Welcome to Joseph Coelho Class!

We are a class of Year 5 children. Our class teachers are Mrs Martin and Mrs Tumber. Our TAs are Mrs Meyer and Mrs Footer. Mrs Antliff will be teaching us PE and we have a specialist music teacher, Mr Hall.

This year, our class is named after British poet and children’s book author, Joseph Coelho. He is the former Waterstones Children’s Laureate and is an award-winning children’s poet, playwright and children’s author. Some of his books include Smile Out Loud, Luna Loves… and Overheard in a Tower Block.

Reading

Reading is one of the most valuable skills your child will ever learn, and regular reading at home makes a huge difference to their progress, confidence, and enjoyment of books. We are encouraging every child to read every night at home – whether that’s a school reading book, a library book, or even sharing a favourite story together.

To celebrate and reward this important habit:

• Children will receive Dojo points for each night they read at home.
   
• Parents must sign their child’s reading record each time they read so we can award the points accurately.
   
• Dojo points will be awarded every Friday.
   
• We will also celebrate reading by naming a “Reader of the Week” in our Pride in Progress Assembly every Friday.
   
• Please look out for recommended reading lists and suggestions that we will send home throughout the school year.
   

Thank you for supporting your child’s learning by making reading part of your daily routine – even 10 minutes a night adds up to a huge difference over the year. Together, we can help every child develop a lifelong love of reading!