1. How to support your child at home
The Trumpington Federation
How to support your child at home
Thursday 27th September 2018

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Year 1 - Housekeeping
PE Kits/days
Water bottles
Clothing – named
Reading books and records in school
Communication with parents/ carers(website)
Punctuality and attendance

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Homework/website
Mathletics
Reading
Spelling homework
Weekly talk homework.
Half termly homework project.

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Books
Banded books and library books
This enhances enjoyment, engagement and a love of reading
It exposes children to a large variety of vocabulary
Helps build their confidence when reading a wide variety of texts

6. The Trumpington Federation Supporting your child with reading
Promote a love of books
Read, read and re-read!
Real books
Find a good time of day and make it a routine
Reading for a purpose
Reading records

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Reading Records
It can be ANYTHING that they read.
It can be read by the child or by a sibling or by a grown up.
1 box per day
Stickers
‘Good sounding out’, ‘tried hard with tricky words’, ‘We found a new word ____’

8. The Trumpington Federation Expectations at the end of Year 1
Independence in learning
Who is responsible for their learning?

9. The Trumpington Federation Phonics Screening Check
1:1 assessment with class teacher
Takes place in June
Read 40 words – 20 real, 20 nonsense

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Things to do at home
Solving maths problems – number and shapes in the environment
Practising basic skills e.g. counting in 2s, 5s, 10s
Reading
Writing a diary during holiday periods
Writing lists, letters, cards
Using and counting money
Reading analogue and digital clocks and watches
Cooking – weighing and measuring ingredients

13. Questions?
Thank you for coming!