Welcome!
Hello and a big welcome from all the staff and children at Ightham Primary School! This is our Elm Class webpage where all important information regarding the class such as routines, upcoming activities/events and home support can be found. Please speak to Ms Fancett if you have any questions.

CLASS TEACHER
Ms Fancett
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Brown
Elm Class Information
Contact Books
These are an important link between home and school. Please sign/initial daily and record reading that you have done with your child. Letters will be clipped inside (please do not remove the clips.) Signed daily by staff.
Uniform and belongings
Make sure all uniform and PE kit is clearly labelled. Please ensure they have a waterproof coat in school every day. Please make sure they have a pair of wellingtons to be left at school in our boot shed. PE kit should include: shorts, t-shirt, tracksuit bottoms and top, trainers/plimsolls and socks. Please come into school wearing PE kit on the days that we have PE. If your child has pierced ears, then small stud earrings are the only type of jewellery permitted. Please ensure these are removed on PE days.
Reading books
Your child is responsible for changing his / her book as needed. Please continue to record comments in your child's contact book. Please aim to read a minimum of 5 x each week.
PE
Our PE days will change from term to term. In Term 1 it is on Thursdays and Fridays. Please send your child into school wearing their PE kit on the days that they have PE. Please ensure that they are not wearing jewellery or watches. Thank you.
Forest School
Will commence in Term 2.
Snacks
Fruit and/or vegetables (in disposable packaging). Please label all snacks.
Milk can be ordered through http://www.coolmilk.com
Homework
Please check here for any changes to the weekly homework.
For Year 4 this will be:-
1.) Please ensure your child does 2 minutes of TT Rockstars each night - this cannot be saved up and done in one go. Any missed sessions will be have to be completed during morning break on Fridays.
2) Please read every night and record this in your contact book. House points will be awarded to regular readers.
3) Spellings - please practice these at home. Our spelling test will be on Monday mornings. Please complete the activities on EdShed to help practice your weekly spellings.
4) Mathletics - please complete the activity set each week.
Your child's login for all the relevant websites are stuck into the front of their contact books.Thank you for your support and co-operation.
If you have any questions or concerns please write a note in the home-school contact book or contact the school office via telephone or email. Thank you.
The weekly timetable will be displayed in the classroom.
Forest School
To commence in Term 2
PE
Our PE days will change on a termly basis. Please check the webpage for updated information. In term 1 it is on Thursday and Fridays.
Science:
- States of matter
- Electricity
- Sound
- Living things and their habitats
- Animals including humans
History and Geography:
- Ancient Egypt
- Romans
- Malawi
- History of Ightham
- European Case Study
Throughout the year, formative assessments are carried out and each child’s progress is assessed against age-related expectations. Your child will therefore be in one of four broad bands for Reading, Writing and Maths:
- Below Age-Related Expectations
- Emerging
- Expected
- Exceeding
The expectation is that your child would be in the “Emerging” band at the start of the school year. This is because the curriculum for that year would not yet have been taught to your child. By the end of the school year, the expectation would be that your child would be in the “Expected” band. “Expected” means that your child is working at the expected level for a child of that age.
- Parent Consultations will take place in Terms 1 and 4
- End of year reports will be sent in July
- Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (June 2023)