Transcript Year One Welcome Meeting

Transition phase
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We recognise that Key Stage 1 (Infants Year 1/2) is different from the Foundation Stage and therefore
we aim to manage the transition from Reception to Year 1 in a gradual, staged approach, which
allows the children to adapt during the first half of the Autumn Term.
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As you will have seen in class, we currently provide a ‘play-based’ learning layout, similar to that of the
foundation stage.
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During the afternoons, the learning is more structured, with less time for the children to choose
activities.
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During the morning we teach literacy and numeracy as whole class carpet sessions.
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After half term, we will gradually build up to structured lessons in the morning as well as the
afternoons.
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We will still provide stimulating and exciting activities to help your children learn.
Our timetable
Year One Timetable 2014/ 2015
09:50-10:35
10:35- 10:50
Early morning work
Maths
LiteracyWeekend
news
PE
Early morning work
Maths
Literacy
Art
RE
Reading
and story
time
Assembly
Early morning work
Maths
PE
Science
Reading
and story
time
Assembly
Early morning work
Maths
Geography
Handwriting
Reading
and story
time
Assembly
Early morning work
Maths
Science
Singing
Reading
and story
time
Assembly
Playtime
RWI
Tuesday
Wednesda
y
Thursday
Friday
10:55-12:00
Literacy
Literacy
Literacy
12:00-01:00
Lunch
09:00-09:50
Monday
08:455-9:00
01:00- 01:40
01:40- 02:10
02.10-02.40
Geography/ Handwriting
02:40-03:00
Reading and
storyime
Please remember
 Please ensure that you child brings in their book bag
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every day.
Book change is on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Please ensure children have their PE kit in school on
Mondays and Wednesdays.
Children are allowed to bring a bottle of water into
school.
Please make sure all of the children’s uniform is
named, including their PE kit.
Phonics
 We teach phonics using the ‘Read, write, ink’ scheme.
This scheme teaches the children to read and write,
whilst helping them develop their language skills.
 We screen the children and group them by ability from
reception to year 2.
 We re-assess the children every half term and move
them into new groups accordingly.
Maths
 Children will learn through practical,
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relevant activities.
We use the Kung Fu target system to
assess some areas of maths. You can use
this as a guide to help your children at
home. Please check the display in the
classroom to see where your child currently
is.
What you can do at home;
Practise counting aloud and counting
objects;
Practise writing numbers and number
sentences;
Practise recognising coins and solving
problems with these.
Literacy
 We teach literacy through
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topic based activities as
well as during our phonics
sessions.
We are currently learning
about traditional tales.
What you can do at
home;
Please read with your child!
Take the time to talk about
the pictures and ask your
child a few questions about
the story.
Practise handwriting with
your child.
Handwriting
 You will be given a
copy of our font.
 Please ensure that
you practise writing
with your child and
model the correct
letter formation.
 Encourage children
to use the correct
pencil grip when
they are writing.
Science
 Our current topic is ‘Animals
Including Humans’. We will be
learning about ourselves and our
senses, as well as different
animals and their features. We
will be describing and comparing
the structure of a variety of
animals.
Other areas of the Curriculum