Year 1 Parents Information Meeting August 2013
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Transcript of Year 1 Parents Information Meeting August 2013
Bangkok Patana School Master Presentation
Welcome to Year 1
Monday 26th August 2013
Welcome to Year 1• Head of Year • Head of Curriculum• Assistant Head of Year• Teachers• Teaching Assistants• EAL team• Learning Support team• Specialist staff
The Year 1 Team• Mr Nick Goligher – Head of Year, 1G Class Teacher• Mrs Diana Jones – Head of Curriculum, 1D Class Teacher• Mrs Michelle Brinn– Assistant Head of Year, 1B Class Teacher• Mr Colin Brown – 1C Class Teacher• Mr Marcus Madden – 1M Class Teacher• Miss Jessica Llewellyn – 1J Class Teacher• Mrs Lorraine Illing – 1L Class Teacher• Mrs Kate Penstone – Learning Support Teacher• Mrs Clare Owens – EAL Teacher (1G and 1J)• Miss Marisa Suwanpatra – EAL Instructor (1L) • Mr Michael Wilson – EAL Instructor (1B and 1M)• Mr James Blyth – EAL Instructor (1C and 1D)
Our wonderful Teaching Assistants
Miss A(1B)
Miss Sarina (1M)
Miss Jaree (1J)
Miss Kem (1L)
Miss Falguni (1C)
Miss Harsha (1D)
Miss Dear (1G)
The Curriculum and Implementation
• Shared with parents through
curriculum booklets
and newsletters.• The English National
Curriculum. • Creative Curriculum.• Theme based.• The best current practice.• A broad and balanced
curriculum.
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Long Term Curriculum Plan – 2013-14 Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Title Who am I? Let’s Celebrate My Toy Box Once Upon a Time Our Wonderful World
Circus
Theme Settling In/RoutinesFamily
The sensesLooking after ourselves
CelebrationsLight sources
Toys Fairytales Geography /Buddhism
Fantasy / Aspirations
Essential Outcomes Family TreeSense of chronology.Needs for health.
Confidently talk in relative detail about at least 1 celebration.
Understand the simple properties of some materials.Carry out an experiment.
Write own fairytale using the structure of a well known
fairytale.
Confidently discuss similarities and differences between two
places.
Act in roleDiscuss how the Circus has
changed over time.
Assessment tool used not including AfL
Family tree writingHungry Caterpillar Stories
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Poetry writingPlayground Rhymes.
Write an innovated story from Storytelling text
Information writing
Write a descriptive section of a story
Storytelling focus The Hungry CaterpillarFocus on oral retelling
Jack and the Beanstalk Mr Benn – Innovated story
IB Focus Introduce main 5 attributes- Caring, thinkers, risk-taker, communicator and inquirer.
Inquirers Communicators Reflective
Local/International
/Global
Where we were born?How we are different/ similar
Which different countries children have lived in?
Different celebrations observed by children in the class
Toys around the world
Shadow puppet theatre
Stories from around the world told in home languages
Bangkok compared to
different places / places of birth
Global citizensWhat do different people think about using animals in Circus
Performances?
Trips and Performances
• Samrong market• Temple• Visit to the theatre to
watch secondary
students perform
fairytales.• Class assemblies
The Learning Environment
• We aim to provide the children with …• Stimulating learning areas• Variety of interesting resources • Interactive displays
Learning in Year 1• At Patana we encourage the children to learn and
maximise their potential through experience, discussion and reflection
• Whole class activities• Group activities• Individual activities• Different learning styles
Learning through play in Year 1• Building upon their experiences from the Foundation
Stage • Integrated into daily
learning• Child centred• Building upon your child’s
interests• Vital for social, academic
and emotional development• POWERFUL!
Lessons with a Specialist Teacher
• Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
1 x 40 minute lesson• Physical Education (PE) 2 x 40 minute lessons • Swimming 1 x 40 minute lesson• Music – 1 x 40 minute lessons • Thai Culture - 2 x 40 minute lessons• Thai Humanities – 1 x 80 minute lesson (for Thai
Nationals)
Technology
• iPads – 20 in year group• 2 x Computer suites • Digital Cameras• Interactive whiteboards• Recordable CD players• Chatterboxes and microphones
Assessment• We assess the children in 2 main ways - through
monitoring and observation.• Methods• These include moderation of their independent
writing, running records for reading, target setting in Mathematics and Literacy and everyday observations in class and social activities.
• UK wide system of APP • Peer and Self assessment• Verbal Feedback
ECA’sTerm 1 sign up opened today. Registration
closes on Friday 30th August at 12:00. Sign up via Parents Gateway
Problems, Queries, Concerns?
Cindy Adair-BolakosoPrimary ECA [email protected]
James PeacockECA [email protected]
Class Blogs
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Personal Belongings • Uniform - Patana• Shoes – black leather please • Hat • PE kit and swimming kit (including flip flops / Crocs)• School bag, book bag, sports bag• No jewellery please, other than stud earrings or if it is of
religious significance• Toys!
• IMPORTANT: Please name all your child’s belongings, including their Class Name.
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Celebrations
• Birthday cakes –
cupcakes are brilliant!
(strictly NO nuts)
• Class celebrations
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Home / School Links – Working in Partnership
• Parental support in class (Class Parent)• Parental support at home• Sharing information – Meetings WC 2nd Sep
• Reporting to Parents (informal/formal)• Our doors are always open• Now, please enjoy your time with
your child’s teacher in their classroom