Welcome to our School

Introducing the Primary Team… Mrs Louise Everson – Head of the Primary, Deputy Head of School Mrs Charmian Bakker – English as an Additional Language (EAL) Mrs Karianne Scheltens – Reception Mrs Karen Hagenaars – Year One & Two Miss Moira O’Hare – Year Three & Four Mr Paul Wallace – Year Five & Six Miss Julia Hullman – Primary teacher and out of school care supervisior Mr Wil – First Aider, playtime supervisior We have children at the heart of all we do.

Our vision and core purpose ’Striving for excellence in all that we do’ ‘We aim for children to succeed here; they are at the centre of everything we do’ How will we know if we are successful?

Teacher Child Parent

Questions, queries, concerns? Please talk to us… Come and talk to your child’s class teacher… to Mrs Everson… WE ARE ALL HERE TO HELP YOU AND YOUR CHILD…. Next Parents Evening Thursday 13th September

Meeting Overview Introduction Our Core Purpose Curriculum Overview and Timetable -Louise Home Activities - Louise English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Louise Numeracy – Karen Literacy – Paul International Primary Curriculum – Moira Dutch – Karianne Parent Help- Louise Out of School Care & Clubs – Paulette 13 th September – Parents Afternoon

Curriculum Overview

Class Timetables Primary Timetable

Home Activities

Weekly Home Activities

English as an Addditonal Language Mrs Charmain Bakker Individual planning and activities to fit the needs of the child Home school link – regular home activities Regular meetings with EAL teacher, class teacher and parents EAL Coffee Morning on Thurday 13th September 2012 at 9.30

Numeracy Mrs Karen Hagenaars -We use the National Numeracy Strategy for our objectives -We use Abacus evolve to aid our planning and to enhance the teaching and learning of Mathematics at ISB What do we use to plan and teach Mathematics?

What is Abacus evolve? It is the leading scheme for teaching Mathematics in the UK It has won many national awards for the teaching and learning of Mathematics It is interactive, differentiated and age appropriate for the individuals in our classes It builds on the child´s knowledge and understanding year on year It helps the teacher assess the individual needs of each child in their class

What can you do as parents to help your child? Use mathematical language with your child in everyday situations. Lots of practical learning through games, cooking and other fun activities. Help your child to consolidate their learning through completing their homework. Ensure that your child has a good understanding of the mathematical vocabulary we use in school.

Literacy Mr Paul Wallace

Differentiation Lessons planned to individual children Children put into support/core/extension groups so lesson activities are appropriate Child centred (beyond the groups children’s individual needs are catered for)

Phonics Phonics taught at every morning Children were assessed last week and put into groups according to their level. Individual and double consonant/vowel sounds taught At higher level, more difficult combinations are taught, and suffixes/prefixes.

Reading Children have a reading book from an appropriate stage They read from each stage until they are ready for the next one They have a reading diary Teachers read with them twice a week Parents read daily Make comments in the reading diary

Handwriting in the Primary

International Primary Curriculum Miss Moira O’Hare

Social Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) Mrs Louise Everson -New beginnings -Getting on and falling out -Say ‘no’ to bullying -Going for goals -Good to be me -Relationships

Dutch Mrs Karianne Scheltens Further improve the quality and quantity of Dutch lessons Increasing the duration of Dutch lessons Children assessed during the first 2 weeks Dutch Culture and Dutch Language School trips e.g. library, Carnival, Sinterklaas (including joint events with Dr De Visser) Children taught at their own level Dutch lessons start next week on Tuesday