Welcome to Year One

Information MeetingsSeptember 2015

Meet the teamOctopus Class

Mrs Gemma Swinger – Year Group LeaderMiss Rebecca Williams- Trainee Teacher

Seahorse ClassMrs Caroline Brashier- Monday and Tuesday

Miss Barnes – (Deputy Head) Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Lobster ClassMiss Sophie Webb

Daily Routine8:45- 8:55- Children come in- We encourage independence8:55-9:30- Reading and key skills 9:30-9:50- Phonics10:00-11:45- Subject time and Crew Challenges11:45-12:00- Maths Marines/Sentence Sailors12:00-1:15- Lunch1:15-2:45- Subject time/Anchor Time2:45-3:15- Assembly3:15- Home

Reading• Continuing the same reading scheme as reception.

Working through the book bands• The children will all have a reading book and green

reading diary. Please write in it whenever your read or if you have any concerns

• Your child will be read with once a week by an adult in the class

• It is the child’s responsibility to change their own reading book in the library. We do remind them everyday!

Reading Challenge

Library• Once a week and the children can choose a book

that interests them• Octopus Class- Friday• Seahorse Class- Friday• Lobsters- Wednesday

Phonics

• Letters and Sounds programme• It is important that the children become fluent in

the recall of sound patterns and can identify them in words eg light

• Children in year 1 are required to undertake a statutory Phonics test in the Summer Term.

• Children who need extra support will receive this as well as daily phonics

English• Building on the foundations taught in Reception• Spelling of key words• We will explore fiction and non-fiction• Regular handwriting following the Penpals

Maths • Counting forwards and backwards to 100 by the

Summer term • Problem Solving • Shapes, measures, addition and subtraction

Crew Challenges• The children have three Crew Challenges a week

to complete • These are independent learning tasks which

consolidate previous learning• We encourage the children to take responsibility

for completing their tasks

Foundation Subjects

• KS1 children are taught foundation subjects through our topics

• Computing, science, design and technology, art, music, history, physical education, religious education and geography

• We strive to make learning exciting with real and imaginary context for learning eg making healthy wraps for Mad Hatters Tea Party/ imaginary potions

P.E• A formal P.E lesson takes place once a week with

a P.E specialist• For the first half term this will be dance on a

Tuesday• Children must have a full P.E kit including a t-

shirt, shorts, plimsolls or trainers • Earrings should be taken out on this day and long

hair should be tied back• In addition to this children have continuous

outside provision to develop their fine and gross motor skills.

• Daily Activate session to keep the children moving

Outside Area• Children have access to the outside area

throughout the day • An adult is always out there to supervise and

enhance learning• Wellies should be kept in the classroom

Forest Friends• Every Monday 15 children will be going to the

woods with their class teacher and Mrs Grover• Letters will be sent home telling you when it is

your child’s turn• Wellies, tracksuit bottoms and warm coat/jumper

should be sent in• This is an excellent cross curricular learning

opportunity

Home learning• Home learning gets sent home on a Tuesday• Should be handed in the following Monday• Please explore the activities with your child• Reading is home learning too

Website• Remember to check our website

Practical Information• Remember to check your child’s jumper and

water bottle each week to make sure the name is still there

• Please could you make sure your child brings a water bottle to school everyday. No juice please.

• Children are provided with a healthy snack each morning so there is no need to send one in

• At pick up time please come into the year one garden so we can see you and get to know your faces

Thank You