Parent Information NightYear 1 - 2019

Welcome!

Year 1 Teachers• Michele Foster (1F)

• Michelle Murtagh (1M)

• Vanessa Payton (1P)

• Vanessa McGee (1V)

• Frances Goozee (1G)• Kirsty Vickers and Jenna Wilson (1VW)

The Australian Curriculum• 2012 – All schools nation wide are implementing the areas of

English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography.

• The Australian Curriculum sets out the core knowledge, understanding, skills and general capabilities that are important for all Australian students.

• At Ferny Grove SS we have a focus of English and Maths being our core business to build strong literate and numerate foundations with the students. We will focus on additional KLAs per term to be assessed, and immerse the students in the other learning areas through literacy and numeracy activities. This term our focus area is Science.

Age Appropriate Pedagogy (AAP)

• Giving students a variety of purposeful and meaningful real-life learning experiences to support their learning

• Each class will have different focus topics that will be covered throughout the year depending on the needs and interests of the students in that class.

The Year 1 CurriculumSubjects that are covered this year:•English

•Maths

•Science

•History

•Geography

•Health

•Physical Education

•The Arts (Drama, Dance, Visual Arts, Media and Music)

•Technology

Homework BookletPLEASE NOTE**

• In year 1, homework should be up to but generally not more than 1 hour per week according to the school’s Homework Guidelines. This equates to 15 mins each Mon-Thurs.

The homework is simple so that the children can complete the majority by themselves.

Home Readers• Two home readers at an ‘easy’ level, will be sent

home each week.

Children: Receive readers on Monday Return readers on FridayNew readers will not be issued until previous books have

been returned.

Reading at home with your child is based on improving their reading skills (accuracy, fluency, comprehension etc.) and to encourage reading for enjoyment.

Homework – Sight Words• ”Sight words” is the term for words that readers

should recognise instantly. Recognition is important because sight words are so frequently used—making up approximately 50 to 75% of all words we are likely to encounter.

• Your child needs to be able to recall these automatically (no sounding out!) and in a different order from the list given to them.

• If your child has mastered these as sight words, it is fun to work on them as spelling.

Reporting• Parent teacher discussions are in Term 1 and

Term 3. Booking is completed online. Further details will be emailed to you.

• Report cards are emailed home in Term 2 and Term 4. Please check that the office has your up to date details.

• School drop off and pick up times are not always convenient for your classroom teacher to meet with you. Please email to book an appropriate time.

• Class emails will be sent on a needs basis by your classroom teacher.

Class Rules and Behaviour Management• Every class in the school has the same core rules

which are based on our school values.

• To encourage the children to follow the rules, each class has positive strategies that are utilised such as:

1. Verbal Praise

2. Awards – Happy Grams presented only at Assembly on Wednesdays (these are discussed with the class close to the Assembly day. Unfortunately, it is difficult to give parents early notification. Check in with your child to see if they have received an award.)

3. Individual encouragement

4. Whole class encouragement

5. Table/group points

Class Rules and Behaviour Management• If a child chooses inappropriate behaviour, the

following steps will be taken:

1. Warning/Rule reminder

2. Time Out

3. Relocate to buddy class

4. Parents notified

5. Mrs Schott notified

Severe Disruption: Send to Principal immediately.

These steps are followed throughout the

school in every class.

General Class/School Information• Before school routine –

Children are to wait in tuckshop area if they arrive before 8:40am.Classroom doors open at 8:40am to allow learning to begin.

• After school routine – Finish at 2:50pmPlease organise a set area to meet your child. We require parents to not wait near classroom doors/stairs near pickup time. This is to ensure children are not distracted by parents sitting outside classrooms. Siblings need to be supervised at this time.

Children not picked up by 3pm will be escorted to the office to wait due to teacher commitments.

Late arrival and early departure procedure

Should your child need to leave early or arrive late, it is essential

that you present to the office (See Policy and Procedure handbook).

If your child is absent, the office must be notified. Call through to the

Student Absent Line before 9am.

General Class/School Information• Student Banking day is Thursday

• Lost Property – there are yellow bins outside of the hall where lost property goes. Please make sure you label your belongings or they won’t be returned.

• Newsletter - every second Wednesday and is emailed to every family. Please ensure you have provided the office with your email address.

• Money Collection Days are Tues, Wed and Thurs at the office. Payment times between 8:30 – 11:00 AM (credit card or phone payment – anytime). All payments must go through the office.

• Early Years Assembly is on MOST Wednesdays at 9:00am. Check the newsletter or school calendar for dates.

• Whole School Parade is on the 1st Monday of the monthThere will be no Early Years Assembly in those weeks.

Assemblies for special events will be listed in the relevant newsletters.

General Class/School InformationExcursions and Incursions

Throughout the year the children will be involved in various excursions or incursions that relate to our learning.

These experiences are very motivating and highly valuable for your child’s learning.

You will be given an invoice at the start of each term that highlights the cost and time of the excursion/incursion.

Our school follows a strict ‘no pay, no go’ policy, and payments must be paid by their due dates or your child will not be able to attend.

Morning Reading• Every Thursday morning in the library.

• Important to be on time. If you know you are going to be late/ absent, call through to the library.

• Before school care will drop students off.

• If 3 mornings are missed in a row, new students will be put in their place.

(Letters have been sent out to selected students- DUE TOMORROW)

Admin Session6:50 – 7:10pm in the library