1. Information evening for parents and carers. 12th SePTEMBER 2019
Welcome to Year 1 Robins
Information evening for parents and carers.
12th SePTEMBER 2019

2. Moving from Reception Class
In Year 1 the children are moving from the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum into the National Curriculum.
We manage this transition very carefully and pace it for each child’s individual needs.

3. EYFS to National Curriculum
Main change is that the EYFS is split into areas of learning and the National Curriculum is taught as subjects.
Teaching methods remain the same – learning through play, active learning and linking subjects through topics.
Children are expected to concentrate and focus for longer as they mature and become ready.

4. Timetable and Weekly Information
Celebration assembly is on Fridays
PE is on Monday and Thursday afternoon.
Our Topic this term is ‘Turrets and Tiaras’ which covers mainly history and science.
Snack – Children are given a snack daily around (please ensure you keep the school informed of any known allergies). Children may bring their own healthy snack too.
Kit – Please ensure children have a PE kit at school, all kit and school uniform must be named.
Show and Tell is on a Friday afternoon.
Library/Guided Reading is on Tuesday

5. Maths Counting to and across to 100, forward and backwards
Count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals and write numerals in words to at least 20
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and the relationship between
2, 5 and 10 times tables, counting in multiples of 2’s, 5’s and 10’s
Fractions (half and quarter) in shapes and turns and recognise half of quantities
Place value
Number bonds
1more/less and 10 more/less
Problem solving – adding, subtracting, doubling, halving, measures, money
2D and 3D shapes
Data/sorting information – graphs, pictograms, tables
Capacity and Volume (full/half full)
Measurement – comparing lengths, heights, weight
Time –recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, months and tell the time to the hour and half hour

6. Literacy
We follow the Year 1 units outlined in the Primary Framework for
Literacy.
Fiction:
Stories with familiar settings
Repeating patterns
Traditional tales
Fantasy stories
Non-Fiction Units:
Instructions
Labels, lists and signs
Letters
Information texts
Poetry Units:
Songs and repetitive poems
Pattern and rhyme
The Senses
Traditional Poems

7. Phonics and Spelling
Within Key Stage 1 we teach Phonics using Sounds-Write. This starts from the sounds that we use in speech. From there, it takes them in carefully sequenced, incremental steps and teaches them how each of the 44 or so sounds in the English language can be spelt.
Each Monday we will send home spellings to be learned using the look, say, cover, write, check method
Every Monday the children will be tested on their spelling words

8. Spelling

9. Year 1 Phonics
Phonics is taught everyday, each week we will be introducing new sound or spelling pattern.
We follow ‘Sounds Write’ Scheme
Your child will be placed in a group most suited to their level of ability
that there is more than one way of spelling most sounds: the sound 'ae', spelt as <a-e> in 'name', can be represented as <a> in 'table', <ai> in 'rain', <eigh> in 'eight', <ay> in 'play', and so on
• that many spellings can represent more than one sound: <ea> can be the sound 'e' in 'head', 'a-e' in 'break', or 'ee' in 'seat’
We will be holding a separate Phonics meeting for parents later in the term – please see Newsletter for the update

10. Reading in y1
We will be changing reading books everyday as long as they have been read, either at school or at home
Please, can you indicate the number of page your child finished reading in their reading record
It is very helpful if the reading book is in the book bag everyday even if they haven’t read at home the previous night; we will be able to read the book at school
Try to read everyday for min if possible
Your child will also be reading in a group during our Guided Reading sessions once a week
In Y1 the children are becoming much more confident readers and so now its time to think about expression, intonation, fluency and comprehension. It is important that the children do not race ahead with decoding if these skills are not embedded.

11. TT Rockstars

12. How can you help?
Read with your child every night – allowing them to work out the words and discuss the story.
Look for numbers out and about – reinforce using numbers all the time – telling the time, money, how many etc.
Encourage writing and talking about ideas.
Help with homework – encourage them but let them do it themselves.

13. Useful Information
The new website will be updated weekly with what we are learning about, spellings, homework, games and links.
Named water bottles should be at school every day please
No toys in school please!
WOW Moments
All uniform, kit, bags must be clearly labelled with your child’s full name please
Show & Tell – on Fridays; Please can we only have objects related to our current Topic

14. House Teams and Rewards
Stickers, stamps, house points are used for individual achievement
Class points – children work together as a team to achieve a treat when 100 points are collected
Each child in House team: Farah, Ennis, Simmonds, Redgrave
Collect stars for individual certificate and team points/treat
Star of the day
Golden time on Friday afternoon
Celebration Assembly is on Friday when school values and star of the week are celebrated – children who have made an extra special effort to demonstrate each of the school values and academic achievement

15. Traffic Light System

16. Mike’s Diary
Each Friday a child will be chosen to take home our class pet for the weekend
Please encourage your child to record their adventures with Mike in the Diary and return the following Monday
Your child can use writing, drawings, photographs or all three!
Above all have a lot of fun!
Please sing the letter to allow Mike come home with your child. (GDPR)

17. Our Topic this term

18. HOMEWORK

19. Thank you for coming Please come and see us if you have any questions.
We wish you and your children a very happy and productive year