Transcript Year 1 - Templefield Lower School

Templefield Lower School
Welcome to Year 1
Induction Evening 2014
Staff in Year 1
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Giraffe class - Mrs Kemp
Penguin class- Mrs Thompson and Mrs
Freeman
Support assistants in both classes
Transition from Foundation Stage
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Morning sessions will be slightly more formal than
Foundation, with an emphasis on Literacy and
Numeracy. The learning in the afternoons in Year 1 will
be very similar to the foundation stage.
Throughout the week your child will work with the
teacher in a small group on a focused learning activity.
At other times of the day your child will be learning
through activities that are independent and can be
accessed at their own level, providing the correct level of
challenge. These activities will be split into 7 areas:
Independent Activities
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Literacy
Maths
2d/Art
3d/DT
ICT
Topic
Small world/Role play
School Day
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School starts 9:00am (gate open from 8:40).
Literacy, numeracy and daily phonics.
Morning break 10:10 – 10:30am.
Lunch time 12:00 – 1:10pm.
Topic work/ Table activities.
Afternoon break.
School finishes 3:30.
International Primary Curriculum
(IPC)
At Templefield we broadly follow the IPC which is an
exciting and stimulating, thematic based curriculum
ideally suited to children of primary school age. At
the same time we will ensure that we meet the
requirements of the new national curriculum which
begins in September.
The topics we cover in Year 1 will include:
 Ourselves
 The Circus
 Clothes
 Toys
 Living Things
 Holidays
Visits and Enrichment
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Circus skills day.
Multi skills/Sports day.
Sports coaches.
Class assemblies.
Christmas Year 1 performance.
Our school is also a ‘Values
Based’ school covering a different
value each half term.
Reward Systems
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We have a whole school assembly where we
celebrate children’s achievements throughout the
week.
Each half term we hold a celebration assembly where
two children from each class are recognised for their
significant contributions to school life.
Golden tickets are awarded to children who uphold
the values of our school.
Golden time is time when children are rewarded for
their positive contributions throughout the school
week and takes place on a Friday.
Class sticker cards and rewards.
Personalised Learning at Templefield
Each individual child’s needs are addressed
through careful differentiation across the
whole curriculum.
We liaise closely with all our parents at all
times and embrace an ‘open door’ policy
where parents are free to speak to their
child’s class teacher at the beginning and
end of every day.
Topic work
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Making jam tarts
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finding out about
the world around us
Maths
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100 square jigsaw
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how many ways can
you make 10 using
two colours of cubes
3D/DT- making clay dragons for our
literacy topic of fantasy stories.
Literacy- acting out the story
of Polar Bear, Polar Bear…
Circus skills day
Bringing our learning to life
Topic - Science: Plants and
animals, materials
Exploring materials – making a tent
for teddy.
Planting runner bean seeds.
Learning to read
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Daily Phonics sessions.
Individual reading of books and key
words within class time and then
followed up at home.
Group reading.
Local library.
Practical Information
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Book bag with reading book every day.
Home Support Booklet.
Named water bottle with water in!
Named PE kit in named bag to be in school every
day.
Outdoor – Jogging bottoms, sweater/tracksuit
top, outdoor trainers.
Indoor – Black shorts, white t-shirt,
plimsolls.
Fruit/veg snack is available each day. If your child is
not keen on a variety of fruit please provide them
with a piece of fruit or veg which can be kept in their
tray.
Practical information contd.
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Milk is not provided in year 1.
Pushchairs- Due to the narrow classroom entrances
please leave any pushchairs or buggies in the
covered area outside the year 1 classrooms.
Mornings- please bring your child into their classroom
(between 8.40 and 9.00).
Afternoons: (3.30pm end of school day).
Mrs Kemp’s class to be collected from the Y1
door under the covered area.
Mrs Thompson/Mrs Freeman’s class to be
collected from Y1 playground entrance.
Before and after school club
Templefield operate a before and after
school club.
For more information please contact
Mrs Lee in the office.
Enjoy the holiday!
We look forward to seeing you and your
child in September.