1. Welcome to Meet the Grown ups

2. Squirrel Class Mrs Saroya & Mr Hadjigeorgiou Mrs Kay Squirrel Class Grown ups

3. Hedgehog Class Miss Hutton & Mrs Bhogaita, Mrs Kleopa and Miss Sophie Badger Class Mrs Lad, Mr Hadjigeorgiou & Mrs Manases The Year 1 Team

4. Please collect a curriculum newsletter before you go. The Curriculum

5. New computing curriculum from September 2014. Introduction of simple programming in Years 1 and 2. New School Website. http://www.staglaneinfant.harrow.sch.uk Virtual learning environment to be launched soon. Computing

6. I have the right to learn So I will listen carefully and try my best. Our class charter

7. Class Charter Traffic Light Thinking Room Behaviour Management

8. Attendance and Punctuality -Important that children come to school everyday -If a child is absent from school. Please notify us by 9:30am. -Holiday leave- please avoid taking holidays during term time. Educational penalty notices!! -school opens at 8.40am -Early Bird -parents please leave by fire exit in the classroom -encourage your child to be independent and carry their things

9. Universal free school meals

10. Healthy Schools -School focus on healthy eating and exercise. -2 hours of PE a week. -Water bottles (please wash them regularly) -Fruit snack bar -Nut free school -Healthy packed lunches -Please check the contents of party bags your child brings home.

11. Please line up to collect your child at the end of the day. Children will be dismissed in order. End of Day Routine

12. Learning intention I am learning to describe a character. St eps to success: T hink about what the character looks like. Write some sentences describing what they look like. Carefully sound out your words. Start your sentences with a capital letter and finish with a full stop. Se lf evaluation Targets Marking

13. -The Phonics Screening check will be taken in June by all children in Year 1. -A meeting will be held later in the year to give you more information about the check. -children will be taught in ability groups in phonics to help prepare them for the phonics screening check. Phonics Screening Check

14. Home Learning - Your child will be given 2 reading scheme books each week.They will also choose one library book to take home every week. -Each child will receive a topic homework folder and a handwriting folder. -Handwriting homework will be given out on Mondays and handed in on Thursday of the same week. -Creative topic related homework will be given out on Fridays and handed in two weeks later on a Thursday. -Phonics words will be sent home each Friday for your child to practise reading and spelling. -Ocean Maths homework, Mathletics and Bug Club reading will start after half term. Further information to follow.

15. How to help your child - Read regularly with your child and ask them questions about what they read. -Encourage your child to sound out unknown words and practise reading and spelling the phonics homework words. -Help your child to learn the reception tricky words given in Reception. -Remind children to use capital letters and full stops in their writing. -Practise number recognition and counting forwards and backwards. -Work on mental maths skills: number bonds to 10 (i.e. 6+4=10) adding by starting with the biggest number

16. PE and Uniform -Please ensure all uniform items (and water bottles) are named. -Uniform can be purchased from Mrs Hamilton in the Welfare room near Reception at the beginning of the school day. -School uniform is now a light blue polo shirt. -No jewellery, except for religious reasons. -PE kits should be kept in a draw string bag, not a rucksack Outdoor PE on Wednesday Led by specialist PE coaches Indoor PE on Friday

17. After School Clubs A wide selection of clubs will be on offer this year. The Governors are looking into setting up a daily after school club to be held between 3.15pm and 5.45pm.

18. Assemblies Whole school Harvest Celebration: Friday 17th October Diwali Celebration led by Year 1: Wednesday 22nd October Squirrel Class Assembly: Thursday 13th November

19. Parentmail We are an Eco School. Please sign up to Parentmail to receive newsletters and other correspondence by email.

20. ? Any questions? Thank you for coming!