Sherwood School page - https://sherwood.edu.pe.ca/
Please visit the school web page as it is full of great information. There are links to the school bi-weekly newsletters, information on the school lunch program, school information, learning resources and other links.
Snacks and lunch: Peanut and nut free!!! Please be diligent with this. We cannot have any trace amounts of nuts (tree nuts included) coming into the school. Please read all labels, including labels of products with the peanut free symbol. We have found some foods that have the peanut free label but say in the ingredients that they may contain trace amounts of tree nuts, so please be extra careful. ”Fake” peanut butter is not permitted in the school either as it causes confusion for students, as well as very real panic for those with allergies. Please pack everything needed including utensils. Sorry, we do not have access to a microwave to heat food.
Kindergarten English Curriculum:
Kindergarten is a play based program. We use centres to help the students learn through play, although there is also some time for dedicated teaching and learning.
Language Arts: program established by the Department of Education. This includes a play based program, as well as modelled reading and writing, shared reading and writing, guided reading and writing and independent reading and writing.
Mathematics: The focus is on number sense from 1-10, patterns, geometry and measurement.
Science and Social Studies are integrated into the play based and language arts curriculum. Science focuses on the five senses. Social studies focuses on self, family, community and safety.
Homework: Homework will not start until October and will not take any more than 10 minutes. It will focus on the Jolly Phonic sounds and letter recognition of the alphabet. A duotang will be sent home with the jolly phonics in October with more information on how to help your student at that time. I also will send home the sight words and guided reading later on in the year. Some students need this extra work more than others. If I feel there is a need for your child to practice more at home, I will let you know.
After school routine: We will always follow your child’s regular routine unless otherwise notified. Please send any changes in routine in writing and place into the communication book and I will check this every day. The homework bag must be returned to school every day.
Student pick up: If you must pick up your child early or drop your child off late, please refer to the school website for new pick and drop off protocols. If you pick up your child after school, there is a “Meeting Area” to use. I will walk your child over to that area to meet you. If your child normally takes the bus and you are picking them up at the end of the day, please send a note so I do not send him/her on the bus. Sometimes it is busy in the Cody Banks parking lot or in the area, and you may run a few minutes behind. Any time you come to the school, please use the Cody Banks parking lot as we have students using the paved areas for recess and play times. Sometimes classes go outside with chalk or other items for academic purposes and it is dangerous to have cars moving in and out of the grounds.
Absences: Please e-mail me to let me know if your child will be absent. The office is extremely busy and this saves them a little bit of time calling down to the classroom. All absences will need to be recorded in the morning by me and with a reason for the absence.
Contact: Phone:(902) 368-6780.
Please leave a message with the secretary and I will call back as soon as possible. Otherwise, please email me at sjking@edu.pe.ca
I try to check my email early each morning and after school. I tend to use email as frequently as possible and I will use my website to send bi-weekly updates and things happening in class. I avoid using too much paper.