1. Ightham Primary School
Elm Class
Ightham Primary School

2. Welcome
Introductions
Ms Leigh
Mrs Ola
Ms Simmons

3. My background Previous career
Studied M Level PGCE at St Mary’s University, Twickenham.
Masters dissertation on creative approaches to improving writing.

5. Home-School Contact Book
Important link between home and school
Homework and letters
Signed daily by staff

6. Medicines
All prescribed medicines must be taken to the school office by an adult and a medicine form completed
We are not able to give any other medications in school
Please do not send in cough sweets etc.
Inhalers / Epi-pens (2) to be in school at all times / labelled
Allergies

7. Timetable The weekly timetable will be displayed in the classroom
Visual daily timetable in classroom PE
Term 1 Tuesday and Thursday
Term 3 Swimming
PSHE – starting to talk about puberty

8. Uniform and P.E. Kit Please label EVERYTHING!
Smart uniform is required everyday
Wellingtons
Long hair must be tied up
During term time, P.E. kit should be in school everyday
No nail polish
If applicable – earrings, one set of plain studs (children must be able to remove their own earrings for PE lessons)

9. The School Day Staff are on duty from 8:35am
- no children should be on the playground before 8.35am
-bell rings at 8:45am
-children line up in register order
School day begins at 8:50am
Play time at 10.45
Lunch at 12.20
School day ends at 3.20pm

10. Snacks Fruit / vegetable snacks – labelled bags/boxes Milk

11. Stationery
All stationery is provided by the school

12. Curriculum Science Topics States of Matter Electricity Sound
Living Things and their Habitats
Animals Including Humans
Topics
Ancient Egypt
Romans
Malawi
History of Ightham
European Case Study

13. Marking
Work will be marked against the specific Learning Objective (WALT)
Pink for positive comments
Green for next steps
Spelling
VF – verbal feedback

14. BELOW AGE-RELATED EXPECTATIONS
Assessment
Throughout the year, formative assessments are carried out and each child’s progress is assessed against age-related expectations. Your child will therefore be in one of four broad bands for Reading, Writing and Maths:
Below Age-Related Expectations
Emerging
Expected
Exceeding
BELOW AGE-RELATED EXPECTATIONS
EMERGING
EXPECTED
EXCEEDING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The expectation is that your child would be in the “Emerging” band at the start of the school year. This is because the curriculum for that year would not yet have been taught to your child. By the end of the school year, the expectation would be that your child would be in the “Expected” band. “Expected” means that your child is working at the expected level for a child of that age.

15. Assessment Parent Consultations will take place in Terms 1 and 4.
End of Year Reports are sent home in July.

16. Behaviour Code of conduct Behaviour policy My Time BLP Superheroes

17. Reading
Reading books
Your child is responsible for changing his / her book on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Please use the reading section in the Home-School Contact Book to note down which page your child has read to and any difficulties.
Weekly Library visits.

18. 15 minutes daily reading with an adult
Homework
Homework will be on a sticker or clipped into Home-School Contact books.
Reading
15 minutes daily reading with an adult
Every day
n/a
Spellings
5 minutes per day
Monday
English and Maths
25 minutes each
Friday
Wednesday
X Tables
5 minutes daily
Tested every week

19. Spellings
New spelling record books

20. Times tables New government assessment in year 4.
Further information will be given in Term 3.

21. Absence Please notify the school by telephone before 8.50am
If your child has been sick or had diarrhoea, they must be kept home for a minimum of 48 hours after the last occurrence
If your child arrives after the register has been taken, please ensure you sign them in, in the school office

22. Drop In
Thursday 3.25 – 3.40pm
A chance for your child to share his / her work with you.
Any issues please speak to me.

23. Free School Meals
If you think your child is eligible, please contact the school office to apply.

24. Question Time ?