1. Welcome to Year 1

2. Introductions Mrs Jones – Acting Head Teacher Teacher –Turtles - Mrs Shaw Teacher –Otters – Mrs Hurley Teaching Assistants: Turtles – Mrs Coleman and Mrs Dimambro/Mrs Reid Otters – Mrs Newman

3. Transition to Year 1 We aim to make the transition to Year 1 from Reception as smooth as possible. “Busy time” is replaced by “Let’s Learn” – a structured playing activity As the year progresses Let’s Learn is gradually replaced by structured lessons.

4. Responsibility During Year 1 we try to encourage the children to be more responsible by setting a good example to the younger Reception children. They are encouraged to be independent by: Looking after their own belongings Getting changed quickly without help Change reading books on their own, when completed Use clues such as visual timetables to help them become independent learners Put their belongings away quickly and settle into morning activities

5. Phonics In year 1 the majority of children will be learning phase 5 Letters and Sounds. Some children will be catching up on phases 2 to 4 before they start phase 5. The children are divided into 3 ability groups across the year group. Phonics workshop? Would you be interested? Phonics screening test – June 2016 Phonics

6. Rewards Well Dones /Dojo – for good work, behaviour, helpfulness, kindness to others. Gold Card - (10 well dones) These can be spent in the school “shop” or saved to “buy” an item of greater value when more have been accrued!! Class cup – individual award for going ‘above and beyond’ the Golden Rules & producing a ‘Wow’ moment Golden Time – ( 5o mins every Friday afternoon) Excellent presentation certificate – Individual award for 1 child per week for neat work and presentation.

7. Sanctions Loss of Golden Time ! Verbal warning for bad behaviour Repeated behaviour – Yellow card Continued behaviour – Blue card 1 Blue card = 15 minutes lost Golden Time 2 Blue cards = 30 minutes lost Golden Time 3 Blue cards = no Golden Time! All blue cardholders to Mrs Jones to explain what they have done wrong. Parents contacted.

8. Safety Going Home Arrangements Please let us have an updated list of who can meet your child. A simple note saying… The following people are authorised to collect my child are….. would avoid any confusion and help enormously at the end of each day! THANK YOU

9. Homework Daily reading to an adult Weekly spellings (alternate between HFW and phonics words) Maths and English/Project (alternate weeks) Practise handwriting and digit formation on a regular basis

10. Holidays Our school year is incredibly busy and your child will miss a huge amount if taken out of school during term time. One week of holiday every year of primary school adds up to over half of a term of missed learning! We therefore ask that you avoid taking your child out of school for holidays during term time. We are unable to provide work for holiday absence, we also do not set homework over the school holidays. However if you wish, your child could write a diary of their time away which they can share at school, but we will be unable to mark it. Please be aware that government rules have changed regarding holidays in term time and you may be liable for a fine.

11. Learning Outside the Classroom Visit local Southbourne library Walk around our local area Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Beach Trip – Summer Term

12. PSHE Jigsaw scheme Bubble Time Talk to ADULT

13. How you can help at home? Encourage independence and organisation Daily Reading Topic Research Practical Mathematical activities Writing activities (e.g. diary/story writing/postcards) Practise handwriting and forming letters correctly. Ensure your child has the correct things packed for school e.g water bottle, reading book, P.E kit etc.

14. Reports The annual written reports for parents and carers are sent out in the Spring term. In addition, at the end of the school year you will receive a short report detailing your child’s levels and progress in reading, writing and maths

15. Parents’ Evening Autumn Term - Parents’ Evening 11 th November 12th November

16. Communication We pride ourselves on being approachable staff in a caring school. If you have any concerns and worries about your child and their progress, or anything positive or important that would be helpful for us to know, please come and see us! Any urgent messages can be written in a note for your children to give to us or see us at the end of the day. Weekly newsletter home to parents Don’t forget to log in to class dojos to monitor your child’s successes!

17. Sharing your child’s targets (‘next steps’) Today your child has taken home a sheet with their current targets for reading, writing and maths. As the year progresses you will receive a copy of your child’s updated targets each half term: In November, targets will be given to you in writing during your parents’ evening meeting and you will be able to look at your child’s books to share their learning. ReportsReports

18. In January, you will be invited to come into your child’s class after school to share with him/her the learning recorded in the books and receive the latest targets. In March, the latest targets will be recorded on the annual written report. You are welcome to come in with your child to share your child’s learning at this time.

19. In May, you will again be invited to come into your child’s class after school to share with him/her the learning recorded in the books and receive the latest targets. In July, targets will be given to you in writing during your parents’ evening meeting and you will be able to look at your child’s books to share their learning.

21. Do you have any questions? Thank you for coming