Welcome to Kenya!
Class information:
Welcome to class Kenya’s page. Your class teacher is Miss Allen. I am looking forward to a year full of fun and exciting learning. We will work together, support one another and enjoy discovering new things every day.
Each morning, you will see myself or Mr Rainey at the door to greet you and welcome you in at 8:50 am. We also have Miss Chambers (and Watson), and Miss Carmichael in our team.
All we ask is that you come into school each day with a smile on your face, ready to learn!
Class Team Information
Miss Allen- Class Kenya Teacher
Mr Rainey- Class Morocco Teacher
Miss Chambers- Teaching Assistant
Miss Carmichael- Teaching Assistant
Attendance:
We want to give your child the very best start in life, and good attendance is the key
to their success.
When your child is here every day, they aren’t just learning—they are building their
future. Coming to primary school regularly is vital because it:
- Builds strong foundations: Early reading, writing, and math skills are taught
in daily steps. Missing just one day can leave a gap in their learning. - Creates lasting friendships: Being in class every day helps children bond
with classmates, play together, and build social confidence. - Develops great life habits: Arriving on time teaches children routines that
will help them succeed all the way into adulthood. - Boosts confidence: Children who attend regularly feel more secure because
they know exactly what to expect in their daily routine.
To support all of the above, we will regularly monitor your child’s attendance and
speak to you about any patterns or concerns we come across.
Thank you for your continued support in helping your child arrive on time and ready
to learn every single day. Together, we can help them thrive!
Reading:
Your child will be allocated a reading book at the start of the academic year from our school library. This will be logged and recorded on our system. Please sign the reading log to say that your child has read. Please bring it into school every day so as we can monitor your child’s progress. We have regular prizes and competitions for regular readers! Once your child has finished reading their book they will complete a QR quiz to test their understanding. No child will be able to change their book unless they complete the quiz and achieve an adequate score. This may result in your child reading the same book a number of times until they have completed the quiz.
If your child attends a Phonics group, they will also get a paper copy of the story book we have been reading. This is to reinforce the sounds and tricky words that your child has been learning.
We will also send home Phonics QR codes for pupils to practice their sounds. The more they practice, the sooner they will be reading fluently!
If your child has not read they may stay in at playtime to complete 5 minutes of reading.
Uniform, water bottles and equipment:
- Please ensure you have your Gwladys Street water bottle in school every day. The water bottles can be purchased from the office. If it is not a Gwladys Street one, then it needs to be a water bottle with a sports cap and it can not be too big.
- Please ensure correct uniform is worn everyday – White shirt (no polos please) school tie, grey trousers / pinafore / skirt, black shoes or plain black trainers (no white soles).
- Long hair must be tied back.
- Studded earings only (no hoops) and no other jewellery allowed.
- Please refrain from bringing in toys / large items unless an agreement has been made with school for fidgit toys / ear defenders.
- No rucksacks or large bags – they will be sent back home if brought into school.
- No personal pencil case or stationary.
- No expensive coats (i.e. branded) – coats can be purchased from the school office.
- Please ensure all items of clothing all fully labelled with your child’s name (jumpers and coats especially)
- We take no responsibility for lost items so please remind your child to take care of their items and place them in the correct places in class.
Home learning:
Maths and English homework will be sent out every Friday and will be collected the following Thursday. We look forward to seeing your lovely home learning. We expect pupils to log in to Numbots and Times Tables Rockstars as part of their weekly home learning (Aim for at least two occasions over the week). This is to develop their Maths basic skills and prepare them for their multiplication check when they go to Year 4.
Everyone has been allocated a homework folder – please look after as we will not be able to replace them once lost.
PE:
Kenya have PE every Friday. On this day only, you can come into school wearing your full PE kit (plain white top, blue shorts / blue jogging pants if the weather is cold, black pumps / trainers). Pupils may wish to wear their school jumper with their PE kit during the day but please do not send your child into school wearing any other branded sports wear.
Our Curriculum & Enrichment:
This year our foundation subject lessons come from Opening Worlds, we will be covering a huge range of topics including-
Ancient Egypt, Rivers, Cradles of Civilisation, Mountains, The Indus Valley, Settlements,Persia and Greece, Agriculture, Ancient Greece, Volcanoes, Alexander the Great, Climates and Biomes.
Autumn:
World Museum Liverpool – Egypt Exhibit & Discover Ancient Egypt
Hindu Liverpool Ganesh Temple
Spring:
Plant Science: Grow it! Know it!
Acorn Farm guided tour – agriculture and farming
Summer:
Greek Day!
World Museum: Greek workshop
Crosby Village vs Liverpool City Centre fieldwork
Norton Priory: honey-making workshop