1. Young children learn through play.
They do not discern between what is work and
what is play and as practitioners and parents
neither should we.

2. Welcome to Year One Meet The Teacher

3. Year 1 Team Mrs M Leech - Teacher Mrs A Kennerley - Teacher
(Monday - Thursday)
Mrs A Kennerley - Teacher
(Friday)
Mrs K Gear - Teaching Assistant
Miss H Sheard – Teaching Assistant
Work as a team
Whole School approach, all children known by all staff.

4. Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates.
Transition from Reception to Year 1
Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates.
A similar environment to Reception
With well planned and thought out learning areas
Use inside and outside to plan curriculum
Ongoing teaching assessment
Now evidenced in a different format with English, Maths and Topic books
Continue the Learning Journey
Topic books
The Learning Wall –
now becomes our Learning in Progress walls
Child Initiated Play
Indoor and Outdoor
Parental Involvement
Wow moments
19/11/2018

5. Transition from Reception to Year 1
Bridging the two curriculums
Emphasises learning based on play and experiences.
Broad, balanced and purposeful
Delivered through planned play/exploration activities
All children have the opportunity
to reach their full potential
Continue to experience the best possible start to their education.

6. Assessments become more formal
Changes in Year 1
More formal and structured approach will be slowly introduced to ensure all pupils are working on the National Curriculum eventually preparing them for Year 2.
A greater focus on writing and reading skills – Phonic Screening Test in Summer Term
Learning how to work more independently, in pairs and groups, in a more structured way
Assessments become more formal
As the year progresses less structured play and more challenging activities linked to the curriculum areas
19/11/2018

7. Early years had Seven areas of learning
3 prime areas
4 specific areas
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Now becomes PSHCE and Values
Expressive arts and design
Now becomes Art, D&T & Music
Communication and Language
Literacy
Now becomes Phonics, English and Guided Reading
Physical Development
Now becomes P.E
Understanding the world
Now becomes Science, History and Geography
Mathematics
(called the same thing)
In simple summary there are seven areas of learning.

8. Current Topic WEB
See handout

9. A Typical Day Self Registration Register/(Fix it’s) Mathematics
Assembly
Playtime- snacks (money labelled)
Phonics
Literacy
Lunchtime
Guided Reading/Handwriting
/Phonics
Topic
Story time and Star of the Day

10. Number work (objects around the classroom)
Maths
Four topics
Number work (objects around the classroom)
Data Handling, graphs
(our shoe sizes)
Shape and space
Measure (ourselves)

11. Maths Learning styles Explore and experiment – Learning discovery
Many strategies as possible
Differentiation
Mathematical understanding should be developed through:
stories,
songs,
problem solving,
games and imaginative play.
For example
Playdough, making numbers, making shapes
Peg boards
Shape pictures
Number puzzles
Shapes and numbers around us E.g. door numbers

12. Maths At home: Making it real - Use world around you.
Relate to every day situations e.g. setting the table.
Songs and rhymes.

13. Literacy
Tools for independent reading, writing, speaking and listening
Investigating and play with language
Writing for a purpose

14. Homework HFW Daily Reading Literacy – Phonics Maths Handwriting
Letter and number formation
Suggested home tasks
On website
Phonic Screening
Nonsense Words

15. Suggested Home tasks

16. Homework
Frustrations Daily homework routine No distractions Flexible Manageable tasks Instructions with examples Suitable Support is here

17. Assessments, Targets and Learning Journey
Encourage children through targeted improvements Each lesson Half Termly Progression Children have an input Child understands Motivated

18. Positive Classroom Plan
Praise
Stickers
Team Points
Friends of the day
Treats and Prizes
Stars of day
Celebration Assembly Certificates
Sanctions are clear and understood
High expectations

19. Partnership
Supportive and professional partnership so that your child grow and learn Book Bag each day School Clothes Labelled Homework - Friday Check bags regularly - letters P.E Kit (all week) Become involved at Buglawton… P.T.A, come and hear readers, baking, gardening or general support!

20. Parents as partners Open afternoon’s End of Topic Celebrations
Parent Readers
Objectives and parent information updated regularly

21. Objectives and parent information updated regularly on the web

22. Partnership Work together to do the best for your child
Come in and see us, phone, write a note in planner
Tell us before it becomes
a bigger issue!!
Tell us the good things as well!!
addresses

23. Any questions?