1. Year 1 & 2 Parent/Carer Information session
Monday 5th September 2016
2:30 and 4:30pm

2. Meet the team:
Year 1
Mrs Mushtaq
Year 2
Mrs Daniels and Mrs Manning

3. Curriculum Overview: Year 1
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Topics
Once Upon a time…
The Big Red Bus Tour (G)
Space (H)
The Weatherman (G)
Explorers (H/G)
Enterprise
London through the Ages
Literacy
Describe
Labels and captions
Entertain
Traditional tables
Play Theatre
Labels and Captions
Narrative –familiar settings
Recount
Retells
Simple Reports
Poetry, Pattern and Rhyme
Socialise
Personal Correspondence
Persuade
Promotional Brochure
Explain
Rules and Routines
Instruct
Directions
Assessment
Running Records/HFW
Maths
Number & place value
+/-
Geometry: properties of shape
Measurement: money
x/÷
Fractions
Geometry: position and direction
Measurement: Time
Science
Animals
Materials
Light
Seasonal changes
Plants-labelling plants
Pushes & Pulls
Computing
Online: websites
E-safety
Multimedia: word processing
Programming:
Giving & following instructions (bee-bots)
Algorithms- sequencing instructions
Data: sorting information
Multimedia: Text/ book creator
DT: Cooking
Porridge-alternative flavours
British Afternoon Tea
Fruit Kebab rockets
Frozen Smoothies
Summer Salad
Healthy biscuit
Art
Examining line drawing
Sculpture: clay
Painting and colour-mixing
Printmaking
Collage
Textiles 3D
Music
Beat, Echoes & Chants
Music, Maths & Rhythm
The 5 Line Stave (lines & spaces)
Rhythm + Melody combined
Rhythm + Melody in (2) parts
Rhythm + Melody : reading in (2) parts
PSHE/ safeguarding
New Beginnings
Good to me
Health Education (sleep/ eating)
Emergency Safety
Getting on and falling out
Relationships
Keeping yourself safe RE
Place of worship
Festivals
Important Stories in religion
A day in the life…
RE through Art
Values PE
Preparation for invasion games
Invasion games
Gymnastics & Athletics:
Travel safely in gym
Perform basic roll
Net and wall games
Striking & Fielding games
Educational Visits
Suntrap – internal visit ‘Animals and their habitats’
Walk of Landmarks in the City Routemaster bus
Space Dome (Light/Dark and Space session- in school)
Royal Observatory - Seasonal Explorers
Kensington Palace - Tale of Wonder…w/shop
Science Museum
Home Learning Projects
‘All About Me’ box
Vehicle design for the future
Make a book
character’s costume (for WBD)
Weather around the world
Grow your own bean- bean diary

4. Curriculum Overview: Year 2
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Topics
Fire, Fire burning bright (H)
Endangered Animals (G)
Time Detectives (H)
Dinosaurs (H)
Where in the World? (G) Enterprise
London through the Ages
Literacy
Entertain
Narrative –Significant Authors
Instruct
Maps and Directions
Recount
Diary
Inquire
Interviews
Describe
Description
Index, contents, glossary
Explain
Explanation
SAT’s prep
Non-chronological Reports
Poetry
Traditional Tales from Other Cultures
Persuade
Exposition
Socialise
Invitations
Maths
Numbers & place values
+/-
x/÷
Geometry: properties of shape
Measurement
Statistics
Measurement: money
Fractions
Measurement: Time
Geometry: position and direction
Science
Materials
Plants
Sound
Animals, including humans: part 1
Habitats
Animals, including humans: Healthy food
Computing
Using Technology/ Internet: accuracy/ formats of info
Communicating:
Blogging
Programming: Algorithms (Daisy the dinosaur)
Digital Media: sound recording/ basic rhythms
Creating/ publishing: PowerPoint
Using Data:
Databases/ graphs
DT: Cooking
Bread
Fruit Kebabs
Vegetable Soup
Flapjacks
Stir-Fry
Vegetable Lasagne
Art
Drawing
Painting
Printmaking
Collage
Textiles 3D
Music
Call & answer chants
Time Signatures + Bar Lines (Music & Maths)
Melody: Steps vs Skips
Dotted rhythms
Rhythm + Melody : in (3) parts
Classical Composers RE
Places of worship
Festivals
Important stories in religion
A day in the life…
Re through Art
Values PE
Preparation for invasion games
Send/ receive ball
Small teams
Gymnastics & Athletics:
Jump of low equipment
Perform running/ jumping/ throwing
Net and wall games
Striking & Fielding games
PSHE/ safeguarding
New Beginnings
Fire Safety
Good to me
Health Education (sleep/ eating)
Road Safety
Getting on and falling out
Relationships
Keeping yourself safe
Safe Walking
Educational Visits
Fire, fire walk - walk from London Bridge to St. Paul’s
National gallery
Museum of childhood/Museum of London
Dinosaurs - Natural History museum
Visit to the beach (beach to be decided)
Olympic Park/ Cable car Greenwich
Home Learning Projects
Great Fire of London model and recount
3D model of habitat and fact file
Make a book character’s costume(for WBD)
Future household appliance
Travel Brochure

