Class teachers - Miss Craven and Mrs Price

All pupils should have a water bottle in school every day. PE will take place on Wednesday; children are expected to wear their kit to school on PE day.  

Reading books will be available to take home daily and should be returned to school to read in class on a daily basis.  The children now have reading records. We encourage them to read as much as possible at home and to complete their reading records regularly. Not every home reading session needs a comment, date and signature - just a note of the pages read is enough. For each book, comments can be about enjoyment, fluency - how well they have read, use of phonics to sound out tricky words, comments linked to predictions, and observations about the story- setting,  characters, and events (plot). We understand that parents and children lead busy lives, and if time is an issue, your child can read with anyone known to them, for example, grandparents or older siblings. Older children can read independently – this should also be logged in the record. 

Friday Enrichment this term will be a mix of offsite and in school; children will be taking part in sport activities and should ensure they wear appropriate clothing for this. It is extremely important that children do not wear shoes/ clothes they would not like to get dirty as some sessions will involve activities such as touch rugby.  All children need a coat in case of adverse weather en route to offsite premises. 

Don't forget to download our School App via the Play or App stores - The School App will provide you with up to date information about activities and events at Oldcastle Primary School.  Please look out for our weekly newsletter issued via The School App and available on our website on a Friday afternoon.  The newsletter contains all forthcoming diary dates for the school.