EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence in all that we are and all that we do WELCOME BREAKFAST Friday 14th October 2016 Welcome to all Return children to class to register at 08.50 Fire evacuation procedure

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence How did you get on? in all that we are and all that we do Briefly refer to each – as learning mentor. Please come in and talk to us - don't wait - we need to know  Our partnership is important- work together

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence Transition What worked well? – Green/Yellow Post-It Even better if… - Pink/Orange Post-It Please use post it notes on tables – how have we responded in previous years.

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence Useful people to know… in all that we are and all that we do PTA/FEPJS – Clare Crook Office Staff – Parentmail, FSM Check they are able to be present.

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence Home and school working together. in all that we are and all that we do You are the most important part – really effective when home and school work together.

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence Home and school working together. in all that we are and all that we do Little and often Keep it fun Can be visual, kinaesthetic…

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence Homework tips… Our website – www.epjs.co.uk in all that we are and all that we do How to access the resources on our website.

Enjoyment and Excellence EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence Times Tables Tips in all that we are and all that we do Write the x tables in colour, using a colour to highlight tricky parts (in this example – red). When your x tables are chunked into coloured parts – practise one part at a time – adding another coloured part when ready. Place the answers on small pieces of paper. Put the pieces of paper in a circle on the floor. Stand in the middle of the circle. A partner may call out the sum – and you jump on the answer (keep in order first – then muddle them up).

Enjoyment and Excellence EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence Times Tables Tips in all that we are and all that we do App available for Kindle, apple, android. Often free versions (limited options available) Squeebles £2.99 – has been recommended by other parents.

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence in all that we are and all that we do Learning spellings needs to be FUN. Key Ideas Daily SACAWAC practise. (Say And Cover And Write And Check) Encourage your child to write and say the word at the same time – write them large in paint or with a finger in lentils etc. Use phonics to ‘sound out’ and decode regular words, cat is c-a-t, bigger is b-i-gg-er Ideas on website Spellings Use your imagination; write words in bubbles in the bath, mist on the windows, sand or pebbles on the beach, chalk on the patio! Use paint, magnetic letters, shells, toy cars. Write words in colour, really big, funky letters on the computer, anything to make words stand out and be memorable! Wordsearches / draw the shape that makes the word Match the word with the definition Anagrams – scramble the words to decode the order. Post its!

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence Why read every night? in all that we are and all that we do

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence in all that we are and all that we do Reading Top Tips… Make reading enjoyable Success is the key Choose a quiet time Be positive! Variety is important Talk about the book Make reading an enjoyable experience: Sit with your child. Try not to pressurise if he or she is reluctant. If your child loses interest then do something else. Success: Until your child has built up his or her confidence, it is better to keep to easier books. Struggling with a book with many unknown words is pointless. Flow is lost, text cannot be understood and children can easily become reluctant readers. Variety is important: Remember children need to experience a variety of reading materials e.g. picture books, hard backs, comics, magazines, poems, and information books and the internet. Choose a quiet time: Set aside a quiet time with no distractions. Ten to fifteen minutes to begin with and build up to 20 minutes. Be positive: If your child says something nearly right to start with that is fine. Don't say 'No. That's wrong,' but 'Let's read it together' and point to the words as you say them. Boost your child's confidence with constant praise for even the smallest achievement. Talk about the book: There is more to being a good reader than just being able to read the words accurately. Just as important is being able to understand what has been read. Always talk to your child about the book; about the pictures, the characters, how they think the story will end, their favourite part. You will then be able to see how well they have understood and you will help them to develop good comprehension skills.

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence in all that we are and all that we do Reading Top Tips… Talk about the book Why does the character say that? How is *** feeling? How do you know? Why did they do that? What would you do in that situation? What does that mean? Can you think of another book where this happened? Why was that word used?

EAST PRESTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Enjoyment and Excellence in all that we are and all that we do Any Questions? Please feel free to stay for the Maths presentation. Working together we achieve more for the children – all share the same high aspirations.