1. Welcome to Year 1 1DK Miss Karpel & Wendy 1CK Mrs Kiely & Ainsley 1T Mrs Tribble & Sophie 1H Miss Hughes & Sharon
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2. Transition
We have already started….!

3. Week 1 Wednesday 7th , Thursday 8th and Friday 9th September
We invite parents and carers to come into the classroom and to settle their child onto the carpet
All Year 1 classes will be in the corridor where the children line up for their lunch
TA will be at the door to welcome them
Children will be collected at 3.15pm from their classroom door on the balcony

4. Week 2
To encourage independence Year 1 will line up in front of their teacher in the Key Stage 1 playground. The teacher will then take them into the class.
Home time will remain the same. Collect at the balcony
If possible please could you pick up from Year 1 first if you have younger children in EYFS.

5. Communication
If you would like to speak to us about your child then please feel free to make an appointment for after school
Brief messages on the door (e.g. pick ups)
If it is about your child’s health please contact the school office
School trip money to be given to school office

7. Maths 3rd year of the new curriculum
Practical approach- developing conceptual understanding of the 4 number operations
Key number facts-bonds to 10 and 20
Number – reading and writing numbers to 100
Fractions – finding ½ or 1/ 4 of a shape or a group of objects

8. English Letters and Sounds Handwriting practise
High quality books and story telling

9. Reading
Changing books (3 per week) – children are given the opportunity to change their books once a week
They will read with an adult once a week.
Encourage regular reading – ideally 4 times a week and initial/comment in new reading record.
PACT folders expected in school everyday

10. P.E
Bring in a pair of shorts, t-shirt and trainers to keep in school until half term.
Kits are sent home at half term in order for them to be washed and returned.
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As yet we do not know our PPA timetable – will send this information home!

11. Home Learning
Reading as often as possible! Books will continue to be set via Bug Club. Books will continue to be a mixture of ORT, Project X and Story Sparks.
Home learning for Maths and spelling will be via ‘Bug Club’.
We will send out a tricky word book for the children to practise.

12. Thank you for coming, feel free to have a look around and if you have any questions please ask.