Pandas

Pandas

Pandas Class Letter

Spring 2 2026

We hope you have all had a well-deserved break. We are re-charged and ready for another term where we will be learning about farms. The curriculum web attached will give you an understanding of what learning will be taking place this term.

Our Panda Team

Our lovely Panda team this term consists of:

Teachers:

Mrs Wagstaff (Monday to Thursday)

Mrs Salter (Fridays)

Trainee Teacher:

Mrs Phillips (Monday to Wednesday)

Teaching assistants:

Miss Taylor (Monday to Friday)

P.E.

P.E. this term we will be developing our ball skills. Please ensure your children keep their named P.E. kits in school throughout the week as extra sessions may occur. We have been really proud of how well the children have been getting themselves dressed and undressed please continue to support them by encouraging them to get themselves dressed and undressed at home.

Homework:

Homework will continue to be set every Thursday. This will link to our two newly taught sounds each week and will consist of two segmenting activities and two new flashcards. Please continue to expose your children to all the previously learnt sounds in the folder. Why not also have a go at finding these sounds out and about in the environment? Please remember to return the phonics folder the following Wednesday so we can add in their new sheets and flashcards, ready to go out on Thursday.

Reading:

Children will continue to bring home reading books. They will be set on a Thursday and returned the following Wednesday. Please remember to mark in their Yellow books if they have read. We will also continue to set online books for your children to enjoy.

General

Please make sure that all items of clothing (not just P.E. kits) are named to avoid disappearances as everyone has the same items especially jumper and cardigans as we have a few unnamed lying around. It can also be helpful to have something small on their book bags at the front, so they know they are theirs, e.g. a sticker or a small keyring.

We advise that the children have wellington boots for those wet and muddy days. These will be kept in school on the wellington rack. As the weather is getting much wetter it would also be useful for all children to have waterproof over trousers as we go out in all weathers and can get quite wet and muddy.

We provide a different piece of fruit every day for your child’s snack however if you prefer or they are not eating (we will let you know this) then you are more than welcome to bring in your own piece of fruit. This term we will start to introduce “Toasty Tuesday” where the children will be taught how to make their own toast for snack. This will be done in small groups with adult supervision.

Please remember to send your child in with a named water bottle (preferably a non-spill one) every day as learning though play is thirsty business and a bookbag as this is where the children put their work they want to take home and where we will put their reading books and phonic folders.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can speak to us at the school gate or arrange an appointment through the office- we’re always happy to help!

Best wishes,

The Panda class team.

50 things to do before you're five:

50 Things To Do aims to provide inspiration for parents and carers to connect with children through a range of activities, all designed to have a positive impact on learning and health, please click on the link below:

https://50thingstodo.org/

What to expect in the Early Years:

What-to-expect-in-the-EYFS-complete-FINAL-16.09-compressed.pdf (foundationyears.org.uk)

Pandas Curriculum Web