WELCOME TO YEAR 8 Class 5

Class Teacher = Miss Russell

Teaching Assistants = Mr Spence and Miss Gilligan

Other teachers, who teach you:

• Miss Patterson (Music) 
• Miss Stone (Art)
• Mr Hughes (Design & Technology)

OUR CLASS:

Welcome to all our pupils and all our families. We are nearing the end of a wonderful Year 8 and pupils are making fantastic progress. We are all very proud of them. 

In our class…

• We aim for 100% attendance every week.
• We show kindness to our peers and our adults.
• We try our best in all lessons so that we can be the best that we can.
• We use good manners to everyone in school.
• We use our strategies, when we feel frustrated because we know that help and support is always available, when we need it. 
• We take responsibility for ourselves and our actions.
• We are proud of our achievements and how we progress, when we are at Newfield.
• Staff love to hear how well we are doing and help us to be even better.  
• We have fun learning together.

OUR LEARNING:

We experience a wide range of lessons in all of these subjects. We also enjoy school trips and attending a range of activities that happen in and around school.

I have attached our class timetable so you have an overview of our learning.

This term we will be studying the following:

• English 
• Mathematics
• Science 
• Geography 
• History 
• Computing 
• PSHE & RSE 
• Religion 
• Music 
• Design & Technology 
• Art 
• Physical Education 
• Asdan

Go to our Curriculum Page to see more

PE: Mondays & Wednesday's - please bring in your school PE kit (plain black or navy shorts / plain black or navy jogging bottoms, a plain white top and trainers).

READING: 

• We are currently reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, alongside verse novels & all about Liverpool.
• Please also aim to read as often as possible at home, as it helps you in all your subjects.

HOMEWORK:

Reading:

• Please aim to read each evening, either on your own or to an adult.
• Read all types of print in books, comics, newspapers, online etc - and please remember to tell your staff. We love hearing about your interests. 

Times Tables:

• Please learn your times tables.
• You have log on details for TT Rockstars - you do this in school, but you can also access this at home too.

OUR FAMILIES:

• All our families give us fabulous support throughout the year and for that we thank you. We really appreciate you.
• Together we are a fantastic team, looking after your children and teaching them, and encouraging them to be the best they can be.
• If you have any questions, please just ask us.