1. Parents and Carers Welcome Meeting

2. Class Names Nursery: Carle Class Reception: Wordsworth Class Year 1: Rosen Class Year 2: Donaldson Class Year 3: Bloom Class Year 4: Gravett Class Year 5: Milligan Class Year 6: Eliot Class

3. Staffing Timetables Mr Feldon: Mr Feldon: Monday and Tuesday Mrs Wilkins: Mrs Wilkins: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Miss Mullins: Miss Mullins: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

4. Kagan Cooperative Learning refers to methods of instruction that involve having students work together in groups. There are many approaches to cooperative learning. What distinguishes the Kagan approach is the use of structures. Kagan Structures are simple instructional strategies that are used to increase student engagement, achievement, and social skill development as part of any lesson. Whereas other approaches to cooperative learning emphasise complex lessons that take planning and/or special materials; Kagan Structures are used without special planning or materials. The teacher delivers the same curriculum as always; they change how they teach, not what they teach, making implementation easy.

5. English Writing – Power of Reading Reading – Guided Reading – Independent Reading – Home Readers (change twice a week: Tuesdays and Fridays) Phonics – Letters and Sounds Spellings – 8 spellings will go out on Fridays with homework Handwriting – Taught within Power of Reading lessons

6. Impact on Children: Outstanding progress in reading with children making the equivalent of a year’s good progress in just 2 terms in reading and in writing. This is the equivalent of just over one full level’s progress in a year Raised attainment in reading – with rates of progress for boys helping to narrow the gap with girls; Raised motivation as readers. The percentage of motivated readers increased from 48% to nearly 80%, with evidence of greater motivation for boys; Raised enjoyment and attainment in writing; Improved speaking and listening skills. Impact on school: Made significant contribution to schools’ development of a creative curriculum; Engaged reluctant readers and writers in literacy learning; In some cases improved behaviour of individuals and class; Supported an inclusive curriculum. Impact on teachers: Increased knowledge of children’s books; Raised awareness of their role in enthusing children as readers; Re-energised and enabled them to develop creative approaches to teaching literacy.

7. Maths Year 2 will follow the new National Curriculum. The government have raised the bar slightly so children will be challenged by doing some work that they would have done in Year 3 previously. Maths will include work covering number, measure, statistics and geometry.

8. Science Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2 Animals, including humans Differences: Boys & Girls; Male & Female; Naming Body Parts Uses of Everyday Materials PlantsLiving Things & their Habitats Everybody Needs Caring For; Looking After The Body

9. IPC Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2 Hooray… Let’s Go On Holiday History – People of the Past From A to BThe Stories People Tell The First Olympians The Circus is Coming to Town The International Primary Curriculum will allow children to enhance their history and geography skills through various topic work. This makes their learning more meaningful.

10. R.E. and P.S.H.E For R.E. we follow a multi-faith syllabus where our aim is to have a mutual respect for all beliefs and celebration of diversity. For P.S.H.E. we follow a scheme which focuses on various aspect of social welfare such as bullying, friendship and feelings.

11. Physical Education P.E. is taught twice a week (one indoor lesson and one outdoor lesson). P.E. is on Monday and Friday! It is extremely important that all children have an appropriate P.E. Kit with them in school on these days. Autumn 1Autumn 2Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1Summer 2 IndoorDance Levels, Directions and Speed Gymnastics Jumping and Landing SAQ Speed, Agility and Quickness Games TOPS Play TOPS Games Gymnastics Sequencing 6+ Athletics/ Games Scoring Points OutdoorInvasion Football Invasion Rugby SAQ Speed, Agility and Quickness Multi-skills Refining Skills (Fitness Testing) OAA Outdoor Play Athletics TOPS Sports Day Preparation

12. Music and Art Music and art is taught by specialist teachers in 6 weeks block. This will be changed at half term with P.E. and computing.

13. Presentation

14. Assessment Children will continue to be tested with SATs papers, however, final judgements will be made by teachers through on-going assessments and moderations. Children will be assessed regularly throughout the year through various testing and moderation.

15. Homework Homework is sent out on Friday and should be return by Tuesday (or Monday). If not handed back to the teacher before Tuesday it will not be marked. We would like you to work with your child on their homework to find out about their learning and increase awareness of their understanding at school. It is extremely important that children read regularly at home. A recent study by the Institute Of Education found that children that read for pleasure will do significantly better at school than those that don’t. “Children who were read to regularly by their parents performed better in all three tests at age 16 than those who were not helped in this way.”

16. Home Journal The home journal is handed out on Friday and return to school any day before the following Friday. It can be taken away with you on holidays or weekends away. Be creative as you like – photographs are a great way to get the children to write captions.

17. Classroom Expectations Grace and courtesy Indoor voices No rubbers House Teams Toilets Water Attendance and punctuality

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