Key Stage 1 Expectations Evening

1. Key Stage 1 Expectations Evening September 2017

2. Attendance Policy

3. Responsible Persons • Headteacher - Mrs Guest • Company Secretary - Mrs Sellers

4. Why attendance is important • This is a successful school, you and your child plays their part in making it so. • It is very important therefore that you make sure that your child attends regularly and the Attendance Policy sets out how together we will achieve this. • Underpinning this commitment is the understanding that unless children attend school regularly and punctually they will not be able to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available to them. • The school has an obligation to return attendance figures to the Department of Education three times a year via school census and keep records for Ofsted inspections as well as reporting to Full Governing Body each term.

5. School Targets, Projects and Special Initiatives • The school has a target of 97% attendance set by the Full Governing Body at the start of each academic year and all children, parents/carers have an important part to play in achieving this target. • The minimum level of attendance for this school is 90%attendance and the school website will be updated regularly about progress of the school’s attendance level overall. • Our aim is to consistently achieve this level because we know that good attendance is the key to successful schooling and we believe our pupils can be amongst the best in the County.

6. Attendance Guidelines If your child is absent you must • Contact us as soon as possible on the first day of absence via;   • Leave message on the school’s answering machine, by email or direct contact with school office. If your child is absent we will • Telephone on the first day of absence if we have not heard from you; • Invite you in to discuss the situation with our Headteacher and a Governor if absences persist.

7. Holidays in Term Time • Taking holidays in term time will affect your child’s schooling as much as any other absence and we expect parents to help us by not to take children away in school time. • All parents will receive a copy of the Attendance Policy which they are required to sign • Remember that any savings you think you may make by taking a holiday in school time are offset by the cost to your child’s education. • There is no automatic entitlement in law to time off in school time to go on holiday. • The 2006 Regulations (revised September 2013) also define the arrangements for holiday leave: Head teachers should only authorise leave of absence in exceptional circumstances. If a head teacher grants a leave request, it will be for the head teacher to determine the length of time that the child can be away from school. Leave is unlikely, however, to be granted for the purposes of a family holiday as a norm. • All applications for leave must be made in advance and at the discretion of the school a maximum of 10 days in any academic year may be authorised. In making a decision the school will consider the circumstances of each application individually, including any previous pattern of leave in term time. • It is important that you understand the circumstances when leave in term time will not be agreed by us: • When a pupil is just starting the school. This is very important as your child needs to settle into their new environment as quickly as possible. • Immediately before and during assessment periods (SATS),. • When a pupil’s attendance record already includes any level of unauthorised absence.

8. Lateness • Poor punctuality is not acceptable. If your child misses the start of the day they can miss work and do not spend time with their class teacher getting vital information and news for the day. Late arriving pupils also disrupt lessons, can be embarrassing for the child and can also encourage absence.

9. School Websitehttp://www.churchdownvillageinf.co.uk/

10. Weekly Newsletter

11. Twitterhttps://twitter.com/CVISACADEMY

12. Bloghttp://www.churchdownvillageinf.co.uk/blog/

13. End of Year Expectations

14. Daily Routines Before 8.50am • Children are still the responsibility of parents/guardians. • PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED • Children may use the MUGA Pitch and Playground but NOT any of the school equipment e.g. bikes • NO use of Adventure Playground • NO ball games

15. Daily Routines These routines have been set up to increase the children’s independence • Whistle blown 8.50 am • Children to line up in classes • Walk independently into school • Member of staff available for quick messages (if you need to speak to a member of staff in more detail please arrange an after school appointment with the office)

16. Daily Routines Specific Pre-register Routines • Hang up their own coats • Put their book bags away (in the correct book box) • Put lunch boxes on shelves • Be responsible for handing in their own letters etc • Taking out and changing their reading books on the appropriate day • Handing in homework on the required day

17. Daily Routines continued • Practise their spellings using look, cover, write, check method(Copies of spellings are sent home and are also available on the school website) • Complete quick maths. This involves up to ten questions related to the objectives being covered during the week.

18. Overview of the rest of the day! Register 9 am • Assembly 9.10 – 9.30 • Literacy/Numeracy 9.30 – 10.30 • Break 10.30 – 10.45 • Literacy/Numeracy 11.00 – 12.00 • Lunch 12.00 – 1.15 • Reader’s workshop 1.15 – 1.45 • Foundation subjects1.45 – 3.10 • Prayer • Home time 3.15 PE: Y1 Tuesday AM / Thursday PM Y2 Mrs Perks – Monday Y2 Miss Western / Mrs Newman - Friday

19. PE Y1 Tuesday AM / Thursday PM Y2 Mrs Perks – Monday Y2 Miss Western / Mrs Newman - Friday

20. A Plea! • Please ensure all uniform is named including shoes and book bags • PE Kit in school (please check regularly that your child’s daps fit!) • Toys should stay at home unless otherwise agreed • No book bag key rings!

