Welcome to our class page. Here you can find out more information about our class and what we are learning.

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The Hive teacher: Mrs Tara (SENDCo)

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At Merridale, we like to be comfortable and we like to learn and play outdoors. Please send your child to school in suitable clothing for this. We encourage all children to have a named pair of wellies in school at all times so they can get outside as often as possible!

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Please put your child’s name in the clothing that they wear for school, especially coats, jumpers and hoodies.

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PE

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The children in The Hive are always active. Please make sure they are always dressed appropriately for this.  For safety, children must come to school wearing suitable clothing and footwear to take part in active learning (trainers, leggings, jogging bottoms, t-shirts, sweatshirts etc we discourage jeans and denim as this can be very restrictive).  It is helpful if children do not wear any jewellery for school and have long hair tied up for safety.

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Please note that children are not allowed to wear flip flops, heels or Crocs for school at any time and that all shoes worn for school must always fully cover the feet to ensure that children are safe. Trainers and comfortable footwear that children can put on and take off themselves is always preferred for school.

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Our Reading Challenge:

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Please support your child with their reading at home. To meet our Reading Challenge, we ask for all children to be heard read at home for at least 20 minutes, at least 5 times per week. Please sign and date your child’s reading record when you hear them read. Please make sure your child brings their reading books and reading record into school every day.

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Home Learning:

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Seesaw: https://app.seesaw.me/#/login

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All children have access to Seesaw. The Hive uses Seesaw to share learning and set tasks for children to complete at home. Please support your child to access Seesaw regularly.

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Doodle: https://doodlelearning.com

 

Children in Years 1-6 have access to Doodle. The four apps (Maths, English, Times Tables and Spelling) create a personalised learning experience tailored to each child’s individual needs. This helps to boost their confidence and help them progress. 

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In The Hive, we love to learn. Our newsletters below give information about the topics we are studying and how parents and carers can help support their children at home.