5. Reporting to Parents/Carers
Autumn: Written report card outlining Open evenings – th September to discuss Key Skills and initial progress at the start of the year
Spring: Annual written report outlining achievement and progress in all areas. Open Evening - opportunity to discuss report
Summer: Written report card outlining levels of achievement. Open evening – opportunity to discuss end of year achievement.

6. Working in partnership: at home
Learning of number facts, quick recall of TIMES TABLES/Number Bonds.
Daily reading (asking questions about the text).
Talking with your child about their learning that day, getting them to show you what they have been learning.
Completing Mathletics (Maths revision).
Bug Club
Allowing computer time to play learning games.
Home learning projects.
Reading logs, daily reading

7. Home Learning Daily reading for at least 15 minutes
Daily practising of key number skills
Weekly grammar or Maths key skills from workbook
Half termly home learning projects- ed during the first week of term
Please ensure that you write and sign the home learning log daily

8. UNIFORM
Please ensure that your child is dressed in the Newport school uniform each day.
Shoes must be appropriate for play – no ‘party’ shoes, Ugg style boots or backless shoes
Earrings -small studs or sleepers only
Hair ties – plain elastics/ribbons. Decorative clips, ties should be kept for special occasions please.
PE – please ensure that your child wears the school PE kit to school on add day; they will wear it for the entire school day

9. PE
Class
PE day
1SM
Friday
2MD

10. Visits help to enrich learning by providing real life experiences.
Educational Visits
Visits help to enrich learning by providing real life experiences.
Year 1
Year 2
Autumn
City of London walk
Museum of London
National gallery
Spring
Science Museum
Greenwich observatory
Natural History Museum
Cable car and Greenwich
Summer
Kensington Palace
Museum of Childhood
Local forest walk
Please complete the consent form which covers all visits for the year. If you have any concerns, please speak to the teacher. Voluntary contributions help to increase the range of experiences we can provide; your support in this is greatly appreciated.
Parent volunteers are often essential for school visits –we appreciate your support. Please be sure that you are able to commit before offering to accompany a visit as the trip may have to be cancelled in the event of lack of supervision.
Parent volunteers are often essential for school visits –we appreciate your support.

11. Health and Medication
Please inform the school about your child’s medical condition.
Some conditions will require an Individual Healthcare Plan which we will develop together.
The only medication which can be administered at school is prescribed medication. These must be signed in/out via the school office and not given to teachers/ children
Please do not keep your child home for minor coughs and cold.

12. Dropping and Collecting your child
Please ensure that you are on time to avoid any distress for your child
If you are unavoidably delayed, please phone the school office to let us know who will be collecting your child. You will be asked to provide a password which the collector will know.
Please ensure that you have informed the school office of all adults you have authorised to collect your child.
All collectors should be at least 16 years old. Please discuss any exceptional circumstances with a school leader

13. Attendance & Punctuality

14. Healthy Lunches
Delicious meals are available every day, cooked in our school kitchen.
All meat is halal.
Vegetarian and meat options are served every day.
School meals are free for all children in Years R, 1 and 2.
Packed lunches must not include sweets, chocolates or fizzy drinks. It should contain fruit/ vegetables.

15. Positive Behaviour Platinum Pride programme
Every child begins the day on ‘green’
Positive learning and social behaviour choices lead to moving up the scale.
Negative learning or social behaviour choices result in moving down the scale. Parents will be telephoned in the event of a ‘red’ behaviour
The school’s expectations are based on the principles in the UN Rights’ Respecting programme

16. Staying in Touch
We communicate in a number of ways: information, face to face, weekly bulletins and importantly through the school’s website. Please check this regularly for updates.

17. Important dates for September
13th September- Roald Dahl dress up day- come dressed as a Roald Dahl character
26th September- reports to parents via
27th September- open evening (5-7:30pm).
29th September- open evening (4:30-6:30pm).
30th September- INSET day (school closed to children
21st October- Black History month sharing assembly in individual classes

18. Thank you for attending today’s meeting
Thank you for attending today’s meeting. We look forward to working in partnership with you