Dear Parents/Carers, 

 Welcome to Petrin Class! I hope you all had a lovely summer and your child is looking forward to being back at school and the year ahead. We have some very exciting things planned and we are sure that this is going to be a fantastic year. Although starting in a new class can be very exciting, for some it can sometimes cause anxiety. Please feel free to come and speak to me about any issues or concerns at any time throughout the year. In this letter I have included some information which will help you this coming year.

 Our P.E. lessons will take place on a Tuesday and Thursday for this half term. Please ensure your child comes dressed in their P.E. kit on these days unless told otherwise. Your child will need to wear dark coloured shorts and a white t-shirt for indoor P.E. sessions and for outdoor P.E. sessions they will need to wear trainers/plimsolls, a white t-shirt, dark bottoms and the Tower Hill P.E. sweatshirt if the weather is cold. P.E. sweatshirts are available from the office. Please ensure that all of your child’s uniform, including P.E kit, has their full name inside, especially jumpers.

 Reading books will be sent home with your child’s new reading record as soon as possible. We ask that children read a minimum of three times per week at home. You should sign and date their reading records and may wish to include any comments you have about their reading. It is important that the children bring their reading book in to school every day.

 Homework will be sent home every half term in the form of a homework menu. The children will have a range of different tasks to complete across the half term at home. The children will be expected to complete at least three out of the six tasks from the homework menu each half term but more is encouraged.

 We would like to remind you that as a school we insist on healthy snacks like fruit and vegetables. A healthy morning snack will need to be provided from home if you would like your child to have one. The children are encouraged to bring in water bottles to stay hydrated.

 During the Autumn term, Year 4 will have a Geography/Science field trip at RHS Wisley Garden Centre. A letter will be sent out with more information.

I would just like to take this opportunity to again welcome you to Year 4 and I look forward to an exciting year! If there is anything else you wish to know, or you have any questions please do not hesitate to speak to myself or any member of the Year 4 team. You can also contact me by emailing petrin@towerhill.hants.sch.uk and I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.

 Many thanks,

Miss Benson

 Year 4 Class Teacher