Renaissance College Primary School Year 1 24 th of August

The PYP Framework

Year 1 Programme of Inquiry 6 Units: 1. Friendships Friendships 2. Materials Materials 3. Personal Histories Personal Histories 4. Living Things Living Things 5. Imagination Imagination 6. Communities Communities

Maths: 5 Strands Number Pattern and Function Data Handling Measurement Space and Shape

Literacy: Strands:  Oral language  Written language  Reading and writing  Visual language Language learning is encompassed throughout all areas of the curriculum especially in our Units of Inquiry.

Routines Our Daily Routine Library PE, Art and Music No hat = Play undercover Healthy lunches/snacks Lots of water Label EVERYTHING! Essential agreements Scholastic Sleep

Home Learning Guidelines Please refer to the Home Learning Guideline page on the student diaries. In our aim to keep home learning a worthwhile experience for children, please also note the following guide: Year LevelHome Learning time / day Years 1 and 220 minutes Years 3 and 430 minutes Year 545 minutes Year 61 hour

Year 1 - Home Learning Home Readers Unit work Poetry Books

Birthday parties in school We respectfully ask parents to refrain from celebrating birthdays during the school day. ‘Parties’ should be held outside the school day. There are a number of celebrations that can be acknowledged in class in a variety of ways beyond ‘parties.’

Lines of Communication CLASSROOM TEACHER MEETING WITH TEACHER YEAR LEVEL COORDINATOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM CURRICULUM CONCERNS ADRIENNE JENSEN PASTORAL CONCERNS ANN GREEN HEAD OF PRIMARY MAX MULLER COMMUNICATION BOOK

Conferencing with the teachers There are times when parents wish to conference with the class teachers. We would ask that all parents use the appropriate communication channels to arrange times to meet with staff. Teachers cannot have a conference/discussion with you at certain times - they are responsible for 27 other students as well as your child. Share the ‘good news’ not just the ‘bad.’ Use carefully. More than 5 sentences may mean it is better to arrange a meeting. If you need a Chinese interpreter we can arrange this for you. Alternatively, you can have a member of your family provide a Chinese translation if needed. We do have ‘formalized’ conference times but these also include the students – at RCHK they are an important part of the conference process.

School uniform Parents need to ensure that the children are appropriately dressed in the RCHK school uniform. School shoes should be black or tan. On days when the students have PE class they are able to wear the PE Uniform (or House T-shirts) to school. Sports shoes may be worn on these days.

School bags Large enough to fit: - Communication bag - Snack bag (in a bag with handles) - Water bottle - Lunch (if bringing home lunch) - Hat - Bus tag

At RCHK we … respect ourselves respect others respect the environment DON’T FORGET NO HAT NO PLAY - please remind your child to bring a hat. NO HAT NO PLAY!

Attendance at events There are times when Primary students are invited to attend Secondary school events – concerts, plays etc. It is important to note that social events organized by Secondary students are solely for Secondary students. Primary students are not able to attend.

Charlotte Matthews (0.6) EAL Teacher Year 1 & 2 2 full time Education Assistants Therese Owen (0.6) EAL Teacher Year full time Education Assistant Asma Syed (0.5) College-wide coordinator and department head.

Anita McDonald Pang SEN Teacher Janie Astalos College-wide SEN coordinator Daniel Stavisky SEN Gifted & Talented Teacher

Cecilia Ho Vidya Midhaven Tony DownesKevin Ho

Mr. Duffy Mr. Newhook Mr. Fahy Mr. Molnar Mr. Morgan Ms. Poon

In year 1students will: Explore vocal and body sounds through participation of singing, chanting, moving and playing a variety of simple songs Use singing, playing and movement to explore concepts such as pitch, rhythm, beat, tempo and dynamic contrasts. Use techniques such as call and response for vocal, instrumental and movement improvisation. Improvise and practice creative movement. Interpret and use visual symbols to represent sounds. Explore music from a variety of times and culture. Year 1 Music David NiermeierJennifer Venance

Important Reminders 3 x passport photos Spare clothes addresses Family photos Half day – home lunch Library bags