1. Meet the Teacher
14th October 2015

2. Welcome A great start to the term!
Children have settled into Fawn Class very well and seem to be enjoying themselves
Children are able to access all areas of the curriculum both indoors and outdoors through our free flow environment
Children now have excellent relationships with all adults in School, not just their class teacher

3. Speaking to Miss McLellan
Please use our ‘open door’ policy to share any concerns or worries that you have about your child. We are here to help support you and ensure that your child has an enjoyable experience in Reception. You can speak to Miss McLellan before or after school for a brief update. Or alternatively you can arrange an appointment for a more convenient time if you need to speak for longer.
If there are any changes at home that may affect your child, please keep us informed!
If your child will be collected by a different adult then please send in a short note or telephone/ to the office to let us know 
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4. Topics This half term we have been learning about:
All About ME (My school, My Family and My Friends)
People Who help us
My body and keeping healthy
Special times
We will also be learning about:
Nursery rhymes
Julia Donaldson
Christmas
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5. Behaviour System
We have high expectations of behaviour and use a variety of tools to reward positive behaviour and to discourage inappropriate behaviour
Reward System:
Stickers
Verbal praise
‘Bling Blings’
Star of the week- certificate assembly
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6. Behaviour system Sunshine- Everyone starts EVERYDAY on the sunshine
Cloud- if they have had verbal warnings
Thunderstorm- Thinking Time
‘Good to be Green’ system
Green card- Everyone starts on Green
Yellow Warning card- visit Miss Dhillon (for continuing to make the wrong choices whilst on the thunderstorm)
Red Consequence card- visit Mrs Colenso (for any major incident or for making the wrong choice whilst on a warning card)
N.B Children always return to the sun straight after they have reflected on their behaviour
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7. Daily Overview Self register (odd one out etc.) Glad game
Whole class teaching/input sessions
Focus Teaching Tasks (adult directed activities)
Active learning (free flow)
Daily Read, Write, Inc. sessions (phonics)
Daily Numbers and Patterns (maths)
Storytime
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8. Enhanced Curriculum Monday Morning books
Recorders (usually Wednesdays)
Music
Languages (French)
P.E lessons (practise changing at home and earrings covered up)
Personalised learning (Plan, do and review)
Thinking Thursdays
Philosophy
Art
Wellie Walks (Fridays)
Library Books (Fridays)
Show and Tell (Fridays)
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9. Reading
Children will choose a library book of their own choice every Friday (please initial the reading record or make a comment to show that you have shared this story together)
It is very important for children to hear stories at home on a daily basis
Children will start bringing home reading books when they join the ‘Ditties’ RWI group
Along with their book, children will bring home a reading record. Please ensure these are brought to school every day
Reading books will be changed on different days
Books will be from the RWI and the Badger reading schemes
Reading at home can be a really special time between child and parent/carer. Every little bit helps!
Later on this term we will be holding a workshop for parents and careers about how to help your child learn to read
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10. How we teach reading At school we follow the Read Write Inc. framework
Children will learn both letter names and sounds.
Please ensure when helping your child to sound out they do not add an ‘uh’ to the end of each sound
When sounding out words, children use their phoneme fingers
Children will learn tricky words (called RED words). These cannot be sounded out and need to be learned by sight
Children will point to words using their ‘reading finger’.
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11. Home Links and Home Learning
Newsletter
Class weekly newsletter
Topic Booklets
Home Challenge Books
Philosophy Bear (Elk)
Recorders
Library books
Read, Write, Inc.
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12. Starting in the NEW YEAR!!!!
Swimming classes
Start in January 2016
Bring children to Pools on the 8.40am (class starts at 9.00am in the pool)
Help your child get changed into swimming costume or trunks (DPS staff available to help)
Breakfast club children will be taken across by DPS staff around am
Parents are welcome to stay and watch children in the café (but no interaction)
Parents are welcome to help change their own child back into their uniform and walk back to school with us
After school clubs
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13. Parent Helpers After October half term
DBS checks (speak to Mrs Colenso)
Regular commitment if possible
Support in and out of class
Confidentiality agreement (follow school protocols)
Swimming lessons 
N.B if you would like to come in as a one-off and read a story to the children or share a different language, you do not need a DBS check (as we will not leave you unattended with the children), please speak to Miss McLellan to arrange a suitable time!
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14. Extra Information Water bottle daily (only water)
School milk (free for under 5’s)
Fruit
Medical conditions
Please NAME everything!
Home School Agreement
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15. Dates for your diary To follow:
Read Write Inc. workshop- Thursday 19th November 9.00am
Nativity Performance- Friday 11th December 2.30pm
To follow:
Carol service
Christmas party day
Thinking Skills workshop
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16. Thank you for your ongoing support and have you any questions?
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