1. Year Ahead information September 2018
BLEAK HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Year Ahead information September 2018

2. Welcome to Year 1 Mrs Hughes 1H Miss Malone 1M Mrs Bailey
Mrs Kynastonova
Mrs Tinsley
Mrs Tyrer
Mrs Waine
Mrs Shone
Other Teachers –
Mrs Waine – Support Teacher – mainly Literacy
Mrs Heywood – Music
Mrs Forbes – Art
Mrs Eccles – 2P – Games, RE, French

3. Around the World Let’s go on Safari
Subject Coverage
Our Creative curriculum topic areas.
Where do I live?
Who lives in a house
like that?
It’s a Toys Life
Around the World
Let’s go on Safari
We have included science topics on the information sheet
Other topics – you will be further details on the Parents and partner letters
Year 2 concert – you will be sent further details
I’m King of the Castle

4. You will receive a letter every half term informing you of the topics the children will be covering in class.

5. Behaviour
As a class, the children have created their own rules to make the classroom a safe and happy place to learn.
Rewards
Praise
Stickers
3. House points
4. Name in the
Stars all around book
5.Treat bin
6. Share work with Mr Wellens
Consequences
Warning
Miss 5 minutes of playtime
See Mrs Scott
See Mr Wellens or Mrs Davison
Phone call home

6. Routines
P.E. both indoor and outdoor kit should stay in school for the full half term. Children will need pumps and trainers. Tuesday will be our P.E day with activities on the other days. Please label all clothes.
Reading - All children will now have their reading book and the record. We will be reading in small groups based on book bands.
Flexibility – See Newsletter for Details of Week Ahead
Whiteboards outside class will give key information as well as text messages.

7. We will be providing a homework folder.
Home school links
Homework- Maths and English homework will be based on class work. The homework will be sent home on a Friday to be returned on a Wednesday.
Spellings will be linked to the Read, Write, Inc Scheme and will then move on to the new National Curriculum for spellings. Spellings will be taught and practised in school. There will be no spelling test on a Friday.
Guided reading will be on a Tuesday and Thursday when the children will receive a new book. We recommend children read for 10 minutes each day and there is lots of questioning and discussion around the text.
We will be providing a homework folder.

8. Any Other Information Water Bottles- sports cap and water only.
Healthy Snacks- for playtime or toast.
Jewellery- No jewellery to be worn
Tissues- if you can spare a box now and then we would be very grateful.
Open Door Policy
Friends of Bleak Hill- New members always welcome
Contact information- Please update.
Water bottles – clear bottles, with names on for Health and safety reasons
Names in clothes – please make sure names are in all belongings
Tissues – bring a box
Open door – any problems please see us ,
Friends of Bleak Hill – very welcome raise lots of funds and provide equipment come to meeting tomorrow – have a glass of wine
Parents always welcome to help

9. Dates for your diary Parents evenings-
Thursday 11th October - Thursday 18th October
Thursday 28th February – Thursday 7th March
School photographer- Friday 21st September
Half term- School closes Friday 19th October and opens on Tuesday 30th October.
Arts Week- Week beginning 29th October
Year 1 open morning -Tuesday 4th December am
Year 1&2 Nativity- Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th December 9.30 am
Christmas party- Monday 17th December