1. Welcome to Key Stage 1 2013/14 Parents’ Information Evening

2. Year 2 Teachers Mrs Rebecca King Mrs Janine Turner Miss Heather Dawson Year 1 Teachers Miss Sarah Woodruff Miss Laura Denison Mrs Louise Beaumont Teaching Assistants Mrs Callan Miss Heydon Miss Stubbs Mrs Simpson Mrs Jackson Miss McGowan Mrs Carty Mrs Richardson The Staff

3. General Information Children may arrive at school from 8.40. Whistle is blown at 8.50 for children to come into the school. The register is taken at 9am and the main black gates are closed. If you arrive after the gate is closed please take your child to the office to be registered. School ends at 3.15pm for the children in KS1. The main black gate is open from 3pm. If you are late your child may be taken to After School Club and you may be charged. All uniform and PE kit should be clearly named. PE kit should be in school at all times as PE days may vary. Jewellery should not be worn. Newsletters on Friday give information about the following week. These are on the website – paper copies can be requested from the office. Every child has a communication diary – this needs to be brought into school everyday.

4. P.E Kit Team coloured t-shirt Black shorts Black pumps In winter a black tracksuit can be worn.

5. Our Curriculum Literacy Numeracy Science Phonics – daily Guided reading Topic afternoons – Geography, History, Music, Art, DT ICT RE PE Daily assemblies – Class, whole school, Key Stage, singing and celebration.

6. What are we learning this half term ? Skills sheets and activities are on the website Literacy- lists, captions labels, traditional tales, stories and rhymes Science- Ourselves Geography- comparing different parts of the local community Art- collage. How can we create primary and secondary colours ? Music- beat and rhythm. Examining moods in music. Looking at long and short sounds PSHE- What does it feel like to belong to a group. How can we improve the school environment? Our theme is books and authors based on the Elmer books

7. Literacy Reading Writing (including Big Write) Speaking and listening Phonics

8. Talk Homework and Big Write Launched in assembly and is adapted to meet the needs of Year One Paper copy sent home and on website The emphasis is talk! Come with lots of ideas ! In class the children will talk about the topic and generate ideas together Modelled write by the teacher Independent writing ( include own ideas or use ideas from the model ) Write in small groups not as a whole class Praise! Praise! Praise!

9. Reading Taught as part of the phonics sessions Shared reading Guided reading – direct teaching of reading in small group Read with adult Develop successful reading strategies including phonics

10. Strategies for Reading Phonics first- ‘Sound it out’ Picture cues Look at the initial letter and predict Read to the end of the line and return to predict Recognise tricky words Talk about the text, feelings and actions of the characters

11. Handwriting Correct letter formation Lead – ins Orientation Single letters at first

12. Phonics Phases 3-6 Segment and blend for reading chop for spelling Tricky words Spelling homework and handwriting sent home on a Friday Children assessed on words taught during the week

13. Numeracy Maths is very practical in school and is recorded through photographs, post it notes etc. Shape, Space and Measures – describing 3D and 2D shapes and their properties. Measuring, ordering and comparing items. Order events. Counting – very practical – being done every day. Writing numbers, reading numbers, addition and subtractions, 1 more, 1 less etc. Calculations Data handling - sort and classify objects Using and applying Big Maths – We are hoping to start this after October half term.

14. Science SC1: Scientific Enquiry: Planning, obtaining then presenting evidence and evaluating. SC2: Life processes and living things: Humans and other animals, plants and variation. SC3: Materials and their properties: Grouping materials and changing materials. SC4: Physical processes: Electricity, light and sound and forces.

15. Continuous Provision

16. Key Worker Help children settle into their new classroom. Talk with the parents about their child. Keep an extra special eye on how children are settling during the first term Observe and support children learning in continuous provision and make notes for all children and other key workers. Help support home/school partnership. Keep the communication books up to date. Your child’s key worker is identified in their communication book

17. Topics to be covered over the year Books and Authors Houses and Homes Heroes Land or Sea? In the style of…? Free choice including Transition Week.

18. Homework Big Talk for Big Write homework is sent home as a paper copy every Friday. You will also find it on the website, both on the weekly newsletter and on our class page. The topic is to be discussed ready for the following Friday. Reading – children should read for at least ten minutes every day. Please write a comment in the Communication Book each time your child has read and let us know when the book needs to be changed. Numeracy –Talking maths homework/activity based Spelling – spellings related to your child’s phonics phase are sent home every Friday. Homework Club

19. Reading Please try to hear your child read each day for at least 10 minutes. This does not have to be their school reading book. Please record in their Communication Book that you have heard them read. Reading books can be changed every day if you are happy with they way they have read their book to you. It must be clear in the diary that the book needs changing. Please send reading bags and Communication Diaries to school each day.

20. Ways to contact us Through the communication books E-mail At the beginning or end of the school day to arrange a suitable time Your child’s key worker Telephone school

21. Finally We are here to help. Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any questions. Thank you for coming !

22. Contacts rking@bowerham.lancs.sch.uk jturner@bowerham.lancs.sch.uk ldenison@bowerham.lancs.sch.uk lbeaumont@bowerham.lancs.sch.uk swoodruff@bowerham.lancs.sch.uk hdawson@bowerham.lancs.sch.uk