1. Welcome to Year 1
Meet the teachers
Vicky Ouseley

2. Your children are lovely
Your children are lovely! They have settled in beautifully over these first few weeks. Thank you for your support!

3. My background….

4. Smooth Transition from Reception
During the transitional period from Reception to Year 1, we aim to make the environment feel similar to that of Reception.
Continue to have free flow activities so that your children get to choose what they want to do.
We have a range of similar equipment and activities to Reception.
We are revisiting reception learning objectives.
What has changed?
Children will work with the teacher in a small group at least 3 times during the week to focus on a particular Maths and English learning objective.
Free flow activities will be mainly subject related.

5. Creativity and the Curriculum
Topic based learning:
Fabulous Families and Friends
Traditional Stories
Julia Donaldson
Oceans and Seas
Amazing Animals
Toy Story

6. Topic Planning

7. Weekly Timetable

8. What happens in a typical lesson?
Carpet time to teach a learning objective
Free flow of activities to support objectives that we are teaching.
Teacher will work with a focus group of children to take their learning on more.
Back on the carpet to share what
we have done.

9. Phonics Screening Test
At the end of Year 1, Children will work 1-1 with the teacher to check their phonics knowledge and understanding. We will be revisiting Phase 2 and 3 from reception and then moving on to phase 4 and 5. Children will be assessed throughout the year to see where they are working and what support is needed Phonics – 20 mins a day There will be a parent phonics meeting in the near future to go over the teaching and learning of phonics and how you can help.

10. Reading Books Aim to read for at 15 minutes a day
Children will take home 3 books every Friday
- 2 books from a reading scheme
- 1 book of choice from the reading corner
Aim to read for at 15 minutes a day
Reading in school
Group guided reading
Individual reading
Working towards targets
Comprehension
Questions
Apply phonics

11. Homework (After half term)
Weekly Homework activities, including Maths or Literacy
Given out on a Monday and returned on a Friday
Spellings to Learn (First 100 high frequency words)
Activities on Espresso or Phonics Play

12. Helping your child at home
Regular reading and sharing books
Fun activities linked to topic
High frequency words
Encourage any and every form
of writing from the children

13. Assessment and marking
Photos with comments
Highlighting
Independent/teacher assisted

14. Class Teddy -Billy Good incentive for the children
May be given throughout the week
Sent home on a Friday with a diary to be
returned on Monday.

15. October February Reports Summer 2015 Parent consultations
You are always welcome to make an appointment to chat to us. Please arrange a meeting with Mrs Ship in the office

16. Thank you for your time!