Welcome to a new school year from all the staff in Years 4, 5, 6; we hope you had a restful and enjoyable summer.
Teachers in Years 4 and 5/6:
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Year 4 |
Year 5/6 |
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Mrs Wells and Mrs Rosenfeld (Wed) 4LW Mrs Veeneman 4AV
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Mrs Cole (M, Th, Fr) and Ms Stanford (Tues, Wed) 5/6CS Mrs White and Mrs Hilton (Wed) 5/6SW Mr Hemmings 5/6CH Miss Jones 5/6TJ Mrs Armitage and Mrs Hilton (Thurs) 5/6LA Mrs Kenward (am only) |
Routines and Times:
School begins at 8:50am, and children need to be ready to line up at this time outside their classroom. The children know that before and after school, there is no playing in the playground as we need to ensure the safety of everyone on the school site. It is important that children arrive on time for registration, as their lessons begin promptly at 9am. The end of the school day is at 3:10pm.
Reading, Spellings and Homework:
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Reading – we recommend every child should read at home each day. Children are welcome to bring a suitable reading book from home. Books are also available to read in class and to be taken out from the LRC, but these should be returned to school before another one gets taken home.
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Class Homework is set every week on your child’s Teams and MathsWatch account. (Year 4 children will be set up with accounts). It is usually linked to what is being covered in class at the time or may be work to consolidate prior learning. Children should spend no more than 30 minutes on Maths and no more than 30 minutes on the English/other curriculum work.
The Curriculum – Autumn Term:
Children will have daily Maths and English lessons. Please see the Knowledge Organisers (for Science, History, Geography, Art, Music, DT and RE) for information on the units of work in each year group. These will be sent out to you as well as uploaded to the website.
Getting in Touch:
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You will be given an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher during the Parent Consultations on Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th October and most staff are available on the playground before and after school.
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We realise that it is sometimes tricky for parents to be able to share information or ask quick questions so the best option is to write a note or email office@cottenham.cambs.sch.uk marked for the attention of your child’s teacher. The class teacher will then reply by email or phone you at a convenient time.
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However, if you want to discuss academic, social or family issues, it’s worth making the time to arrange an appointment - again please email the office or you can email me directly on rcole@cottenham.cambs.sch.uk
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Keep up-to-date on our website: www.cottenham.cambs.sch.uk – click on the tab to ‘Pupils’ and then ‘Year 4, 5, 6’. You will be able to download class timetables, letters and follow links to helpful websites. In addition, all of our Knowledge Organisers are available under the ‘Curriculum’ tab.
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Paperless Office: all letters from school will be sent out via MCAS. Should you have problems receiving any communications please contact the Office. We will continue to use the school’s online payment system to pay online for all school meals and trips. If you are struggling with the system, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office or Mrs Turner, our School Business Manager.
Key Dates for your Diary:
4th September: Pupils return to school
19th September: Year 6 Scooter workshops
20th September: Jeans for Genes day
3rd October: 5/6CS trip to Stibbington
7th October: 5/6SW and 5/6TJ trip to Stibbington
8th October: 5/6CH and 5/6TJ trip to Stibbington
22nd / 24th October: Parent Consultations
28th – 1st November: Half term
15th November: House Day
12th December: Christmas Jumper Day and Winter Fair
17th December: Year 5 Christmas Concert 2pm
17th and 18th December: Year 6 Production 6pm
20th December 2pm: School Finishes for Christmas Holidays
Best wishes,
Rebecca Cole
Deputy Headteacher
456 Team Leader