Parents Meeting: 11 th September 2014 Welcome to Year 1

Today’s Meeting Year 1 team Daily timetable English Reading and Weekly Planners Maths Homework

The Staff Teachers 1AMiss Ali (Year Leader) 1AKMiss Akhtar 1PMMr McDonnell 1MMrs Machingauta

The Staff Teaching Assistants Mrs Saroay Mrs Masters Miss Doe Mrs Bannister

Our Timetable Guided reading English Maths Weekly Science CLC (History, Geography, R.E, Art, Music) Phonics

A typical day in Year 1… 8.50 – 9.15 Shared Reading Guided Reading 9.45 – 10.45English Play time – 12.00Maths – 1.00Lunch time 1.00 – 1.15Handwriting 1.15 – 2.15CLC/Science 2.15 – 2.30Play time 2.30 – 2.50Phonics 2.50 – 3.05Story time 3.05 – 3.15Getting ready for home time

Our Topic New Beginnings

English Learning and writing a traditional story Drama/speaking and listening activities Using Phonics to help with spelling Correct letter formation Use of finger spaces Using a capital letter and a full stop

Reading and Weekly Planners The class teacher will read with your child once a week and give your child a reading book to take home. Your child’s book will be changed three times a week. Please record your child’s book and reading in the planner.

Maths Counting forwards and backwards in ones Counting objects accurately Reading and writing numbers Addition

Homework Daily reading Handwriting - correct letter formation Reading and writing high frequency words Spelling list for some children Mathletics

Weekly News Sheet Brief outline of the week ahead

Medical Matters Children to stay at home if they have sickness or diarrhoea. Head lice are common! Please check you child’s hair regularly and treat as recommended. Any medicines can only be administered by prior arrangement.

Other matters P.E on Thursdays PE kits - (white t-shirt or house colour t-shirt with black shorts/joggers and plimsolls or trainers) Named water bottles Tissue Boxes

Any concerns Class teacher Miss Ali (Year Leader) Miss Mijatovich (Deputy Head)

Free School Meals

Thank you for coming!