Laleham Gap School
Sapphire
Welcome!
Welcome to Sapphire Class page! Your teacher this year is Miss Claydon. On this page, you'll be able to read your class newsletters and find out about what you will be learning this year.
What will I be learning?
You can find out about all of the interesting and exciting things you will be learning on Sapphire Class Termly Learning Page
Termly Newsletters 2026 - 2027
Term 1 Newsletter
Dear Parents/ carers,
We would love to take this opportunity to formally welcome you all to a new school year in Sapphire Class! We are really looking forward to working with and getting to know your children.
Our topic for Term 1 is Scream Machine. This term, we will be getting to know the children, learning about their likes and dislikes, and supporting them with their EHCP targets through carefully planned, engaging activities.
This term our topic is all about roller coasters! We will write poems to capture the excitement of riding a roller coaster and investigate the wonders of centripetal force. After carrying out fair tests to investigate the materials used to make roller coasters, we will create prototype rides of our own. Let’s hope we choose the right materials!
Key Vocabulary
| Amusement Park | Buoyancy | Centripetal Force | Engineer |
| Force | Friction | Gravity | Mechanism |
| Motor | Resistance | Oscillate | Pendulum |
| Prototype | Digit | Number | Place Value |
Important Dates
- Monday 28th September - Flu Vaccines
- Monday 28th September - Meet the Teacher Evening (3:30pm -5pm)
- Tuesday 29th September - School Photographer
- Friday 9th October - Hello Yellow Day
- Friday 16th October - Wellbeing Day and End of Term 1
Reminders
We will have P.E on a Thursday and Friday, so if the children could wear their P.E kits for this day, that would be great.
Just a little reminder to name all the children’s clothing and belongings. This helps us to reunite it quickly and reduces anxiety when items are misplaced. The children are welcome to bring in a small healthy snack for break, for example a piece of fruit/vegetable or crackers.
Please do not hesitate to use the Class Dojo app to communicate with us. We also use this app during the school day to reward the children for positive contributions which can be shared with you also.