1. 12 th September 2016 Grow, Learn, Believe, Achieve

2. Welcome! Year One

3. National Curriculum Last year your child was following the Early Years Curriculum. This year they are beginning the National Curriculum. What does this mean for your child? Transition to a structured day 11 subjects taught Topic approach

4. English Consists of … Reading Writing Phonics Speaking and Listening

5. Phonics A strategy for reading and writing Taught discretely – 15-20 minutes daily Practised during shared, guided and independent reading and writing activities Say sounds and letter names for the alphabet

6. Reading Guided reading ‘ The goal of guided reading is for children to learn how to read to themselves accurately and with enjoyment, putting into practice appropriate reading strategies while thinking about the meaning of the text’. Changing books independently

7. By the end of Year 1 it is expected that your child will enjoy reading, read simple texts independently and be able to discuss what they have read. Word reading Quickly recall sound letter links and use to read unknown words. Read common ‘key’ words by sight e.g. their, called, asked, could etc. Read words with contractions e.g. I’m or we’ll. Read words with simple suffixes such as ‘s’, ‘es’ and ‘ing’. Read simple texts with confidence and fluency. Recognise capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks and ellipsis (….). Begin to use punctuation cues to aid pace and intonation Re-read if reading does not make sense and self-correct Year 1 expectations reading

8. This aspect of reading is a particular focus in Year 1: Comprehension Enjoy reading Know the difference between fiction and non-fiction text Discuss poems, stories and non-fiction texts and explain their understanding of them Retell familiar stories e.g. fairy tales or a series of events Identify and join in with predictable or repetitive phrases Talk about simple word meanings Make simple inferences and predictions Year 1 expectations reading

9. Read read read ! Play reading games e.g. bingo and snap are a fun way to help read key words Word hunts Read signs, labels and so on that are in the local environment Read a wide range of books Practise reading key words to help build sight vocabulary

10. Read, read, read! Your child’s home learning is to read everyday with you for about 10 to 15 minutes. Please sign their reading record when you have read with your child. They can read the same book more than once. Please support us in encouraging your child to change their books daily. Thanks!

11. Writing Shared, group and independent writing activities Purposeful Handwriting – beginning to use cursive script Spellings – both names and key words

12. Year 1 expectations writing Transcription Name and write all letters of the alphabet (including capital letters) - using cursive script Use knowledge of sound letter links to write words Use simple suffixes including ‘ing’, ‘ed’ and ‘er’ Use regular plurals such as ‘s’ and ‘es’ Use the prefix ‘un’

13. Write, write, write! Fine motor skill activities e.g. play dough and even lego! Letter formation activities e.g. writing in foam Lots of opportunities to write e.g. shopping lists, letters, plans and so on Practise writing key words and using them in sentences. Let them see you writing and talk about it

14. Year 1 expectations maths By the end of the year your child is expected to confidently and independently solve problems /investigations by applying their knowledge and mathematical strategies Number and place value Confident with numbers up to 100 e.g. saying, counting, reading, writing and most importantly understanding so that they can represent and manipulate number Quickly recall multiples of 2s, 5s and 10s Addition and subtraction Know and use bonds to 20 e.g. if 17 +3 = 20 then 20 – 3 = 17 Multiplication and division Solve multiplication and division problems using manipulatives and visual representations Fractions Grasping halves as well as quarters in a range of contexts

15. Year 1 expectations – maths (cont’d) Measurement Compare, measure and order height, capacity, length etc. and use mathematical language to describe them Concept of time so that they can recognise, sequence or refer to months of the year, days of the week, o’clocks and half pasts Know the value of different coins and notes Geometry Name and use correct terminology to describe 2d and 3d shapes/ solids Describe position, direction and movement

16. Maths! Games Mathematical vocabulary e.g. more, less, longer, shorter, taller, next to etc Writing numerals e.g. with paint Discuss time together, especially key times in a typical day e.g. when they wake up, have breakfast, go to school, have dinner, go to bed… Ask your child ‘How do you know that?’ Encourage them to explain how they worked it out Handle money so that they recognise coins and understand equivalence.

17. Typical day TimeActivity 9amRegister 9.05amEnglish 10.20 amHandwriting 10.30amPlaytime 10.45amMaths 11.45amPhonics 12.00pmLunch 1.00pmGuided reading 1.20pmTopic 2.40pmAssembly 3.00pmStory 3.15pmHome Sleep and breakfast!

18. Our Values Tree Every month we look at a core value and explore how we can use each value to guide our thinking and behaviour. These include: independence, teamwork, resilience, patience, consideration, honesty… This month, our value is ‘Respect’. Every month, we shall be sending home a leaf for you to write down when you have noticed your child demonstrating that particular value well at home. These will then be shared in class and added to our class values tree.

19. House keeping ! Book bags Water bottles Reading record Waterproof jacket Named uniform Library books

20. P.E. Our P.E. days are currently Mondays and Wednesdays P.E kits need to be named and in school all week No jewellery should be worn and long hair should be tied back

21. Supporting your class

22. Fundraising Group Supporting the parents fundraising group is a great way to help the school. Help organise and prepare events Help at events Donate time or goods Attend fundraising events