St Michael's RC Primary School (Esh)

Esh Village DH7 9QY

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Home / Our Classes / New Starters

New Starters

Hello and Welcome

We are so happy to welcome you virtually to St. Michael’s School and hope you find the information on this page useful.  This page will show you the key people you need to know and the school environment.

People you need to know:

Mrs Bruton – Head Teacher

Mrs Brown – School Business Manager

Miss Crawley – Class F Teacher

Mrs Spence – Class F Teaching Assistant

Here are some photos of the Class F room:

Coming soon!

Here are some photos of the Foundation Classroom in action:

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Your new classroom is called Class F and consists of areas inside and outside to play and explore.

Here are some photos of other areas of the school:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do Class F children receive homework?

Children in Class F will get a library book to share with grown ups from September. Once we have begun phonics sessions children will take home phonics sound cards and then word games/books when individuals are ready

When can Class F children go to breakfast club and tea club?

Children in Class F will have a short, staggered start to the full school day in September and will not start attending breakfast club or tea club until they have finished their transition days.

How do Class F children learn?

Children in Class F are still working through the Early Years Curriculum and so a lot of their learning comes from interactions through play, as well as some small group and whole class sessions which focus on phonics, maths, RE and PSHE once the children have settled.

Is Class F more formal than nursery?

Yes it is, with more carpet sessions and adult direct time - however there is still a strong focus on learning through play and we place a lot of value in working in the areas of the classroom to build on child interests to learn.

What about milk and snack?

Children in Class F will have a set milk time in school, we ask for a small donation (20-50p/week) in order for every child to have a drink of milk or juice and a small snack on an afternoon. Every child will have a school snack available on a morning. Children are welcome to bring a snack from home - it must be healthy  - fruit, cereal bar etc.

Other Information from previous years which you may find useful

For the ‘Parent Information Booklet for New Starters 2020’ click here.

For the ‘New Starters 2020 Welcome PowerPoint’ click here.

For the ‘EYFS Curriculum’ click here.

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