Year One Curriculum Evening 2016

Mrs Downes Miss Hewitt Mr Long Miss Ely Welcome to Year One Mrs Sullivan Mrs Widdows Miss Wong Miss Marshall Mrs Akhtar

Transition from Reception to Year One Smooth transition Similar experiences Role-play area New National Curriculum Greater independence

The Literacy Curriculum New curriculum and changes to assessment Assessment without levels- STAT Sheffield This means your child will be reported to be working broadly in line with age related expectations, above or below. Phonics session Wordsmith

The Numeracy curriculum The new curriculum Skills based learning Abacus demonstration STAT Sheffield assessments as in Literacy

Setting children by ability Phonics groups this term. Setted groups by January 2017 for Numeracy, Literacy and Guided Reading sessions. You will receive a letter informing you of your child’s teacher for literacy and numeracy before the Christmas break. The groupings will be very fluid.

Phonics Assessment Year 1 Daily phonics session -What is phonics? Once children begin learning sounds, these sounds are used orally to identify and make words. They will then begin to learn the letters which make each of the sounds and these are used to read and spell words.

The phonics screening check 40 words One-to-one Approximately ten minutes 20 real and 20 pseudo words What are pseudo words? Why are they included?

Example pseudo words…

Reporting results to parents… -When? -What happens next?

Topics Our general topics change each half term. These are: Ourselves Toys London Great Britain Homes Space

E-Safety E-safety lesson each half-term Username and password for VLE These will be stuck in the back of your child’s reading record. As with all internet use, we recommend that parents supervise their child at all times.

Uniform Please name all items that your child brings into school We have PE on Thursday and Games on Monday (1EH & 1CL) and Wednesday (1DK) (weather permitting). PE and Games kit should include White T-shirt/Emerald t-shirt White shorts Tracksuit trousers Tracksuit jacket Trainers (and socks) Pumps (optional) It would be helpful if all the above could be in school at all times and in two separate bags where possible.

Other items at school Your child is encouraged to bring a named water bottle to school to use in the classroom. Painting apron/old shirt Please try to send your child’s reading record and book to school every day.

Home/School Partnership Reading Please try to read x3 times a week Home reading books- comfortable level Your child will choose their book Please model reading at home Book change on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Read in school with teacher and teaching asistant

Home/School Partnership Other homework Spelling homework Numeracy homework Occasional topic themed homework

Other Events in Year One Trip to Canon Hall (Summer term) Visitors in school (to be confirmed) European Day (Italy) Christingle Harvest Celebration Assembly Key Stage Assemblies

Other Information Parents Evenings- November/March Open door policy Please inform teachers if someone else is collecting your child

SCHOOL PTFA Please inform your child’s teacher if you would be interested in becoming involved in the PTFA.