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Year 1 Information Meeting 2014-15. The Teachers. Miss Davison (Y1D) Miss Goodricke and Mrs Clarke (Y1GC) The S upport Staff Mrs McCotter Mrs Faulkner and and Mrs Buck Mrs Haughey. Curriculum Content.
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The Teachers Miss Davison (Y1D) Miss Goodricke and Mrs Clarke (Y1GC) The Support Staff Mrs McCotter Mrs Faulkner and and Mrs Buck Mrs Haughey
Curriculum Content • Wide and varied topics to help cover all areas of the curriculum, and make it available to all. • Autumn – Superheroes • Spring – • Summer – Africa
Phonics • Sounds~Write programme. • Phonics groups starting with initial code before progressing to extended code. • Children in groups for best support. • Government has introduced phonics test at end of Year 1 – meeting with Mrs Thomas later in the year.
Homework • Maths and Topic learning logs sent home on a Friday. Promotes independent learning. Extend as much as you would like. • Please return these on Thursday so they can be marked for the following week. • Feel free to make notes and comments on the bottom of children's work in the log. • Spellings – List of between 3-10 words which support phonics work we are doing in school. Tested on Friday. Results sent on the sheet. • 1 small task throughout the term – not meant to be time consuming.
Home/School Library • Books are changed on a Tuesday. Please try to remember book bag as the new electronic system makes it much harder to change books when it is not our day. • Variation in the bands of books. • Comments section.
Swimming • Takes place on a Wednesday afternoon for both classes. • Adult helpers – must have CRB with school. • Send all kit in on Monday and it will be sent home after swimming.
P.E & ICT PE Y1D – Monday PM & Tuesday AM PE Y1GC – Monday AM & Tuesday PM Please no jewellery, including stud earrings (without permission slip). Named kit & uniform. ICT Y1D – Friday AM ICT Y1GC – Wednesday AM
Science Alternative Monday afternoons for each class. Taught by our Science co-ordinator Ms Doherty. Topics are -Our body and senses -Materials -Plants
Hot School Meals • Principles • Offers good range of food on 3 week cycle, menus available at Office. • Everyone in KS1 is now entitled to a free school meal everyday.
Absences • Illness – Please ring the office to let us know. • Appointments – Please let us know in advance so it is recorded as authorised. • Any other reasons – please enquire at Office so that it is correctly recorded.
Daily Routine • Safety is our main priority. • Please let us know any changes to usual afternoon pick up. • Let us know in writing if there are adults that can pick up your child at any time.
General Information • All children should be coming to school daily with: • Water bottle • Coat • Jumper • In cold weather – hat, scarf and gloves • In hot weather – caps & sun cream already applied. • Winter uniform after half term. • Boys – tie & collared shirt. • Girls – encouraged to wear tie unless in open blouse. • Please ensure they are all named.
Diary Dates • Visit to St. Michaels Church, Woburn Sands (date to be confirmed) • Parent consultations • Wednesday 22nd October PM sessions 4pm – 7pm • Thursday 23rd October AM sessions 9am – 11.30am • Thursday 27th November – Superhero Wow Day • Year group assembly • Coffee afternoon
Website • We now have our very own Year 1 page on the school website! • Check it regularly for updates and photos of special days.
Plea for help!! Any help you can offer is gratefully received. • especially on Tuesday for Home School Library • and Wednesday afternoon for swimming • but readers are also welcome any other time Please let us know if you think you are available to help.