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Y1 Welcome Meeting September 2014

Aiming High, Achieving Together. Y1 Welcome Meeting September 2014. At Merton Infant School, everyone will:. At Merton Infant School, everyone will:. Feel good about themselves, others and their world RESPECT. Want to learn MOTIVATION. Know how to learn INDEPENDENCE.

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Y1 Welcome Meeting September 2014

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  1. Aiming High, Achieving Together Y1 Welcome Meeting September 2014

  2. At Merton Infant School, everyone will: At Merton Infant School, everyone will: Feel good about themselves, others and their world RESPECT Want to learn MOTIVATION Know how to learn INDEPENDENCE Be confident to learn CHALLENGE Work well together COLLABORATION Experience success

  3. Independence Motivation Respect Learner Challenge Collaboration Curriculum Model

  4. Expectations of Parents • Home-School partnership • Homework • Uniform • Absences • 9am- late/ 9:30-unauthorised • Volunteers

  5. School Uniform: White blouse/ polo shirt Blue cardigan with school logo Blue jumper with school logo Grey skirt/ trousers. Summer dress. Grey trousers Black shoes

  6. PE Kits: PE lessons twice a week. Spring – Football specialist teaching. Summer – Dance specialist teaching. Plimsolls or trainers for outdoor PE. No jewellery. Earrings to be taken out prior to lesson or covered up. Navy blue shorts and white t-shirt. All clearly named in a bag.

  7. Topics • Half-termly topics are chosen with the children to stimulate their interest. • Topics will drive the learning and objectives set will match the new curriculum subjects. • We shall focus on active learning opportunities and outdoor learning will be prominent throughout the day, whatever the weather.

  8. Assessment • Staff assess every day – e.g. observations, set tasks and feedback by adults. • Targets are set per half term in Phonics, Reading, Writing and Maths and then monitored. They will be shared with you at Parents Evening in October and February. • Children requiring additional support will be placed on the school’s Intervention Register and an Individual Education Plan (IEP) is devised. • Withdrawal from class with Learning Support Assistant (LSA) or Inclusion Manager • External agency support - e.g. Health, SALT, OT, CAMHS, EP, Parent Partnership, EMTAS

  9. Y1 Phonics Screening • Children will do a Phonic test in June. It consists of real words and pseudo (made-up) words. • It is 1:1 with their teacher for 10 minutes. It is a fun activity. • Parents are informed of the test outcome in the children’s end of year annual report.

  10. Expectations of Progress • Speaking & Listening, Reading, Writing and Maths are assessed in levels. 1C 1B 1A 2C • It is expected that the children leave Y1 achieving the average Level 1A. • Children achieving level 2C are working above average for their age. • Children achieving levels below 1A are working below average. • Children should make at least 2 sub levels per academic year. Your child will receive a report at the end of the year.

  11. Spellings/reading Practice makes perfection! • Practice spellings every morning for their test on Friday. • Read with by Class teacher and LSA.

  12. Homework • Daily reading – please record in the Home-School Reading Book and practise key words • Weekly spellings – Monday • Literacy per week – e.g. punctuation • Maths per week – e.g. adding/subtraction/topic • Topic - e.g. research

  13. Attendance • Holiday Leave of Absence during Y1 will be unauthorised per Government regulations. • The more your child attends school, the more progress they will make!! The better their future prospects.

  14. OFSTED say…… “It’s not catch up, it’s KEEP up!”

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