Year 1 at

Rush Common School 2017 - 2018

The staff in Year 1

1LA – Mrs Audas, Mrs Cleaves

Mrs Jordan/Mrs Mac Support 1:1

1JB/KJ – Mrs Brown, Mrs Joyner, Mrs Newton

School Uniform• Please refer to the school uniform policy on the

school website.

Additional reminders: • Hair should be tied back using a scrunchie, hair band, clip or ribbon that is black,

brown or green.

• Hair gel should not be used style hair.

• Minimal jewellery should be worn for practical, health and safety reasons.

• A wristwatch and/or single stud earring in each ear lobe are permitted.

• All jewellery should be removed for PE and games. If earrings cannot be removed then tape must be provided to cover earrings up.

• Please provide daps or trainers for PE as these will be needed throughout the year.

• Nail varnish and make-up are not permitted.

• No keyrings on bookbags, just one small identifying tag.

Morning Routine KS1

• Gates open at 8.30am• Pupils may go straight to their classrooms – change

books, hang up coats etc. and put away snacks and/or lunch-boxes assemble on the school playground

• Key person on outside door for messages• 8.40am registration• 8.45am lessons begin• Site will be locked at 8.55am

KS1 Reading Afternoon

• Mondays 2.30 to 2.50pm

• Opportunity for parents to share a book with children in the classroom

• Intervention programmes running at the same time in the central area (some children therefore not available for reading)

• Please leave the central area clear for focussed learning

Site Security

• Children arriving after 8.40 should go immediately to Reception to register

• All visitors should go to Reception and sign in

• Gate unlocked at 2.55pm

• Pick up point

• School gates locked at 3.30pm

• Clubs and activities meeting point is by main school gate

KS1 Snack Time

• In KS1, snacks are provided for children. However, we do not know what there will be each day and cannot guarantee that particular snacks will always be available.

• You may therefore wish to provide your child with a snack (fruit and vegetables only) which should be named. *please cut grapes and cherry tomatoes in half.*

• Please also provide your child with a bottle of water (squash is not permitted) in a named bottle each day. Children will have opportunity to access this throughout the day and refill their bottles when needed.

Lunchtime arrangements

Lunchtime arrangements

Meals are free for Foundation Stage and KS1:

Eating between 12.00pm and 12.25pm

Playtime between 12.25pm and 1.00pm

Any queries please go to Reception

House System

• This ensures a consistent approach to rewarding positive choices, encouraging a sense of pride and achievement, and fostering a community spirit

• All children, including new Foundation Stage children, are assigned a House

• House points will be awarded to children for positive behaviour, effort and attitude, quality of work and demonstrating the Rush Common Values.

• At the end of the year a House Cup will be awarded to the winning house and displayed in a central position

How you can help your child

• Listen to your child read at home

• Read stories to your child so that they know how stories work

• Practise times-tables/number facts daily

• Support with home activities e.g. spelling, topic

• Support with summer project in preparation for new academic year

• There are lots of ideas/web links and documents on our school website to support you further

How you can help the school• Help in class, e.g:

– School trips

– Volunteer Readers (training required)

– Cooking

– Design and Technology days

• Support for social and fundraising events

• Support clubs and activities

• Volunteer as a Class Representative or as a member of FoRC

• Join one of our forums: Anti-bullying, SEND or On-line safety forum

The School DayMonday

JB/JN- 1JBKJ LA/MC-

1LA

Tuesday

JB/JN-1JBKJ LA/MC-

1LA

Wednesday

JB/JN -1JBK LA/MC-

1LA

Thursday

KJ/JN-1JBK LA/MC-

1LA

Friday

KJ/JN-1JBKJ LA/MC-

1LA

8.30-8.50 Parents’ reading

morning

8.40-9.10 (Phonics) 8.40-9.10 (Phonics) 8.40-9.10 (Phonics) Assembly 8:45 – 9:15

(JN and MC to take

PPA)

9.00-10.00 Assembly 9.05-9.20

9.20-9.50-Phonics

English/ Maths English/ Maths English/ Maths 1LA – PE (indoors)

1JBKJ – Class

Handwriting/Phonics

10.10-10.30 Break Break Break Break Break

10.30-11.30 SPAG 10.30 – 11.00 English/ Maths English/ Maths English/ Maths 1LA – Class

