Signal Box

Welcome!

It is really great to see everyone back in school.  We hope you have all had a good summer, and kept safe while making the most of opportunities to spend time with your children.  We are looking forward to hearing about what everyone has been up to.

A special welcome to all our new pupils who have all settled in well and had a great start to the term already!

School uniform and PE kit

Please ensure your child is wearing the correct school uniform each day.  They will also need to have their PE kits in school, with their house colour t-shirt, PE kits will be sent home at the end of term.   All Signal Box children will join their mainstream classes for PE but might also do assdional sessions during the week.  If you would like any help with making sure your child has the correct clothing, please have a look on the school website.

Our enquiry question for Term 1 is ‘Where is a good place for a picnic?’ and has a science focus, looking at materials. Lots of our work this term will be based around the story ‘We’re going on a picnic’ by Pat Hutchins and we will finish our term with a picnic in Farringdon Road park.  We would like to invite you to join us for the picnic on the morning of Wednesday 23^rd October and will send more details about this nearer the time.

Key dates for the term

Friday 20^th September:  
First celebration assembly (Reception, Year 1 and Signal Box)

9^th or 10^th of  October:
Harvest Festival – you are invited to join us at the church at 9.30 as Signal Box children will be performing a harvest play                      (we will confirm which date this will take place as soon as possible)

Monday 21^st Tuesday 22^nd October:
Parents evening

Wednesday 23^rd October;
Picnic in the park

Please also read the individual year group welcome letters as these will contain key dates for events and trips that your children will be involved in.  

Reading Records

Reading books and reading records will once again come home in book bags with the expectation that you read with your child most days.  This may be their reading book, or it may be another book from home you read with them.  They will receive a reward and certificate for every 50 reads they complete.

Homework

For children in year 1- 6 English and maths homework will be sent home on Fridays. Homework books will need to be returned to class on or before Wednesday.  The English and maths homework will be designed to reinforce and practice essential skills in these subjects. Spellings will be sent home weekly, and tested on Friday.

Outdoor Learning and Enrichment

This year we will be continuing with our weekly enrichment on Wednesdays. Getting out and about on local walks and trips and continuing to explore more ways to use our outdoor environment and local area to enrich learning.  Skye, our therapy dog, will continue to join us on some of our visits and we will also use the school mini bus and Mrs Butcher’s car when we are exploring further afield.

Therefore, can you please provide your child with a pair of wellies to be kept at school in case we decide to take our learning outside.  Please also ensure your child comes to school prepared for the weather; a coat on chilly days, gloves and a woolly hat on even chillier days and sun cream and sunhats on lovely sunny days.

Instagram

Signal Box have a new instagram for this academic year – signal_box_24.25.

Please follow us so we can share photos and information over the year. We can only accept ‘follows’ from parents and immediate carers . Your child’s mainstream class will also have an Instagram account which will be in their welcome letter.