Early Years Parents Meeting Thursday 27th June 2019

Reception Messages Behaviour Home School Contract School Uniform - Dressing P.E Kits School Dinners – Using Knives and forks Home Reading Reading Diary Phonics/Writing and Spellings Homework School Website – Blogs Stay & Play

Broad Heath School Rules. Behaviour Broad Heath School Rules. Stop, look and listen please (When asked to do so) To respect and care for all things. To give your best. Speak to everyone respectfully. To follow instructions to the best of your ability. Role of the Pastoral Team

Home School Contract

Attendance 97.9% is the expectation which needs to be maintained. Appointments – Office informed Medications-Form to be signed by parents Holidays during term time-Unauthorised Role of Pastoral Team and attendance. Any concerns speak to class teacher first.

Meet the Team Pastoral Team Class Teachers Mrs Dahil (Year Leader) LSA Miss Kennell Mr Mahmood LSA Mrs Roberts Mrs Shergill/Miss Chapman LSA Miss Tift Mrs Shergill LSA Miss Parveen Pastoral Team Mrs Raja-Khan Parent and Community support/Behaviour Manager Learning Mentors – Mrs Rullay/Mrs Preston

Creating Independence The EYFS Curriculum creates children to be independent. Autumn 2: In the morning children come themselves. - Undress and dress themselves. Fasten and unfasten buttons. Feed themselves - Use a knife and fork. Support with homework.

School Uniform

School Dinner A free healthy school dinner is provided for all children up until Year 2. We encourage all children to have a school dinner and a choice is provided. All children need to be able to use a knife and fork. Encourage your child to eat a range of different foods.

P.E Kit In school every Monday. What should a P.E kit include? Please support your child to get dressed as a means to encourage them to be independent. Ensure all items of clothing are labelled. Trainers or pumps – they CANNOT wear their school shoes. A t-shirt – they CANNOT wear their school t-shirt. This is unhygienic. Jogging bottoms OR shorts depending on preference/the weather.

Home Reading Your child will read to their class teacher/learning support assistant at least twice a week. Other members of staff e.g. DRA’s and parent helpers will also listen to your children read. Your child should read at home as often as possible for no longer than 10 minutes. If challenges in diaries are set they should be completed to help develop understanding and reading skills.

Reading Diary There is a list of questions that you can ask your child when they have finished reading. When you have heard your child read please record this in the reading diary. Please ensure that reading books and diaries are taken care of.

Phonics & Writing We have a phonics lesson every day at school. This is differentiated according to the children’s needs and abilities. We follow the Read Write Inc scheme of work. https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/ Pre cursive writing – Sheets will be sent home to practise.

How can the children practise spellings? It is important that you practise the word lists which can be found in the front of your child’s reading diary. This will support your child in their reading and writing.

Homework Children will receive Literacy and a Maths homework each week. A ‘WOW’ homework is also available for the child to complete. The homework is to be completed in the Homework books or on the blog. Expectations- Care and presentation is key. Homework will be sent home on a Thursday and must be completed and returned to school by the following Tuesday at the latest.

Homework Overview

Blog Your children’s username and passwords are in the back of their reading diaries. Information and notices can be found on the blog. These are powerful tools that the children like to use. You should be viewing the blogs weekly with your child and posting a comment. Sit down yourself with them once in a while because it will help you to understand what they have been learning. Please make sure children are not using the blog late at night.

NOT JUST FOR HOMEWORK Your children’s username and passwords are at the back of their reading diaries. Just because your child has done their homework it doesn’t mean they have nothing to do!!! There are hundreds of activities listed in year groups and subjects. This is a new area of the website where teacher will add links to teaching and learning web links that have been used in school. Keep checking for updates. https://www.broadheath.coventry.sch.uk/broad-heath-media/broad-heath-tv/reading/

Stay and Play Stay and Play is every Friday starting at 2.00 pm.

Breakfast Club

Coffee Mornings – Mrs Raja-Khan

Questions…. Thank you all for attending. If you need anything please do not hesitate to come and see me. Questions?

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