1. Welcome to Your Child’s Seat Thank you for coming today

2. General Routines Register is taken at 9:00
Collective Worship is held everyday at 9:10
Read, Write, Inc daily for 30 mins
Maths and English every day
PE: Wednesdays and Fridays

3. Start and end of the day
Children can come the classroom from 8:45 onwards
Independence
The children will initially play when they come in but as the year progresses, they may have activities at the beginning of the day
Letter has been sent out if you want to update the going home list. Adults to sign up for the bus

4. Into the Woods…
Main book: ‘The Tin Forest’: story writing, setting description, lists and instructions
Science: Materials- thinking about how to describe them and their properties
Maths: number recognitions, number facts of different numbers (how many ways can we make 7), developing practical addition and subtractions moving that into simple problems
Geography: developing mapping skills and contrast a rural area with a more developed area

5. Homework RWI spellings: given out on a Monday and tested on a Friday
Reading books will be changed every Tuesday
Reading at home- expectations (certificates!)

6. Progress A range of assessment strategies
Continuous ongoing assessment
If child is not on track to meet age related expectations then we will contact you
Termly meetings with Mrs. Graham

7. Phonics Screening Carried out in June
Very low key- the children aren’t aware that they are being tested

8. Back to School Event 20th September 2017
Sharing the School Development Plan
Explaining how we plan on responding to the results of the parent questionnaire
3:15pm OR 7:15pm
Each session will last approximately one hour
More information will be provided nearer to the time

9. Open Door Policy
If you wish to contact me I am always available at the beginning and end of the day in the classroom.
Available for phone calls before and after the school day.
Please keep chatting to us.
Parent Volunteers – Sign up sheet available.
Thank you for coming!