1. Mrs Appleton Living and learning, inspired by our faith.
Welcome to year One !
Mrs Appleton
Living and learning, inspired by our faith.

2. Year 1 Timetable- Autumn Term
9:00
9:20 – 10.30
Break
10.45 – 12:00
Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:15
Staff Briefing
Monday
Handwriting
Maths Input Focus Groups &Choosing
Spelling
Phonics
SPAG Input
Focus Groups & Choosing
R.E.
Science
INSET
Tuesday
Collective worship
P.E.
2nd half term: Literacy Input Focus Groups & Choosing
Literacy Input Focus Groups & Choosing
2nd half term: P.E.
Art 2nd half term: RE
Wednesday
Class Assembly
Music
Literacy
Phonics/
Spelling Test
Thursday
Hymns
Geography Focus Groups & Choosing
R.E. 2nd half term: Computer/Library Time
Friday
Pobble(Literacy)
Independent Work & Choosing
Golden Time
&Finishing Off Time
Awards assembly 2.45pm

3. P.E Our PE lessons are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Children wear school uniform into school on these days and change into their PE kit for the lesson.
Please practise independence of tying shoe laces, doing and undoing both buttons and ties at home.
Please clearly label all items of clothing.
Please ensure that earrings are removed before school to ensure that children are safe during PE lessons.

4. Assessment
All assessments of your child will be reported to you each term at Parents’ Evening and in the end of year report.
We will have a spelling test every Wednesday and a mental arithmetic test every Tuesday. Scores will be recorded in their homework diaries.

5. Topics
The first topic this year is ‘What a Wonderful World.’ We will begin by looking at Chiswick, then London, then the UK and finally the World. The rest of the topics will be finalised as soon as possible and we will keep you updated.

6. Behaviour
We follow the same traffic light procedure throughout the school to promote positive behaviour amongst children.
Green – non-verbal warning
Amber – verbal warning and miss 5 minutes of play
Red – name in the pink folder, miss 10 minutes of play and parent will be informed.

7. Homework: 1 – 1.5 hours per week
All homework will be published on the school website and handed out on a Thursday.
English – due back Monday
Mental maths test on Tuesday
Maths – due back Wednesday
Spelling test on Wednesday
Please encourage your child to complete homework independently, supporting them when they need it.
All maths working out in homework books.
Please do not rub out errors.

8. Reading
Books will be changed weekly, the day your child changes their book is on the front of their diary.
Please sign the homework diary everyday, leaving a comment about your child’s reading.
Please check that your child is not only able to read the text, but also able to comprehend and answer questions about the text.
Children will be encouraged to read one fiction and one non-fiction text each week.
If there is a topic your child is particularly interested in but may be too complex for them to read, read information to them and then discuss the topic with them.

9. Assembly Dates to remember October 9th Parents’ Evening November 20th
A date for the Autumn term trip will be released shortly.

10. meetings
If you wish to meet with me, please or see me after school and we will make a mutually convenient appointment.
If you have any questions, please wait until all children have been dismissed safely at the end of the day.

11. Thank you for coming!