Transcript Welcome to Sycamore Class Yr 1 and 2 Teacher: Miss

Welcome to Sycamore Class
Yr 1 and 2
Teacher: Miss Devonport
Teaching Assistants: Mrs
Lamoury, Mr Harrison
Sycamore Class Topic
‘All About Me’
This half-term we are learning all
ourselves, including our feelings, our
bodies, our senses and how we can
take care of ourselves..
The knowledge, skills and understanding of
each subject will be taught through the
topics that we cover throughout the year.
Reading
Children will be heard to read individually at least once
a week. Books will normally be changed twice a week.
Of course, reading does not stop with school books!
We encourage you to take your children to the library,
read with them in everyday situations such as the
supermarket or the museum, and when passing road
signs, instructions or posters.
Any volunteers to hear readers
would be more than welcome!
Reading: Questions to ask at home
Reading: It’s not just about decoding the words!
Please also ask your child some basic comprehension questions as you read
with them. Some examples might include...
What does …. mean?
What happened at the beginning / middle / end?
What did the boy / girl / dog do?
Which word told you that …?
Describe …
Why did…..?
What does ….. think?
Why is …. important?
How does the layout help the reader?
Why does the author use subheadings / bulletpoints / capital letters?
Why is it easier to read information in this way?
Guided Reading
Each week your child will read with the
teacher in a Guided Reading session. This
involves teaching a particular reading
technique such as finding information in a
text, understanding the features of a text
(such as an index or bullet points),
comparing and contrasting texts, or giving
an opinion.
Phonics
At this stage of your child’s education, a great emphasis is placed on the
learning of letters and sounds to help with spelling, reading and writing.
Please check which phase your child is currently working within, and help them
to learn the sounds for the current week. This is most effective when carried
out for short periods every day.
A list of groups and sounds is available on the school’s website.
Spelling tests are carried out on Thursdays. Please make sure that your child’s
test book is in their school bag. Corrections should be written out 3 times at
home ready for the following week.
Some children will receive phonics homework (phases 3ii and beyond). Please
check your child’s phonics workbook each day.
YEAR 1 PHONICS
SCREENING TEST
The Year 1 phonics screening check is a short, light-touch
assessment to confirm whether individual pupils have learnt
phonic decoding to an appropriate standard. This will be carried
out in the summer term.
The words in this test are a mixture of real and pseudo words
that include sounds from phases 3 – 5.
The aim of the check is to identify the children who need extra
help. These children will be given support to improve their
phonic decoding skills. They will then be able to retake the
check if deemed necessary when in year 2.
YEAR 2 SATS TESTS
• During the summer term, year 2 will take statutory tests
in the following subjects:
- Writing
- Reading
- Numeracy
- Spelling
• Test scores will be used to inform a general ‘teacher
assessment’ of the level that each child has achieved.
• Science levels will be based solely on teacher
assessment.
Mental Maths
All children in Sycamore Class will participate
in daily mental maths sessions lasting 15
minutes.
Please check which group your child is in, and help them to
learn the objectives for each week at home. Details are
on the school website.
As assessment will be carried out at the end of each half
term.
Homework
Children should spend approximately 20 minutes
each evening doing a mixture of reading, learning
phonics rules and doing homework set by the
teacher.
Homework is sent out every week on a Wednesday
in their file. Children will be expected to have
completed and returned their homework by the
following Monday.
Homework will usually follow a 2 week rota of
numeracy and literacy.
It is important that children are supported when
completing their homework, but it must still be their
own work.
PE
PE on TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS
Please ensure that your child has ALL of the
following which should be labelled with their
name:
Pumps that fit
A white t-shirt
Black shorts
Black long pants
Any
Questions?
Please feel free to come and chat after the presentation.