1. Meet the teacher 2018
Welcome- thank you for coming, great to put faces to students’ names.
My name is Amy Downs Tuck and I am your child’s teacher this year. This is my third year teaching here at Oatley Public School, previously taught year 1 for two years and am enjoying the challenge of a ½ composite this year. I am also looking forward to working with you and your children in partnership this year.
A little about me…
I am originally from the Blue Mountains and moved to South Sydney a year ago- I am still getting used to the heat of Sydney and enjoy getting back to the Mountains to cool down occasionally.
This year I am coordinating chess club and the junior choir within the school. I am also part of the Quality Teaching team at OPS leading staff in professional learning.
My interests lie in the pedagogy of teaching Mathematics as well as the creative and performing arts.
I hope that this afternoon is helpful and not too boring! I will try and speak succinctly so we have some time for any of your questions to be answered at the end.
Miss Amy Downs Tuck, Miss Jade Mieszcuk, Mrs Lauren Edwards and Miss Lorena Fernandez

2. InitiaLit Year One
Year One Screener completed at the beginning of Term One
Students are now looking at more complex sounds and digraphs
Spelling rules introduced
Focus on reading fluency and comprehension
Spelling embedded into the program
Storybooks and lessons now with a writing focus
More complex decodable readers used in class.

3. Mathematics/Number Groups
Students are placed in ability groups to engage in activities to complete aspects of the number strand in Mathematics
This takes place 3 times a week.
Teachers program and assess their group and pass information onto colleagues
Groups are fluid and flexible
Scope and Sequence of concepts to ensure all students engage in the same content

4. Behaviour Management Systems
No more whole school merit system
Class based merit systems
School medal will still be awarded to students at the end of year class party
Growth Mindset language utilised to discuss how the students are going and what they can do to move forward
Values based system across school community for consistency

5. Days to Remember Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday
Music Groups at 2.20pm
Year 1 Choir- Miss Fernandez
Pulse Dance Group- Mrs Caldwell and Mrs Edwards
Drumming Circle- Miss Downs Tuck
Musical Theatre and Drama- Mrs Hogan and Miss Mieszcuk
Tuesday
Sport
Library
Wednesday
Scripture at 9:20am (Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Ethics and Non-Scripture)
Friday
Life skills- wear sports uniform

6. Homework
Handed out on a Monday morning, due back to school on Friday morning
Weekly homework consists of:
PRACTICE EXERCISES
Spelling words to practice
Maths (mathletics)
Home Reading
TALKING AND LISTENING
News
At OPS it is recommended that students in Year 1 complete 10 minutes of homework related tasks each night. Homework is designed to consolidate learning at home.

7. Keeping Informed School Stream app
Oatley Public School website

8. CAN YOU HELP?
The InitiaLit Reading Group Program in Year 1 for Term 1 is about developing student independence in reading tasks. Year 1 will not need parent helpers this Term however we will be seeking assistance later in the year.
Before committing yourself to helping in the classroom, we ask parents to sign a child protection declaration, sign on and off at the visitors register and wear a visitors badge, and come without younger children when helping

9. CONERNS
Please feel free to make an appointment to speak with your classroom teacher in regards to your child’s learning in the classroom
During pick up time in the afternoon’s it is our duty of care to ensure all the children go home with their parents or caregivers so we would appreciate if you did not approach us during this time
Appointments can be made by phoning the office

10. THANK YOU!
We look forward to another productive and rewarding year working with you and your child in Year 1!