21. Maths Homework Homework will be set every week – Thursday or Friday • Maths homework; reinforcing objectives for the week. Children should attempt work on their own although support may be given. NB Homework consolidates work we will already have covered in class. Please use the example method (if given) to assist your child with their maths homework because it will be familiar to them. Also, please annotate the sheet if support is given.

22. Y1 Spelling Homework • Spellings are given out on a sheet at the beginning of term. They are also on the Literacy medium term plan on the website. • Children practise these each morning in school. • Please practise these spellings at home in complete sentences where possible as this enables them to use the words in context.

23. Y2 Spelling Homework • New spellings are given out weekly, children record these themselves at the back of their home diaries. • Please practise these spellings at home in complete sentences where possible as this enables them to use the words in context.

24. Spellings • Spelling and phonic work are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum • Weekly spellings can be a combination of high frequency words / words related to a sound pattern / topic words

25. Reading Homework • Reading should be done daily to encourage a love of books and develop fluency. • Please continue to listen to your child read and ask them questions about their books even when they are competent readers, (to embed comprehension). • Please write the titles of books read each week in their home diaries along with a simple comment on your child’s progress at home (1 or 2 sentences).

26. Reading • Wide and varied reading schemes support the children’s reading. Reading helps to develop comprehension and writing skills as well as enjoyment. A variety of extended readers are available for our more able readers. • Children are encouraged to read two or more books a week according to individual needs. • Books are colour banded to monitor and ensure progression . • There are matching coloured book marks which reflect the learning objectives for each band • High Frequency word lists (see website)

27. Reading • Your child will have access to the school library in order to extend the range of books they read. • In Year Two, children may start bringing home an assortment of library books if they finish the reading scheme.

28. Writing • A variety of writing styles are covered throughout the year; story, poetry, instructions, explanations, non- chronological reports and information texts. This develops the children’s ability to write for different purposes. • We encourage children to use and check punctuation to ensure their writing makes sense.

29. More information (Literacy) Readers’ Workshop - Takes place every afternoon.Activities include: • Guided Reading • Comprehension • Grammar • Literacy Games

30. Phonics Screening Test • At the end of Year One all children will take part in the National Phonic Screening test to assess children’s phonic knowledge. • It consists of 40 words, psuedo and real. • Examples of real words – flute, cow, pin • Examples of psuedo words – chaw, greep • If your child does not achieve the pass mark in Year One they will complete the screening the following year.

31. Computing in School • Computing is taught throughout the curriculum using a variety of software packages. • For example children will learn to: - Turn on/off - Use appropriate vocabulary - Print / save - Create picture / word documents - Access programmes - Data Handling - Search the internet - E-safety - Take pictures - Coding

32. Teaching Plans • Mid-Term plans – A termly overview specifying the weekly coverage of the learning objectives for Maths, Literacy, Topic. These can be found on the school website, under class pages and Curriculum. • Weekly Plans – More detailed plans with a daily breakdown of the weeks objectives.

33. Marking Policy • Tickled Pink and Green for Growth. Conferencing with individual pupils about their successes (Tickled Pinks) and areas for improvement (Green for Growth).

34. Assessment • Children are grouped based on personalities, independence and ability. Types of assessment include; • Daily Formative Assessment - assessing progress as it happens! • Termly assessments for Literacy and Maths (3 x yr) focusing on the objectives taught. This will help inform plans, set targets and indicate any intervention needed.

35. Enrichment/Extended Schools • Drama • Music • Art • French • Forest school • Spanish with Senor Savage • Multi skills • Football • Tennis • Athletics • Dancing • Singing • D & T • Computing We believe in Life-Long Learning and strive to promote an enriched curriculum.

36. Forest School • Forest School sessions will take place once a term during PE sessions. • You will be informed about Forest School sessions through the weekly class newsletter and on the calendar of events on the website.

37. Forest School Clothing Children will always need: • Woolly hat or sun hat • Jacket / waterproof coat • Long sleeved top e.g. fleece or sweatshirt • Long trousers • Change of footwear, ideally wellies • In winter they will need extra layers and gloves • We go out in all weathers apart from thunder and lightning so that children experience the extremities of the great British weather.

38. Opportunities for All • Throughout the year ALL pupils have opportunities to take part in additional activities; • Cheltenham Festival, athletics, tennis, multi-skills, assemblies, choir etc. • Please be aware it is not possible for every child to take part in every activity.

39. Parents • Finally we see parents as important partners in the process of developing children’s language, reading, writing and numerical skills. • We offer an open door policy to parents. If you need a private appointment with the class teacher please contact them direct or through the school office. • We have high expectations of learning and behaviour and appreciate your support in these areas.

40. KS1 Staff

41. Before you go… • Forest School helpers • Parent readers

42. Thank you!!