1. Wednesday 18th September 2013
Welcome to Year 1
Wednesday 18th September 2013

2. Staffing Monday Mrs Davies Tuesday
Miss Sandison 3 afternoons in 5 weeks
Wednesday
Thursday
Mrs Cox
Friday

3. Additional Support
Mrs. Ormisher and Miss Ashford will be working in Year 1 every morning to support the reading groups, maths and phonics.
Mrs Dooley, Miss Sandison, Mrs Clow and Mrs Slater will also be working in Year 1.

4. Topic work Our topic this term will be: Marvellous, Magical Me!
Splash! (Mr Gumpy’s Outing/water)
Christmas
School visits:
Library
Pantomime

5. P.E.
Tuesday, Thursday
– Dance/Gym (shorts and T-shirt)
– P.E. (shorts, T-shirt, tracksuits and trainers/ pumps)
Please ensure all uniform, including P.E. Kit
is clearly named.

6. Showing Days Small items!
Relevant to the topic where possible – (Water/Christmas)

7. Showing Days Every Wednesday on a rota Wednesday 25th September - Red
Wednesday 2nd October - Purple
Wednesday 9th October - Yellow
Wednesday 16th October - Green
HALF TERM
Wednesday 30th October - Blue
Wednesday 6th November - Red
Wednesday 13th November - Purple
Wednesday 20th November - Yellow
Wednesday 27th November - Green
Wednesday 4th December - Blue

8. Morning Routine
Thank you for bringing your children into the classroom to settle them into Year 1.
After half term we would like the children to come onto the playground in the mornings and line up with the rest of the school.
We trialled this last year and it was very successful.
A member of staff will be on the playground to supervise children from 8.40.

9. Reading At least 2 Guided Reading sessions with an adult each week.
One of these sessions will be linked to a book from a colour band which will be changed regularly. The other from ‘real books’ during Book Club on a Wednesday.
Books colour banded – different Oxford Reading Tree levels within the same band
Reading homework set for the following session
Please write in reading record!
Promote different types of guided reading – examples – breadth of text- scheme restricting and not always stimulating- once the ch get more fluent

10. Reading
Many other opportunities throughout the week – whole class reading, story time, other subject areas etc.
Encourage a wide range of home reading activities

11. Handwriting
Cursive style
Introduced from Year 1 to Year 6

12. Phonics Regular phonics sessions
Follows on from the sounds taught in Reception

13. French
Taught by Mrs Cox
Approximately half an hour each week

14. Rewards Heroes and Heroines assembly
Class Rewards- teddy (half termly)
Golden Time – weekly

15. Parent help Homework - reading
Classroom help- e.g. Outside Area, visits, ICT, Art Days (as the children become more settled)
Mystery Reader (Please sign up before you leave!)

16. Keeping you informed Please visit our school website
Class reps
Class Governor
Our classroom door is always open (mornings not always the best time unless urgent for that day!)

17. Dates for your diary
Monday 14th October, Wednesday 16th October - Settling in parents evening
(5 minute appointments)

18. Thank you for coming!
Any questions?