SEPTEMBER 2014

Parents’ Information Meeting

What I will cover

Transition phaseReadingPhonicsWritingMathsOur topicsHomeworkSchool website

Transition phase

Safe, happy and excitedPlay-based learning continuedChild ledUse of outside areaSmall groups/one-to-oneDevelop independence

Reading

New Home-School Communication booksRainbow reading – celebrate regular

readersRead at least once a week with an adult in

school Guided reading with teacher - Term 2 or 3Aim to read 5 times a week at homeFirst 100 keywords-following on from

Reception, highlighted in reading records by member of staff

Reading

Move up levels when assessed by teacherDecoding unfamiliar words using pictures,

phonics and contextDeveloping fluency and expressionComprehensionAwareness of punctuation

How to help your child with reading...

Ownership of book – child’s responsibilityFinger following each word“What could you do to help you read that

word?”Sounding out the words out loudAsk questions about what they have readReading to them- enjoyment of books-

different genres Books with no wordsChange books on Monday, Wednesday and

Fridays

Phonics Screening

Nationally reported for all Year 1 children40 phonetically decodable wordsSome real, some made upTests accurate segmenting & blending

without supportWith class teacher – try to make it fun so they

are not aware they are being assessedExample ...

Phonics Screening

Score will be shared in end of year reportIf children don’t meet the threshold, they

take the test again in Year 2To help:Children can use their robot armsMade familiar with ‘alien’ wordsPronouncing sounds correctly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xv86tGhyPI

Writing

Simple sentences – complex sentences Applying phonic skills to unknown wordsCapital letters, finger spaces and full stops

used correctlyAwareness of other types of punctuation

- ? ! ,Conjunctions - and, but, because...Spellings – send home in Term 2, tested

weekly. Apply in their writingLetters formed correctly – cursive script in

Home-School Communication book

Big Writing

Friday mornings – after ChristmasSustained writingCompletely independent Exciting stimulus - talk for writingLighting/pencils/musicVCOP- Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers &

Punctuation

Maths

Count to 100Order numbersRecognise, read and

write numbers1 more/1 less/ 10

more/10 lessNumber bondsCounting in 2s, 5s, 10sDoublesAdditionSubtraction

• Time

• Estimate, measure & compare

• Vocabulary

• Recording/Presenting data

Problem solving2D/3D shapes – real life

See Visual Calculation Policy on website

Our Topics

Dinosaur Planet (History focus)Splendid Skies (Science focus)Land Ahoy! (Geography focus)Paws, Claws & Whiskers (Literacy)Enchanted Woodland (Geography)Street Detectives (History)

Homework

Spellings - new spelling lists, linked to phonics + common exception words

Reading at least 5 times a weekOnline programs - Education City, Bug Club, ActiveLearn

PrimaryAfter Christmas- topic related/Maths/Literacy in

preparation for Year 2Show and tell only on a Friday - topic related

Please ensure your child brings in their PE kit at the start of every term. Include a jumper/trousers in the winter.

Please label all items of clothing

LINK TO WEBSITE

• NEWSLETTERS• OTHER LETTERS

• PHOTOS

School website