Roehampton Church School 245 Roehampton Lane London SW15 4AA Telephone: (020) 8788 8650 Fax: (020) 8785 4636 Email: info@roehampton.wandsworth.sch.uk Website: www.roehampton.wandsworth.sch.uk
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Welcome ! • On behalf of everyone here at Roehampton Church School, Welcome to a new and exciting stage in your child’s life! • During this year your child will make new friends, enjoy new experiences and learn the vital new skills of reading and writing. • We, teachers and parents, have the chance to work as partners to ensure that at the end of this school year your child will have a positive attitude towards education based on social and academic confidence.
Headteacher Mr. R. Woodfin
We believe…
“Is my little one ready for school ?” When starting big school children need to be able to: to express their needs appropriately Use the toilet independently Wash and dry hands Blow their nose Sit up at a table Eat their lunch using a knife and fork Dress and undress themselves Sit quietly to listen to a story or a piece of music Wait patiently Share and take turns Tidy up things they have used Say goodbye with a smile !!!!!!!!
• Please be positive with your child, preparing them for school and explain to them what will happen – talk about the teachers, other children, breaks, sitting on the carpet, tidy-up time and home time/collection time • On arrival on the first day your child will be allocated a peg, be asked to draw a picture of himself/herself for the peg and be encouraged to engage in an activity • The teacher will take a photo of your child to be used for their school records • Please let the teacher know of any medical concerns, allergies or anything else (e.g. birthmarks) you feel is important for the teacher to know about your child • After meeting the teacher please say goodbye to your child and leave. If your child is finding it difficult to separate from you, you will be encouraged to support your child in settling at an activity before you leave. Most children soon become distracted by their activity and settle down
A few little pointers • When collecting your child from the school, please go to the correct collection area, not in the car. • Please keep a watchful eye on children accompanying you. • Please do not smoke in the playground or in the school. • Please do not allow children to run down the street between Ks1 and Ks2 sites. Please do not allow children to play on the grass or go through the priests’ garden. • Please do not allow children to scoot or ride their bikes down the pavement between Ks1 and Ks2 sites • Please do not bring dogs into the playground. • PLEASE BE PROMPT! Children become very anxious if they are not collected on time. • Please let the office know (and your child know) if someone else will be collecting them that day. We e will ill no not t allo allow a a chi child to to go o with ith an anoth ther r ad adult lt unl unless the the sc school l ha has had had prio prior r not notif ificatio ion via via the the sch school l offic office.
Our ur Sch chool l Unif niform is is im import rtant to o us. us. It It is is on one way in in whi hich we e ide dentify ify our ourselv lves as as a a sch school l fam amil ily an and it t pr prom omotes a a str trong, g, coh ohesiv ive sch school l ide dentit ity whi hich sup supports ts high high stan andards and and exp xpectatio ions in n al all l ar areas of of sch school l life. It It pr prom omotes harm harmony be betw tween dif different t group oups rep epresented in in the the sc school, an and it it en enhances se securit ity, ass assistin ing the the sch school l to o ide dentify ify ind ndiv ividual l pup pupil ils in n or orde der r to o main aintain goo ood or orde der. Smart artness and and high high stan andards of of app appearance ar are e exp xpected at t all all tim times. At t Sch chool, l, we e be beli lieve tha that a a sch school l uni uniform is s import rtant, be because it: t: ♦ loo looks sm smart rt ♦ wea ears wel ell l ♦ con ontrib ibutes to o a a sen sense of of be belo longin ing ♦ gives a a com ommon pur purpose ♦ fos osters a a fee eeli ling of of prid pride ♦ reduces ‘fashion competition’ between children.
Th The e chi children wea ear r the the stan andard uni uniform as as pe per r ou our r uni uniform po poli licy. No o el elaborate hai hairsty tyle les ar are al allo lowed. Please en ensure tha that al all l clo clothes likely ly to o be be rem emoved i.e .e. coats, ha hats, scarves, gloves, jumpers etc. are clearly labelled with your child’s name as as man any ch chil ildren pos possess si simil ilar item ems. We e ha have som some spa spare clo clothes and and und underwear for or use use if f ne needed in n cas ases of of em emergency, ho however r if if you our r chi child ha has an any toile oilet pr prob oblems ple please le let t the the tea eacher r kno now and and sen send in n a a spa spare se set of of clo clothes for or em emergencies. You ou will ll be be ask asked to o si sign a a form orm givi ving us us pe perm rmis ission to o ass assis ist t your our ch chil ild in n ch changin ing sho should he he/she ha have an an ac accid ident. We e will ll inform rm you ou by phone if pho f the the ac accid ident t is s a a majo ajor one one and and you our r chil child ne needs to o go o hom home.
Th Ther ere is is no o nee eed for or chil children to o brin ring in in toys in into sch school l an and we e do o not ot en encourage this this practi tice bec ecause of of breakages, competition an and peer pressure. From time to time we have ‘Show and Tell’ days when your child child will ill be e ask asked to o bring ring in in a a sm small l toy, book or or ob object to sh shar are with ith the the oth other ch chil ildren. (t (this is needs s to o be lab labelle lled an and sm small ll en enough to o fit fit in in the the book bag ag)
• Play is key to the way young children learn. • Through play children can develop the confidence needed for learning; the social skills needed for personal development and the skills needed for reading and writing. . • Good quality play activities provide experiences through which children learn . • Play helps young children to progress in a non- threatening and enjoyable way and instills confidence
You can increase your child’s confidence and self esteem by y work rkin ing on a a ra range of f ind independence sk skills ills. Look for r opport rtunit itie ies to apply ly sim simple le sk skills ills su such as • obse servin ing, • countin ing, • poin intin ing out t lab labels ls and word rds • sh sharin ing books and pict ictures • talk lkin ing and li list stenin ing with ith your r child ild. • re rein info forcin ing good lea learnin ing att ttit itudes and re rela latio ionship ips, partic icula larly ly sh sharin ing, , cari ring and consid siderin ing sa safety.
Getting Ready for September At home you could practise these activities to improve your child’s co-ordination: Holding a pencil correctly Colouring in accurately Using scissors Using glue and paint carefully Hopping and skipping Balancing, running and jumping Kicking a ball,catching and throwing a ball Tying shoe laces Peeling fruit Drawing straight and curvy lines Playing board and matching games Completing jigsaws Playing ‘I Spy’ Playing ‘spot the difference, snap and dot to dot games
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