Handwriting/Phonics

1JBKJ- PE (indoors)

with SB (KJ PPA)

11.30-12.00

ELS

Maths 11.00-12,00

Handwriting PSHE/RE Reading Workshop

(No TA’s)

LA PPA 11.30 –SB

Cover

Reading Workshop (No

TA’s)

12.00-1.00 Lunch - Daily worship Lunch - Daily worship Lunch - Daily worship Lunch - Daily worship Lunch - Daily worship

1.00-1.30 ( Non- core

subjects, ELS

intervention and any

other interventions

that you feel may be

suitable for the

children in your year

group

Y1 TAs ( Y2 phonics 30

mins)MC to teach 1JBKJ (JB

PPA) Music

2:15 – Reading

Workshop

1LA PE Outdoor

KS1 Assembly

(TA’s to take

intervention group

TBC)

Computing/topic

2:15 – Reading

Workshop

Y1 TAs ( Y2 phonics

30

mins)

1LA PPA

1:00- 1JBKJ –

Topic/Art

2:00- 1JBKJ Outdoor

PE

Y1 TAs ( Y2 phonics 30

mins)

1:00-1:20- Mental

Maths

1:20- Reflection

Time/Carousel/topic

Science

2:15 Reading

Workshop

2.30 -2.50 Parent

Reading Time

1.30-2.00

2.00-3.00

Timetable for Year 1 T1 2017

• On Tuesdays and Thursdays, teachers will be available after school on the door each week between 3.00-3.10pm for parents to raise any queries/share any celebrations.

• Phonics evening November 1st

PE and Games

1LA PE Tuesday PM outdoor, Friday AM indoor

1JB/KJ Thursday PM outdoor, Friday AM indoor

• Please ensure that your child has the appropriate kit:– White PE shirt with emblem for lessons

– Coloured T shirt for House events only

– Navy shorts

– Plimsolls/trainers

– Socks

– Navy tracksuit

– No jewellery, earrings/tape

Homework

See full Homework Policy on website

• Homework menu

• Spellings

• Reading for pleasure

• Number bonds

• Homework Books will be provided for all children

• Please ensure reading records and reading books are in school each day.

Assessment• All year groups are now assessed against the

new National Curriculum.

• All pupils are awarded, emerging, developing or secure depending on how many of the National Curriculum objectives they have met for their year.

• Focus is on a child’s areas of strength and areas of development, not moving quickly through content.

Term 1 Overview

Term 1 – All Around the World - Australia

Term 2 – Back in Time – Great Fire of London

- Dinosaurs

Term 3 – Let’s Find Out – Plants and Gardens

In Touch messages to inform parents about what is going on each week.

Parent ConsultationsTerm 1a (10 min appointments)

Tuesday October 10th

Thursday 12th October

Term 2b (10 minute appointments) TBC

Online-Safety

• Regular briefing/training for children

• - On-line safety Focus Group:

– Review provision

– Update policies

– If anyone would like to be part of this next year, please let the class teacher know

• Annual renewal of Internet Code of Conduct now required

Online-Safety Tips on how to keep your child safe online

• Don't ban them from using the internet. Instead, talk to them about online-Safety early and often.

• Explore the web together; set rules and agree boundaries.

• Make sure the content they're viewing is age-appropriate.

• Make sure they know what to do if something worries or upsets them. Make sure they know how to use tools to report abuse.

Recognition of positive behaviour

• House Points

• Table points

• Marble Jar

• Celebrations Nominations (See next slide)

Celebration Book

• Nominations are shared each Friday in assembly

• Nominations may be awarded for modelling our school values, e.g. kindness as well as high quality work, effort and extra-curricular achievements.

• Staff keep a record of which children have been nominated throughout the year to ensure that the system is fair.

• Copies of nomination slips are included in the Celebration Book in the entrance hall and a copy is

sent home with the child.

Pupil Welfare

• Inform us of any medical conditions

• Only prescription medication required more than 3 times daily can be administered

• All medication/inhalers given to and collected from First Aider – it is your responsibility to ensure they are in date.

• Sun cream application before school

• Parent Class Representative volunteers:

• FoRC volunteers:

Questions