Primary 1 Induction Evening May 2018

Meet the Teachers Mrs Henstridge Miss Graham

Active Learning Positive learning environment Skills, strategies and understanding Motivating and engaging From playing with others / Talking to others / Watching what they do / Imitating what they do /

Soft Start Every morning 9:00 – 9:40 Variety of activities set out to develop - fine motor skills - imaginative play - social skills - creativity - literacy skills - numeracy skills

Literacy Phonics Jolly Phonics/Emerging literacy Reading Letter sounds Word building Reading Wordless books Comprehension, sequencing, prediction

Literacy Writing Pencil grip Plasticine / playdoh Scissor skills Small construction toys Drawing

Numeracy & Maths Active learning Play Information Technology

Health & Wellbeing PE Emotional check in Social Food & health Circle time

Now for the important stuff!!

Clothing School uniform Gym kit Indoor shoes Jacket Independent changing All named please! Jacket for outdoors!

First Day/ Week 9:15am start Take child into classroom on first day/cloakroom 2nd day and playground rest of week Lunch choices/inform if home lunch Break 10:45 – 11:00am Lunch 12:30 – 1:30pm Pick up outside infant block 2:45pm/from week 2 the gate

Day – to - day School bag Homework bag Water bottle Small snack / 1 or 2 items Change of clothes All labelled

You are important too! Links with parents and family It’s good to talk! Communication – Email / Blog

What you can do… Encourage independence Read to your child Changing Looking after belongings Eating - cutlery Toileting Read to your child Encourage counting and using numbers in real life situations

See you all in August!