Welcome to Year 1Welcome to Year 1

IntroductionsIntroductions

Good evening and thank-you for Good evening and thank-you for attending this evening.attending this evening.

• Class teachers – Class teachers –

• Maggie Webb (Mon, Tues, Weds am and Maggie Webb (Mon, Tues, Weds am and FridayFriday

• Anna Shepherd (Weds pm and Thurs)Anna Shepherd (Weds pm and Thurs)

• Class teaching assistant - Chris HarveyClass teaching assistant - Chris Harvey

• To further develop the home/ school partnership.

• To outline the work for the coming term.

• To explain practical details for the smooth running of the class.

• To help you support and encourage your child at home.

PurposePurpose

The beginning of another day!The beginning of another day!

We start the day by lining up, waving goodbye and coming into our classroom.

We are trying to encourage independence by saying goodbye when lined up so that they can better settle into the class routine.

If your child is late (after 8.55am) remember to report to the office. If you are taking your child out of school for an appointment

remember to sign out and in again. If your child is unwell please phone school between 8.30 and 9.00

keep them at home for 24 hours Make sure the school has up to date contact numbers.

What to bring to schoolWhat to bring to school

PE kit Water bottle Book bag (with reading book and

home school diary) Coat

At the end of the dayAt the end of the day

At 3.20pm your child will stay with At 3.20pm your child will stay with myself or Mrs Shepherd until myself or Mrs Shepherd until collected.collected.

If your child is to be collected by If your child is to be collected by someone other than the parent, someone other than the parent, please fill in the sheet by the door.please fill in the sheet by the door.

If delayed please contact the school If delayed please contact the school as soon as possible.as soon as possible.

Our Class RulesOur Class RulesPlease be kind to everyonePlease be kind to everyone

Please work quietlyPlease work quietly

Please share nicelyPlease share nicely

Please take turnsPlease take turns

Please line up sensiblyPlease line up sensibly

Please Listen to each otherPlease Listen to each other

Always do your bestAlways do your best

Merit SystemMerit System Merits are given for that which is noteworthy.Merits are given for that which is noteworthy.10= bronze certificate 10= bronze certificate 25= silver certificate 25= silver certificate 35= sapphire certificate 35= sapphire certificate 50= gold certificate50= gold certificate

The class merit cup is also awarded each Friday The class merit cup is also awarded each Friday for the class with the most class merits. for the class with the most class merits.

Sanctions- reminded of rule and free warning, Sanctions- reminded of rule and free warning, if repeated then their name is moved into the if repeated then their name is moved into the orange circle. If the behaviour continues then orange circle. If the behaviour continues then their name will be moved into the red circle at their name will be moved into the red circle at which point they will be sent to Mr Bryant.which point they will be sent to Mr Bryant.

Class 1 rewardsClass 1 rewards

We have 2 stars of the week who are We have 2 stars of the week who are allowed to bring in something special from allowed to bring in something special from home to show and put on our interest home to show and put on our interest table.table.

There is a Literacy Whizz and Maths There is a Literacy Whizz and Maths Magician of the week.Magician of the week.

There is a table of the week.There is a table of the week. They are rewarded for staying in green for They are rewarded for staying in green for

the week.the week.

LiteracyLiteracy

This term we will be looking at:This term we will be looking at: stories with familiar settings (My mum and dad stories with familiar settings (My mum and dad

make me laugh, Titch)make me laugh, Titch) stories with predictable and repeating patterns stories with predictable and repeating patterns

(Monkey Puzzle, Elmer)(Monkey Puzzle, Elmer) poetry using our sensespoetry using our senses signs, labels, captions, lists and instructionssigns, labels, captions, lists and instructions

HandwritingHandwriting

Handwriting is practised daily with a Handwriting is practised daily with a focus of the week and various focus of the week and various activities to encourage good pencil activities to encourage good pencil grip and correct formation of letters. grip and correct formation of letters.

Joining letters will also be introduced Joining letters will also be introduced later this year.later this year.

Reading and phonicsReading and phonics

Reading:Reading: Your child will take part in guided reading Your child will take part in guided reading

sessions or individual reading twice a sessions or individual reading twice a week. They will be able to change their week. They will be able to change their book when they have read it to an adult book when they have read it to an adult at home. Please help us with this by at home. Please help us with this by writing in the home school diary.writing in the home school diary.

Spelling will be based on tricky words and then high frequency Spelling will be based on tricky words and then high frequency words which they are expected to spell correctly. These will be words which they are expected to spell correctly. These will be practised in school each day and sent home for you to continue to practised in school each day and sent home for you to continue to work on at home.work on at home.

Phonics:Phonics:Phonics is an integral part of Year 1 and there will be a phonic session each day similar to that in reception. Children will be introduced to some new sounds and then alternative ways of pronouncing and spelling sounds they already know.

NumeracyNumeracy

This term we will be looking at:This term we will be looking at: counting, place value and ordering, understanding counting, place value and ordering, understanding

addition and subtraction, money and real life addition and subtraction, money and real life problems, measures, shape and space.problems, measures, shape and space.

ScienceScienceThis term we will be looking at This term we will be looking at

Ourselves:Ourselves: their senses and how they can use their senses and how they can use

them to explore the world around them to explore the world around them,them,

that humans and other animals that humans and other animals move and growmove and grow

And Materials:And Materials: Looking at and comparing different Looking at and comparing different

materials and their usesmaterials and their uses

ICTICT

Modelling:Modelling: comparing the comparing the

representation of representation of situations on the situations on the computer to real life computer to real life situations.situations.

:Graphs/pictograms:Graphs/pictograms Making a pictogram Making a pictogram

to fit in with our to fit in with our Geography unit.Geography unit.

HomeworkHomework

Homework will be sent home on a Homework will be sent home on a Friday and expected back the following Friday and expected back the following Wednesday.Wednesday.

Each week a numeracy task will be sent Each week a numeracy task will be sent home.home.

Each half term a curriculum based Each half term a curriculum based homework menu will be sent home homework menu will be sent home from which the children can choose a from which the children can choose a task which interests them.task which interests them.

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SylvesterSylvester

Each week Sylvester will come home with a child in year 1.

A diary can be kept of his time with that child

Every child will get a chance to take Sylvester home.

Contact timesContact times

• This is the first of many meetings. Weekly surgery on Wednesday 3.30- 4.00pm.

• There will be consultation meetings during Autumn (October) and spring, to discuss your child’s progress.

• School reports will be sent home during the summer term.

• Thank you for Thank you for coming.coming.

•Any questions?Any questions?