1.  Teachers: Vicky Evans and Sarah Williams (Y1SW/VE), Sophie Withey (Y1SW)  TAs: Laura Davies, Jo Charles, Kim Hartley (am), Diane Thomas (pm)

2.  Wellies for outdoor learning when muddy/wet.  Water bottles in class.  Fruit to be brought in in a labelled fruit box or 20p fruit tuck money.  Label all items of clothing & footwear.  Toys should not be brought into school.

3.  Autumn Term: Family Album  Spring Term: Supermarkets  Summer Term: Mini Zoo  Our planning web will be available on the Year 1 section of the portal. Topics will usually involve a trip. This HT we are going to St Fagans to investigate how people lived in the past: 24.9.15

4. MorningsAfternoons  9:00-9:30: Assembly/Circle Time  9:30-10:30: Read Write Inc  10:30-10:45: Play Time  10:45-11:55: Maths  11:55-12:55: Lunch  12:55-2:05: Active Learning  2:05-2:15: Play Time  2:15- 3:15: Group Reading, handwriting, story time, milk.

5.  The children are grouped following an assessment.  Daily phonics, reading and writing appropriate for their ability.  There is an emphasis on decoding, blending and reading by sight.  Children read daily for comprehension, fluency and expression.

6.  We begin with a whole class mental warm up e.g. Counting, number bonds and practise the concept for the week.  We see 2 Maths groups per session. 1 group will be focusing with the teacher, the other will be on continuous provision in the classroom, then they will swap.  1 group is on enhanced provision with a TA.  1 group is on continuous provision in Ystafell Coch.  Children focus with the teacher 2/3 times a week and once with the TA.

7.  During Active Learning, the teacher focuses with a group on Language work.  Another group focuses with a TA on a topic activity.  Children have the choice of which room to work in. There are challenges to complete in different areas in each room which allow children to practise a previously taught skill independently.

8.  PE: Gymnastics/Games on a Friday. Alternating indoor and outdoors, weather dependent.  PE Kit: Shorts & t-shirt for Gym; Jogging bottoms, jumper, t-shirt and trainers for Games.

9. 1 hour of RWI everyday Group reading – on a rolling 2 week programme focusing on the 8 Reading Behaviours. Reading activities are incorporated across the curriculum. Your child will be part of whole class Story Time at the end of every day which we place high value on and use to encourage a love of books. Reading books will be changed once a week on a Tuesday or a Wednesday. Please have books in on both days to ensure they are changed. We will be teaching reading through RWI and group reading as these are more effective methods of teaching and assessing. Oxford Reading Tree books are for you to enjoy with your child, we will not be hearing the children read these books. Please communicate with us via the red home links journal.

10.  Please listen to your child reading their Oxford Reading Tree book and encourage them to enjoy a range of books.  Abacus Maths homework. We will be sending out a login and password for each child to access online homework which we will assign weekly. It will reinforce concepts we have been teaching in the form of a game. Children earn coins and can spend them in their online world.

11.  Please read to your child regularly – this is very important to their development.  High frequency word practise.  Regular reading.  Use everyday opportunities to help mathematical development e.g. counting coins at the shop, counting objects accurately.  Check our noticeboard to find out what we have been working on in the week.

12.  Sun, star, cloud  Children are given a star sticker on their reward chart when they go on the star.  When star chart is completed they get a special sticker from Mr Evans.  Restorative Practice: Each child is treated the same when a problem occurs.

13. Google Ruth Miskin/Read Write Inc Your child will be assessed at the end of each HT to ensure progress in their learning.