1. Welcome to Year 1 2018-2019. Ellie Sutherland - Hedgehogs
. Welcome to Year Ellie Sutherland - Hedgehogs Colette Waters and Vicky Harrison -Squirrels Celina Tinker - Foxes

2. Our Vision For you to be fulfilled, happy and confident learners
Our Values
Enjoy learning
Try our best
Make good choices
Respect each other & our surroundings
Work together
Celebrate our successes
Vicky

3. Curriculum Whole School Themes Areas of learning How To Learn Numeracy
Space
Heroes
Food and Growth
Areas of learning
Numeracy
Literacy
Science PE
Art
Design Technology
Computing
History
Geography
P4C
SEAL
Massage RE
Metacognition
How To Learn
Vicky

4. Read Write Inc
All Year 1 pupils will be having Read Write Inc phonics and reading sessions 4x a week. There will be a comment from your child’s RWI teacher at the end of each week in their Reading Diary.
Celina

5. Reading 4x weekly shared reading in school through Read Write Inc
Additional individual reading once a fortnight from class adult.
We recommend daily home supported reading – please record in diary
If no comment in the Diary for a fortnight, office will text a reminder.
Decoding AND interpreting texts (comprehension)
Weekly Library session (with your help!)
Reading colours now – end of FS
Reading colours will change throughout the year based on assessment (but may not be changed every half term)
Vicky

6. Preparation, Planning, Assessment
PPA
Preparation, Planning, Assessment
Y1 Team PPA on Thursday afternoons
Classes taught pre-planned curriculum by known DIS teachers
Eco and Citizenship
Forest School – will need sensible footwear and a coat
Music
Food Technology
Ellie

7. Working together Termly Curriculum News
Parent Workshops on maths and literacy in Autumn Term
Reading, Bug Club – this will be updated asap and you will be given your child’s log in
Homework
Educational visits
Parents coming in to share expertise
Parents working with us in class and library.
Ellie

8. Homework

9. Communication
Talking with us: If urgent, in the morning but respect we have children to welcome otherwise after school, by phone or at an arranged time
Work s, checked once a week
Friday e-letters from office
Occasional paper letters
Class notice boards
Texts
Ask Me board on window
Class Blog
Class assembly – Spring term
Parent Consultations: Nov, March (sign up online)
Celina

10. Helping In School HELP US! Arrange with your teacher
DBS check – see the office
Induction and Confidentiality
Working with individuals / groups
Running weekly library session
Supporting us on visits
Preparing resources
Celina

11. Routines Entry 8:45 -9:00 Home Time 3:30
Teachers will not be responsible before 8:50, please do not enter the classroom until 8:45 as the teacher may be preparing for the day or in morning meetings.
Encourage children to enter the classroom independently.
Morning jobs - book bags and water bottles away , change reading book
Morning board learning
Register: 9:00
Home Time 3:30
Clubs and DASH: we have lists
Any different arrangement: adult must write on the going home board near the classroom entrance. Please update daily.
Sheffield Council Policy: child uncollected after 3:40pm will be taken to a safe waiting place outside Mrs Rowland’s office
Ellie

12. Bits and Pieces! Healthy School Practise: Birthdays Toys
Avoid chocolate, nuts and sweets in lunchboxes
Provide a water bottle
Provide shorts, T-shirt and pumps for PE
Birthdays
We celebrate birthdays in class by giving a card and singing and ask you not to send in birthday treats.
We do not give out birthday invitations at school.
Toys
Keep toys at home as they can get broken or lost.
Show and Tell items should relate to learning/topic
Uniform and belongings
Clearly label with your child’s name.
This includes their DIS PE kit which must be in school.
Please ensure your child has a coat for cold weather!
Celina

13. Dates for the diary Photos
The dates for the year (as much as possible!) will be issued out from the office as soon as possible in the Autumn Term. There will also be a copy on each classes parent notice board.
Photos
New legislation:
There will be paper work for you to fill in for permissions in September
Vicky