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Welcome to Year 1. Robins and Owls Class information. Who are we?. Teachers: Mrs Mulligan – Owls Mrs Tatford – Robins Mrs Mackey* Teaching Assistants; Mrs Horton, Mrs Frost, Mrs Richards, Mrs Brandon, Mrs Hunt
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Welcome to Year 1 Robins and Owls Class information
Who are we? • Teachers: • Mrs Mulligan – Owls • Mrs Tatford – Robins • Mrs Mackey* • Teaching Assistants; Mrs Horton, Mrs Frost, Mrs Richards, Mrs Brandon, Mrs Hunt • *During our planning and preparation time, Mrs Mackey runs our enrichment programme.
Timetable • Our timetable is not rigid but serves as a guide line for each day. • During the day we have a mixture of whole class sessions, small group work with a teacher, group work with another adult and independent learning tasks. • The duration of adult led tasks will increase during the year.
Every day - • Each day there will be a maths session, a phonic session and a reading session • There will be a teacher led task • There will be a range of other independent tasks and activities, some of which are compulsory. • A TA will lead some activities and will at other times run small interventions.
Guided Reading time • Two adult-led reading groups (each group will be with an adult twice a week) • A group listening to stories on computers or CDs • A group practising handwriting • A group sharing books in the book corner
Reading at home • Share books daily • Comment in reading record book; these will be looked at regularly • Sometimes children will bring home a ‘free choice’ book, other days it will be guided so that it will be at a level they can read
Writing • Some form of writing daily • Regular handwriting practice • Applying phonic knowledge • Differentiated expectations; must, should, could • Support and building independence • Writing at home; meaningful, in context, reinforce letter formation
Maths • Daily whole class mental/oral sessions • Lots of encouragement to participate • Practical activities, games and use of IWB • Some recording, increasing during the year
Maths at home • Lots of practical opportunities rather than asking them ‘sums’ • Measuring, patterns, money, time • Problem solving and reasoning; how do we know how many to get, how long is it until..., can we make sure it will fit, have we got enough.....???? How do you know? • Use number line and 100 square
Other areas • Topic based curriculum (whole school) • A range of activities and whole class sessions to deliver a fun and meaningful curriculum • Activities available throughout the week; such as painting, playdough, construction, role play, sand, computers
PE • Wednesday and Friday, plus occasional other sessions • No jewellery or hard headbands • Long hair tied up • Earrings removed • Shorts, t-shirt & trainers • Coats, boots, jogging trousers for outside adventure activities; will be requested in advance
Please name everything! • We have lots of black jumpers! • Lots of PE kits! • Lots of clothes which look the same as yours!
Home Learning Grid • Will come home fortnightly on a Friday • Various sections to complete • Some will be regular maths and phonics and other sections will be based on our topics and ongoing projects • The return date will be written on the sheet
Odds and ends • Healthy snacks for break time • Water in bottles available all day • Any money in an envelope, named and labelled with purpose • Encouraging independence; dressing & undressing, taking care of own possessions • Expectations; simple manners • Day begins at 8.50am for the register
School/home liaison • Parent-teacher consultation evenings • Open days • Reading record book • Written report • To talk at other times, pop in after we have seen the children off at 3.30 (Tuesday- usually Staff meetings) • Send a note or phone to arrange a time to chat • We will see you as soon as we can! • 8.50am is difficult as we’re getting children settled.
Rewards • Catching children being good • Reinforcing good behaviour • Certificates/Stickers/Star of the Week • Traffic Light System • Missing some play time or Golden Time
Year 1 is fun! Come & See! • Work with the children • Supervise art or DT activities • Listen to readers • Help with cooking • Join us for trips or walks • Prepare resources • Help with displays • Set up a role play area • Share your special talents!