1. Shawlands Primary School
Welcome to the Fabulous Flamingos!
Parents information meeting 21st September 2017

2. Meet the team Teacher: Mrs Tabbner (Assistant Head Teacher)
Support Staff – Miss Billington (HLTA) and Mrs Mills
Miss Billington and will be covering PPA.
Miss Hepworth will be covering PE

3. KS1 subjects Literacy SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)
Phonics if needed as a booster
Numeracy
Science
Topic Work which includes History, Geography, Art, D & T and ICT
PSHE and Religion PE
Music

4. Topics in Autumn 1 That’s entertainment!
Maths – Number, place value, addition, odd and even, 2D shape and money
Literacy – Reading, writing, phonics and grammar through Toy story
Science – Human body
PE – Dance and ball skills
History – Ourselves and comparing present and past.
Geography – not covered this half term
DT– Food preparation
Art – Character paintings / pop art
ICT – Online safety and uses of ICT
RE – Judaism

5. Class timetable
Mornings – Early morning work, Go Noodle, SPAG/ Phonics, literacy, playtime, Guided reading, Numeracy.
Afternoons – Handwriting/correcting work time, topic based activities, school mile, assembly, story or show and tell.

6. PE Tuesday Afternoons are PE afternoons
Please ensure earrings are out for PE and that PE kits are in school.
PE kits can be left in school all half term.

7. Homework
Spellings – Once a week. Take home on Wednesday, spelling test to follow the next week. Please return daily.
Reading – Children can change their books as often as they wish. Adults please sign their reading diary when you listen to them read.
Homework - The children will be provided with a homework book with a grid of tasks they need to complete each half term. Homework books should be placed in the homework box when all tasks are completed so they can be marked.

8. Key points
Please make sure water bottles, PE kits, uniform and pumps are labelled with your child's name.
Reading books: In year 2 and 3 we encourage the children to change their books themselves in the morning to develop independence.
Please make sure your child’s reading book and reading record are in school every day.
Please do not bring toys to school to play with as they may get damaged or lost.

9. Key points
If you have any questions or queries please feel free to speak to any member of staff.
Parents are asked to leave their children at the cloakroom door in a morning due to health & safety and safeguarding reasons.

10. Behaviour and rewards
In line with the school’s behaviour policy we use a traffic light system.
Praise
Golden tickets/raffle tickets
Reward time e.g golden time/iPad time
New reward system: Class Dojo

11. Wellbeing Newly formed wellbeing team – SENDCo, PSA, EHA leader
Friendly, approachable team
If you have any concerns relating to special needs or behaviour at school or at home pop in and see us!
We have a worry monster in school to support children
Emotional wellbeing groups/ talking time
Alliances with outside agencies
Monthly SEND drop in sessions

12. KS1 assessment
If children do not meet the required standard in the phonics screening test in Year One they will have the opportunity to try again in Year Two
Year 2 children will take SATs in Literacy, SPAG and Numeracy in May next year. There will be a meeting with more details about this later in the school year.

13. Any questions??