Giraffe Class	Panther Class
Class Teacher: Mrs Graham (SLT, Maths Lead & Curriculum Lead) Teaching Assistants: Mrs Brothwell & Mrs Russell	Class Teacher: Mr Smithurst (SLT, Curriculum Lead, Data & Assessment Lead & Digital Lead) Teaching Assistants: Mrs Mathoon & Mr Wass
Hi, I’m Mrs Graham and I’m in charge of the Giraffes! When I’m not in school, I love to spend time with my little boy called Bobby. I also love to go and watch football - I have a season ticket for Sheffield United. My favourite subjects to teach in school are Maths and Geography. I can’t wait to see what this year brings.	Hi! I'm Mr Smithurst and I am your Panthers' class teacher. I enjoy teaching all subjects but Maths, PE and History are my absolute favourites. When I'm not at Sharley Park I spend my time on adventures with my two children, playing golf or watching my beloved Manchester United. Here's to a fantastic year!

This half-term we will be focusing on History, in particular “The Victorians." Our book driver will be ‘The Nowhere Emporium’ by Ross Mackenzie, and we will use this story as a basis for our writing this term. We will also be exploring the artist Pablo Picasso to create a piece of art inspired by him. In Science, we are looking at the Circulatory System, particularly at the heart and what our blood is made up of. 

Important Information

· The school day starts at 8:45 a.m.

· School uniform should be worn every day. 

· PE days are Wednesday and Friday.

· Children will need to bring their reading diaries and book bags every day. Friday is when we collect the children's reading records and count reads for our Sharley Reading Raffle for Friday’s assembly.

· Library day is once every three weeks, where the children will swap their book.

We very much look forward to going on this learning journey with you and your child/children. We look forward to getting to know you all as we start our journey with you. If you have any questions or are worried about anything, please just ask.

This academic year your children will sit their Year 6 KS2 SATS in: Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling, Reading and Maths.

Tests begin on Monday 10^th May and finish on Thursday 13^th May 2027 and all children will need to be in school during this week.

In order to give our superstars the best possible chance to reach their full potential, please endeavour to keep their absence to a minimum prior to these dates.