Mrs Norris Living and learning, inspired by our faith. Welcome to year One ! Mrs Norris Living and learning, inspired by our faith.

Year 1 Timetable- Autumn Term   8.45- 8.55 8:55 – 9.45 9.45-10.30 10.30 – 10.45 10:45 – 11.15 11.15- 11.45 12:00 – 1:00 1:00 – 2:00 2:15-2.30 2:30-3:25 Home work Monday Handwriting Assembly Dough Disco Literacy Literacy Focus/ Choosing Time Break Topic Topic Focus/ Choosing Lunch Maths Maths Focus/ Choosing Time Phonics New books to go home English h/w in Tuesday Collective Worship Topic Focus/ Chossing Spellings in Wednesday Class Assembly Maths h/w in Thursday Hymn Practise Music PE RE RE focus/ choosing time H/w out Friday RE focus Science Head teacher assembly Year 1 Timetable- Autumn Term

P.E Our PE lessons are on Thursdays and Fridays. Children wear school uniform into school on these days and change into their PE kit for the lesson. Please practise independence of tying shoe laces, doing and undoing both buttons and ties at home. Please clearly label all items of clothing. Please ensure that earrings are removed before school on Thursdays and Fridays, to ensure that children are safe during PE lessons.

Assessment All assessments of your child will be reported to you each term at Parents’ Evening and in the end of year report. Later on in the year we will have a spelling test every Thursday and a mental arithmetic test every Tuesday. Scores will be recorded in their homework diaries.

Topics The first topic this year is ‘Our World.’ We will begin by looking at Chiswick, then London, then the UK and finally the World. The rest of the topics will be finalised as soon as possible and we will keep you updated.

Behaviour We follow the same traffic light procedure throughout the school to promote positive behaviour amongst children. Green – non-verbal warning Amber – verbal warning and miss 5 minutes of play Red – name in the pink folder, miss 10 minutes of play and parent will be informed.

Homework: 1 – 1.5 hours per week All homework will be published on the school website and handed out on a Thursday. English – due back Monday Mental maths test on Tuesday Maths – due back Wednesday Spelling test on Thursday Please encourage your child to complete homework independently, supporting them when they need it. All maths working out in homework books. Please do not rub out errors.

Reading Books will be changed on Mondays and Friday. Please sign the homework diary everyday, leaving a comment about your child’s reading. Please check that your child is not only able to read the text, but also able to comprehend and answer questions about the text. Children will be encouraged to read one fiction and one non-fiction text each week. If there is a topic your child is particularly interested in but may be too complex for them to read, read information to them and then discuss the topic with them.

Wednesday 21st November 9:15am Parents’ Evening Tuesday 30th October Dates to remember Assembly Wednesday 21st November 9:15am Parents’ Evening Tuesday 30th October A date for the Autumn term trip will be released shortly.

meetings If you wish to meet with me, please ask Mrs Collis and she will make a mutually convenient appointment. If you have any questions, please wait until all children have been dismissed safely at the end of the day.

Thank you for coming!