1. Key Stage 1 Expectations Evening 1 September 2015

2. Attendance Policy

3. Responsible Persons Headteacher - Mrs Guest Company Secretary - Mrs Sellers Attendance Governor & Safeguarding Governor - Mr Taylor

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 95% 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 95% 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. 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.

8. 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.

9. Key Stage 1 Expectations Evening 9 September 2015

10. School Website http://www.churchdownvillageinf.co.u k/ 10

11. Blog http://www.churchdownvillageinf.co.uk/blo g/ 11

12. Year One Page http://www.churchdownvillageinf.co.uk/yearo ne/ 12

13. Year Two Page http://www.churchdownvillageinf.co.uk/yeartwo / 13

14. Twitter https://twitter.com/CVISACADEMY 14

15. Weekly Newsletter 15

16. 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 NO use of Adventure Playground NO ball games

17. 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)

18. 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

19. 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.

20. 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 Wednesday AM / Thursday PM Y2 Mr Cutler – Monday Y2 Miss Western - Friday

21. 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!

22. 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.

23. Y2 Spelling Homework New spellings are given out weekly. Children write these into a spelling book. Please practise these spellings at home in complete sentences. PLEASE do not write in these books! Children need to keep these books in their book bags ready to write their new spellings in the following week.

24. Spellings Spelling and phonic work is taken from the 2014 National Curriculum Weekly spellings will be a combination of high frequency words and words related to a sound pattern 24

25. Reading Homework Reading should be done daily to encourage a love of books and develop fluency. Please write the titles of books read each week in their contact books 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 will start bringing home an assortment of library books that they have chosen alongside their weekly banded reading books.

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 (led by teacher) 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 aimed to assess children’s phonic knowledge. The test consists of 40 words, psuedo and real. Examples of real – flute, cow, pin Examples of psuedo – chaw, greep 30

31. Phonics Screening Test If your child does not achieve the pass mark in Year One. They will retake the test the following year. 31

32. 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

33. Teaching Plans Mid-Term plans (6 terms) – 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. Weekly Plans – More detailed plans with a daily breakdown of the weeks objectives

34. Assessment Children are grouped at the Teacher’s discretion 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. Marking Policy Tickled Pink and Green for Growth. Conferencing with individual pupils about their successes (Tickled Pinks) and areas for improvement (Green for Growth).

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

37. Forest School Main Forest School sessions will take place on a Friday Morning as part of the enrichment programme. Additional 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. 37

38. 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. Forest School Clothing

39. 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.

40. 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 there are issues in school, although it is advisable to make an appointment for after school or see the school office We have high expectations of learning and behaviour and would like you to support us in these areas.

41. Interesting Facts According to Sacker et al (2002) Parents Intervention plays an essential role in children’s achievements. At age 7 parents have the biggest impact on their children’s achievement. Achievementparents/school effects Age 729% / 5% Age 1127% / 21% Age 16 14% / 51% Overall GCSE points go up 26 points if parents engage with their children daily, (in effect jumping up 2 grade boundaries)

42. KS1 Staff Year 2Year 1 Mr Cutler Mrs Delaney Miss Ganderton Miss Parker Miss Houston Miss Western Mrs Hummel Miss Sambell Miss Tredgett Mrs Sullivan Mrs Carter Mrs Miles Mrs Poyser Miss Southwell Mrs Fleet 42

43. Thank you!! 43