Welcome to Year 1 Lapwings

The Year 1 Team Mrs Thomas – Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday Mrs Davies – Wednesday/Thursday/Friday Mrs Rose – Every day!

Our Classroom Reading Area * Writing Area Construction * Computers Role Play Area * Art Area Maths Area * Group work tables Carpet Area * Outside Area

A Day in the life of Year 1 Morning Afternoon Lunch choice/coat/bag/change reading books. Starting Points Worship (Mon/Tue/Thur) Maths Reading Groups Playtime Fruit and milk Literacy Story and Lunch Afternoon Worship (Wed/Fri) Handwriting PE with Charlie (Tuesdays) Project Story Hometime

P.E P.E bags need to be in school every day please. (Don’t forget to bring back after Charlie’s club.) The children will have a P.E session with Charlie on a Tuesday afternoon. There will be a second session with Mrs Davies on Thursday or Friday.

Reading information Reading books can be changed every day. We will encourage the children to do this independently. Your child will have a reading bookmark to be kept in their bookbags. This is to help them remember which colour band they are on. Library books will be changed every Thursday. There are also ‘Read to me’ books to sign out and take home.

Forest Values Friendship – we work together and help each other. Openness – I open my heart and mind to ideas and people that are different. Responsibility – It’s up to me to do the right thing. Endurance – I try hard to do and be the best I can Stewardship – We look after each other and our world. Trust – We rely on each other to make good choices.

Learning Characters Thinking – Eric Elephant Independence – Kitty Cat Emotional Literacy – Dash Dog Creativity – Olivia Octopus Interdependence – Bertie Bee Spirituality – Bertie Butterfly

Reward System We encourage positive behaviour by praising the children who model the behaviour expected. This is a good reminder to the other children. We have a sun, cloud and rainbow. Stickers Celebration worship Book buddy certificates

Progress – How will I be kept informed? Parent consultations in November If there are any issues regarding progress, we will of course speak with you as soon as possible If you have any concerns, please make an appointment and don’t feel you need to wait for consultations. Our door is always open, please come to us with any worries!

Oaks CE Learning Federation www.oakscelearningfederation.co.uk What’s happening at school? Timetable of events and class pages. Class blogs

How do we plan our projects? Our curriculum is delivered through projects which start with a hook to motivate and engage the children. They then learn the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to work towards a real outcome/purpose, for example creating an gallery, creating information posters or a performance. Three subjects will lead in each project, one of which is always English. There will be another application subject where the children are challenged to apply previous learning.

Our aims are… …to inspire the children. …to assist them in being motivated learners. …to provide a relevant and exciting learning experience to everyone in the class.

You can help by… Increasing your child’s independence. Ensuring your child is fully equipped for the school day. Ensuring your child maintains a good attendance record. Supporting your child by reading to and with them regularly.

Any Questions? You can also involve yourselves in the PTFA and Children’s University. We hope this has been helpful! Thank you for your support!