Welcome to Your Child’s Seat Thank you for coming today

General Routines Register is taken at 9:00 Collective Worship is held everyday at 9:10 Read, Write, Inc daily for 30 mins Maths and English every day PE: Wednesdays and Fridays

Start and end of the day Children can come the classroom from 8:45 onwards Independence The children will initially play when they come in but as the year progresses, they may have activities at the beginning of the day Letter has been sent out if you want to update the going home list. Adults to sign up for the bus

Into the Woods… Main book: ‘The Tin Forest’: story writing, setting description, lists and instructions Science: Materials- thinking about how to describe them and their properties Maths: number recognitions, number facts of different numbers (how many ways can we make 7), developing practical addition and subtractions moving that into simple problems Geography: developing mapping skills and contrast a rural area with a more developed area

Homework RWI spellings: given out on a Monday and tested on a Friday Reading books will be changed every Tuesday Reading at home- expectations (certificates!)

Progress A range of assessment strategies Continuous ongoing assessment If child is not on track to meet age related expectations then we will contact you Termly meetings with Mrs. Graham

Phonics Screening Carried out in June Very low key- the children aren’t aware that they are being tested

Back to School Event 20th September 2017 Sharing the School Development Plan Explaining how we plan on responding to the results of the parent questionnaire 3:15pm OR 7:15pm Each session will last approximately one hour More information will be provided nearer to the time

Open Door Policy If you wish to contact me I am always available at the beginning and end of the day in the classroom. Available for phone calls before and after the school day. Please keep chatting to us. Parent Volunteers – Sign up sheet available. Thank you for coming!