1. WELCOME TO KEY STAGE 1 (YEARS 1 & 2)

2. Today’s Aims To allow you to meet the Year 1 and 2 team;
To explain the importance of Key Stage 1
To give you advice which can help you to support your child’s learning;
To make you aware of the Year 1 and 2 expectations.

3. The Year 1 Team Deputy Headteacher: Mrs R Patel
Assistant Headteachers:
Mrs Charalambous / Mrs Dolling
Teachers
Mrs Tomsa (1FT)
Miss Ebanks (1RE)
Miss Pindoria (1AP)
Mrs Rai (1HR)
Teaching and Learning Assistants
Miss Goodman
Miss Ramadan
Mrs Ananthan
Mrs Bhagat

4. The Year 2 Team Acting Assistant Headteacher: Miss McFarlane Teachers
Deputy Headteacher: Mrs R Patel
Acting Assistant Headteacher: Miss McFarlane
Teachers
Miss Miles 2SM (Year Group Leader)
Miss Taylor 2LT
Miss Clarke 2KC
Miss Davies 2DD
Teaching and Learning Assistants
Mrs Agrawal
Mrs Khaffaf
Miss Birch
Miss Cox
Mrs Parthsarathy

5. Why is Key Stage 1 important?
Key Stage 1 is the bridge between Early Years and Key Stage 2. At Key Stage we begin to learn from the National Curriculum.
In the Summer term all Year 1 pupils will sit the Phonics Screening Check. This is a statutory assessment of systematic phonics.
In the Summer Term, all Year 2 pupils in England sit the government end of Key Stage 1 tests, known as SATs, in Reading Comprehension, Maths and Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation.

6. Routine
The school gates open everyday at 8.30am and the school day begins at 8.45am. Please drop your child off at the school gates promptly, this helps us ensure a smooth start to the beginning of the day.
Children will go straight to their class where their teacher will be waiting.
If your child is absent please either telephone the school ( ) or send a note to the class teacher on their return.
Please note that it is vital that children come to school regularly and on time.

7. Routine
Your child will have two short 15 minute breaks during the school day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
The lunch hour is staggered, Year 1 have their lunch at – and Year 2 at –
There will be plenty of opportunity for your child to drink water during the school day so please send them to school with a labelled water bottle everyday.
The school day ends at You may enter the school gates and speak with your child’s class teacher at this time if you wish.
Your child should bring their book-bag to school every day with their ‘Reading Record’ and ‘Reading Book’ inside, along with any homework due.

8. Curriculum Topics & Key Texts

9. Expectations
Children are expected to leave the end of Key Stage 1 working at the expected standard.
Children who are working below the expected standard receive support in class and in small intervention groups to help accelerate their progress.
All children will need to ensure that they complete and hand in their directed home learning on time.

10. Looking Smart!!
Green school jumper/ cardigan with logo White shirt or polo shirt Grey trousers / skirt White or grey socks Black shoes Summer dress (girls) Black or grey tights (NO LEGGINGS) Headscarf- black or white please

11. Tips to help you to support your child’s learning

12. Family Talk Time
Studies have shown that if children can speak well and use a large vocabulary, this improves their writing. You can help your child by:
Finding at least minutes of talking time each day (perhaps when you sit down as a family to have your evening meal) to ask your child about their school day. Do not accept one word answers! Encourage your child to speak in full sentences when talking in English or your home language.

13. Personal Wellbeing
Studies have shown that children perform better in school and get better results in exams when they have a good night’s sleep and when they start the day with a good breakfast.
We would be very grateful if you could help your child by:
Encouraging them to go to bed at a suitable time for their age (recommended 8.30pm); and
Providing them with a nutritious breakfast.
Attendance - ensure your child is in school as much as possible.

14. Weekly Home Learning Reading
Children are expected to read aloud to an adult everyday, (between minutes).
It is important that you ask your child questions about what they are reading to check that they have understood what they have read. The children’s reading record will contain example questions.
Please make sure that your child has a library card and makes regular visits to your local library to allow your child to choose their own book.
Please fill in the comments section of your child's Reading Record book.

15. Weekly Home Learning Reading Tips
Sometimes your child may want to read to you but sometimes your child might want you to read to them. Your child is never too old to be read to by an adult.
If your child is stuck on a word, don’t let them struggle. Tell them what it is and keep going. (Use Phonics)
If your child is a good reader, still sit with them but work on expression and pausing in the right places.
At the end of a reading session, always ask your child what they think might happen next and why. Ask them why they think the characters acted in a certain way. Additionally, you can ask them if there are any words that they didn’t understand and look them up together in the dictionary.

16. Weekly Home Learning Spelling Spellings will be sent home every week.
Please make sure that your child is learning their spellings every day. Spellings will be checked through class work.
Encourage your child to try and use the words that they are learning in a sentence.
Please be aware that spelling out loud is very difficult when learning spellings. Your child will find it much easier to write down their spellings when you are testing them.
Please do not expect your child to learn their spellings on their own. They will need help, encouragement and praise.

17. Expectations are high!!
We expect all children to come to school well rested and fully prepared to learn.

18. Thank you Any questions?
We want every child in Preston Park Primary School to enjoy themselves, work hard and achieve their full potential, so that they are confident and well- prepared for Key Stage 2.
We hope that you have found the information session helpful.
Thank you
Any questions?