Highnam Church Of England Primary Academy

Inspiring Everyone to Shine

Wetherleigh Drive, Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8LW

01452 525872

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Parental Information 

Recommended Summer Reads - 2020

Below is a selection of great children's books recommended by Miss Coldrick.

Year 2 to Year 3 Transition - Summer 2020

Please find information to facilitate the move for our pupils from Year 2 (Key Stage 1) into Year 3 (Key Stage 2). Normally this meeting would be held in school but the presentation and virtual tour are available to share online with your child. We are looking forward to welcoming Year 2 pupils back into school in September. 

  • Presentation for Parents 
  • Welcome
  • Virtual Tour of Year 3

Welcome from Mrs Hazelden

Virtual Tour of Year 3

In March 2020, we held a reading workshop for parents. Here is the presentation:

Reading Evening Presentation - 5th March

 

In November 2019 the recommended reading lists were updated and shared with parents:

Reception and Year 1

Year 2

Years 3 and 4

Years 5 and 6

 

In October 2019 we held a meeting for new parents in Reception. Here is a copy of the presentation.

Presentation for Reception Parents

 

In February 2019 we held a Doodle workshop for parents. This app based software has been made available to supplement the teaching of maths and English in school. Here is the link to the presentation:

Doodle Presentation for Parents

 

In March 2018 we held a Reading Workshop for parents whilst pupils enjoyed a bedtime story with staff. Miss Coldrick shared a variety of resources to help parents support their children at home with reading. These included: age specific reading lists and VIPERS a resources to support question at home.

Books to read Rec, Year 1 List 1

Books to read Rec, Year 1 List 2

Books to read Rec, Year 1 List 3

Books to read Year 2 List 1

Books to read Year 2 List 2

Books to read Year 3, Year 4 List 1

 Books to read Year 3, Year 4 List 2

Books to read Year 3, Year 4 List 3

Books to read Year 5, Year 6 List 1

Books to read Year 5, Year 6 List 2

Books to Read Year 5, Year 6 List 3

VIPERS Reception and KS1

VIPERS KS2

Reading Workshop Presentation

 

In October 2017 we held a Parental Maths Workshop to develop further the Home / School partnership to support the pupils of Highnam Academy. The evening was split into phases so their were presentations from Reception, Year 1 and 2, Year 3 and 4 and Year 5 and 6. Thank you to the teachers for preparing the material and Miss Coldrick for organising the evening.

Key Stage 1 Presentation

Key Stage 2 Presentation

 

In September 2017 we held a meeting for new parents in Reception. Here is a copy of the presentation.

Reception English Meeting

 

In January 2017 we held a Parental English Workshop Evening to develop further the Home / School partnership to benefit the pupils of Highnam Academy. The evening focused on the teaching of phonics and spellings in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

Key Stage 1 Presentation

Key Stage 2 Presentation

Spelling Handout for Parents

Grammar Overview for Parents

 

Thank you to Miss Coldrick for preparing the evening and to the other staff members and pupils videoed in preparation for the evening. 

 

Handout for Parents 

  

 

Thank you to staff that all contributed to a very informative evening and to parents for attending and working with us to realise the school vision statement...

By working in partnership with families we nurture the whole child and provide a firm basis for our pupils to develop into responsible and fulfilled members of society.