Welcome to Year One! Please write your child’s name on a sticky label and wear it throughout our presentation Year 1 Teachers Mrs Norman- 1b Miss Ali - 1a Year 1 Teaching Assistants Mrs Efstathiou/Mrs Thorpe

Behaviour Expectations 6 Golden Expectations Traffic Light systems Golden certificates – teddy to take home Lunchtime rewards- raffle tickets

How to access teachers should you have a concern Speak to your class teacher on the door Send a note in with your child requesting an appointment Arrange an appointment via the office Parent’s Consultations 17 th, 18 th, 19 th November 2014

Curriculum Topics What is Neil Armstrong famous for? Who was famous when my mum and dad were little? Where do leaves go in the Winter? Why can’t a meerkat live in the North Pole? Could my Grandparents travel faster than me? Why is the wii more fun than Grandma and Grandad’s toys? Enrichment Days (Festival of Light, CNY, Easter etc.)

Weekly Guided Reading session during assembly time Daily Phonics sessions (differentiated across the cohort) Home reading books changed twice weekly (Monday/Thursday)- one level less for consolidation (£5) Literacy homework

Number Fact Pack- Number bonds to 10/20 Please see handout for all other objectives

Nelson handwriting scheme Formation/Orientation of letters/Finger spaces Different Genres e.g. Narrative, Non-Fiction & Poetry Emphasis on Speaking & Listening, Group Work and Drama Emphasis on the Think-Say-Write-Read-Check strategy Independent writing area Daily Phonics (Workshop 23 rd September)

Weekly pieces of homework- Literacy/Numeracy Set on Wednesday to be returned the following Monday Reflects what the children have been learning Presentation of homework should match standard of work completed in school Homework will be acknowledged and not necessarily marked

Blog access- check for dates, photographs, homework. PE days are Wednesday and Thursday Our designated Den day is Monday Home/School book Please take an Information Leaflet and an outline of the Numeracy objectives for the year.

That’s all folks! Any Questions? Please feel free to make a comment on the parental feedback sheet. Thank you