it can be!
A little about Miss Amanda - Apple Class Teaching Assistant
Twenty something years ago I became a mum of twins. I gave up my job in a recruitment agency to stay at home with my newborn children. Soon after, a close friend of mine had a little girl and struggled to find someone who could care for her daughter. I became her nanny, and with my two, then found myself looking after three children under three! When her second child arrived I stopped being her nanny but soon realized that I enjoyed and missed working with children. Consequently, I became a Social Services and later Ofsted Registered Childminder. I continued minding for ten years and then became a Supply Teaching Assistant in various city schools in and around Nottingham. I was asked to work at Dunkirk in the nursery with a little boy who had autism for a term, and I’m still here ten years later!
I ‘m looking forward to the year ahead as every year is different. I ‘m still learning, even after all these years from the fabulous team around us, including the lovely Miss Holly. I ‘ve just completed a course in signing, so look out for me using Makaton with your children. Hopefully they will teach you some too.
Twenty something years ago I became a mum of twins. I gave up my job in a recruitment agency to stay at home with my newborn children. Soon after, a close friend of mine had a little girl and struggled to find someone who could care for her daughter. I became her nanny, and with my two, then found myself looking after three children under three! When her second child arrived I stopped being her nanny but soon realized that I enjoyed and missed working with children. Consequently, I became a Social Services and later Ofsted Registered Childminder. I continued minding for ten years and then became a Supply Teaching Assistant in various city schools in and around Nottingham. I was asked to work at Dunkirk in the nursery with a little boy who had autism for a term, and I’m still here ten years later!
I ‘m looking forward to the year ahead as every year is different. I ‘m still learning, even after all these years from the fabulous team around us, including the lovely Miss Holly. I ‘ve just completed a course in signing, so look out for me using Makaton with your children. Hopefully they will teach you some too.
General Information
Reading folders
Please ensure your child's reading folder and diary comes to school every day. We will be working in guided reading groups as well as 1:1 reading with your child to ensure they get as much exposure to reading as they can during the school week. We shall write an entry in their reading diary after every focus and we encourage you to do the same so we can communicate to each other about the progression of your child within reading. We ask if possible that you read with your child at least 3 times a week – this can be a mixture of them reading to you or you reading to them.
During the week we shall also endeavor to look through your child's diary to keep up with the communication and shall offer advice or answer questions when needed. Please feel free to use the diary as a form of communication to ask questions as I know it is not always easy to grab me during the school day!
Please ensure your child's reading folder and diary comes to school every day. We will be working in guided reading groups as well as 1:1 reading with your child to ensure they get as much exposure to reading as they can during the school week. We shall write an entry in their reading diary after every focus and we encourage you to do the same so we can communicate to each other about the progression of your child within reading. We ask if possible that you read with your child at least 3 times a week – this can be a mixture of them reading to you or you reading to them.
During the week we shall also endeavor to look through your child's diary to keep up with the communication and shall offer advice or answer questions when needed. Please feel free to use the diary as a form of communication to ask questions as I know it is not always easy to grab me during the school day!
Wellington Boots and Slippers
At Dunkirk, we promote the use of the outdoors as much as possible. To keep the children's school shoes from getting ruined and to keep our carpets nice and clean, the children change into wellington boots when accessing the outdoor environment. Equally, when the children are inside, we advise them to wear slippers to help them feel comfortable when learning.
School provides wellington boots for the children and we also provide a named area for children to put their shoes in when they aren't on their feet. However if you would like to provide your own wellington boots and/or slippers please put your child’s name on them.
P.E kits
At this point in the year, a P.E kit is not needed. The children access a lot of physical activities outside as well as planned P.E sessions throughout the week. For the P.E sessions inside, the children stay in their uniform with bare feet. In the summer term, we shall introduce changing for P.E to help children dress independently ready for Year One.
At this point in the year, a P.E kit is not needed. The children access a lot of physical activities outside as well as planned P.E sessions throughout the week. For the P.E sessions inside, the children stay in their uniform with bare feet. In the summer term, we shall introduce changing for P.E to help children dress independently ready for Year One.
Our topic
After the initial first few weeks of getting to know each other, the whole school focuses on the same topic from now up until December. To start the year our school topic is ‘Community’. This is a really lovely topic to base all our work around. Please keep an eye out as I will be putting up our topic web of ideas to share with you the type of things we will be covering in this topic. |