Welcome!

Miss Gilbranch

Mrs Harkness

ExpectationsChildren are expected to follow

the school’s classroom rules which are on display in every room. There are plenty of occasions

when we encourage discussion but there are also times when we ask the children to work in silence.

We also try to develop the children’s ability to work

independently.

ExpectationsChildren are expected to practise spellings and tables every week

and we also ask parents/carers to read with their children a

minimum of three times per week. This needs to be recorded in their

Homework Diaries.

Uniform• Children are expected to wear school uniform.• There is a Winter and Summer uniform – see

handbook.• Summer gingham dresses must be white and

green.• Formal school shoes must be worn at school, if

a child loses or does not have these (for any reason) plimsolls should be worn. We have spare plimsolls if the child does not have any.

• Nail varnish and make-up should not be worn at school.

• Girls must adhere to school headwear – bows etc.

• Cardigans and jumpers must not be tied around waists.

• Shirts must be tucked in.

Rewards and Consequences

Rewards follow the school’s Cloud System. Children start each day on the Sun and can move up to the Star for exemplary behaviour. Rewards

include Golden Time, certificates and house-points. (This has just been

reviewed after discussion with children/School Council.)

Warnings follow the school system; initial warning (which can be

collective,) moving away from others, miss play and seeing

Headteacher/parents for serious incidents.

Morning RoutineChildren come in via the playground door from 8:40am, enter class, put bags, purses, water bottles, reading books, etc. away.Children settle to Early Morning Work.The door is locked at 8:50am then a bell rings. Late children must report to the office.8:50am Registration.9:00am Assembly

HomeworkThe children will be given spellings on a Friday and tested on a Wednesday. In addition to this, they will receive maths

homework (which will usually be Mathletics.) This is issued on Friday and returned on or

before the following Wednesday. Later in the year children will receive mini-projects to complete over a half term. Teachers will provide a structure to the pieces of work

expected/issued.

MathleticsMathletics is used in class to help

us monitor the progression of pupils.

If possible, encourage the children to use this at home too.

Children can receive support, when working on Mathletics at

home.

ReadingOur books are banded to give our children an appropriate reading

experience. Children will change their books as appropriate.

Children also have access to the books in the Infant/Junior Library and a class

selection.

GroupsAcross the school, we

use the same names for the groups to ensure consistency and to

allow all members of the school community to identify the groups.

ActivitiesThe groups at Harold Wood Primary

School are:Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and

Blue.These groups cater for children who

are above National expectations through to those working below

national expectations.

Children can work in mixed ability groups for some subjects and can

also be moved for certain activities.

SnacksFruit and vegetables are offered free of

charge to the Key Stage 1 children daily – please note any allergies with

their teacher.

Water BottlesChildren can bring in a water bottle for use during the day. We encourage this as a way

of helping the children to concentrate. However,

children are not permitted to drink while teaching is in

progress. Also ensure that water bottles have sports’ caps to reduce spillage.

ToiletChildren are encouraged to go to the toilet:

oBefore schooloBreak timesoLunch times

*Exceptions can be made.

PEPE will take place in the hall on Friday

Games will be outside on a Thursday.

PE and Swimming

No jewellery is allowed to be worn at school, except for watches.

Watches must be removed for PE lessons. The children are

responsible for their belongings.If children wear earrings, they will

be asked to take them out.

How we ensure consistency across Y1Teachers plan their

lessons together to ensure continuity

across the classes. However, we adapt all

our lessons to the needs of our particular class so experiences

may vary.

School PoliciesSchool policies, e.g. child

protection and behaviour, can be found on the school website.

This Term:• Science – Who am I? • RE – Myself, my family and my

friends• ICT – We are storytellers• Geography – Why can’t a

Meerkat live at the North Pole?• Music – The long and short of it

Reading and Homework Diaries

o We are continuing to use our Reading and Homework Diaries.

o These support home/school links and provide children a place to record their homework.

o Parents should sign to say that homework has been completed.

o If these books are lost, there will be a charge of £1 for a replacement.

Making an appointmentIf you need to see

one of the teachers, you’ll need to make an appointment with

the office. This is because we often have other after

school commitments.

Thank you for attending…