Cherry Lane

Information

Behaviour

We have high behaviour expectations at Cherry Lane and expect all children to be respectful and kind to all adults and pupils.  Expectations are clearly outlined in the behaviour policy; behaviour matrix is followed by teachers in class for sanctions. The school Motto is ‘Support, Achieve & Celebrate’.

Uniform

Children are expected to attend school looking smart in the correct uniform and black school shoes or plain black trainers.

Please ensure you write your child’s name on all uniform and PE kit. 

We encourage girls to have long hair tied back and small stud earrings and no nail varnish.

Reading

We encourage children to read daily and it’s important to hear your child read.  Please sign their reading log, four times a week.  Please encourage your child to talk about the book and ask questions. Comprehension skills are just as important as reading the words on the page.

PE

Year 5 will wear their PE kit to school on the days that they have PE. This is to make sure that children get the full PE session and time is not wasted getting changed.  PE will be twice a week.  Please ensure the children have the correct PE kit – black shorts, House colour t-shirt and black plimsolls. The child’s name should be on each item of clothing. Where possible, earrings should be removed on PE days. We are required, for health and safety, to cover any earrings with tape. This can be uncomfortable for the children especially when they have to remove it

Children should wear their white PE top with their usual school jumper or cardigan, black leggings, shorts or black tracksuit bottoms depending on the weather and trainers (velcro only) or plimsolls.

PE lessons change every half term - please see your child's class teacher to confirm the relevant PE days for your child.

Homework

Our homework provision for Year 5 includes key learning which involves;

Reading practice 3 times per week
Learning Spellings 
Multiplication Tables to 12x Tables 

In addition, we provide supplementary web-based activities which are optional.  Our homework policy aims to encourage families to work with their children on developing key reading, spelling and arithmetic skills, and to that end we restrict our physical handouts to materials which support this such as reading books and spelling lists.

Spellings

Test Monday & Friday

Children are encouraged to learn their spellings as it’s an important part of the curriculum.  Golden spelling test will be on a Monday and Read, Write Inc spelling test will be on a Friday.  Please help your child learn their weekly spellings.

School Council

The School Council is very popular with all the pupils, as it gives them a voice in school, and enables the whole school community to work together, and we shall be electing a new School Council for this school year.

The School Council is made up of two representatives from each class in KS2.  The Council meet regularly to discuss any issues that may be of concern, or that have been brought to their attention by other pupils.  These issues are then forwarded to Miss Tranter for consideration.

Trips

We are planning trips for Spring or Summer term according to the topics.  Trips are yet to be confirmed.

If you are able to help, please see your child’s class teacher.