Transcript Welcome to Year 2

Welcome to Year 1
Teacher: Mrs Jones
Support Assistant: Mrs Jhita
The School Day
8.55am Registration
10.40am Break time
11.55 Lunch time
1.00pm Afternoon lessons
3.15pm Home time
If you are late or absent please telephone the school
office beforehand and follow up an absence with a
written letter or email.
Equipment
PE will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Children will need a white t
shirt and navy shorts with trainers/plimsolls. During the Winter
children may bring a navy blue or black tracksuit.
Earrings should either be covered with micropore tape or removed
at home on P.E. days.
We prefer the children to keep their P.E. kits in school over the
week.
Year 1 children swim during the Summer Term at Windsor Leisure
Centre and they will need a swimming costume/swimming trunks, a
swimming hat and towel.
Uniform
At Trinity St Stephen First School:
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We are always smart.
We know that we tuck our shirts in.
Our hair is tied up or clipped back using brown, black or school
colour hair accessories.
Our uniform includes: For Boys - A white shirt/school polo
shirt,grey trousers/shorts, a red school sweatshirt, grey socks and
black shoes. For Girls a white polo shirt/blouse, a grey pinafore
dress, skirt or trousers, a red check dress with white socks during
Summer weather, a red school cardigan/sweatshirt, red grey or
white plain tights and black shoes.
Both boys and girls can wear outside a red school woolly hat in the
Winter, a school baseball cap in the Summer.
PLEASE NAME ALL UNIFORM
Year 1 Writing
When we are writing:
We always use a pencil
We are learning cursive script
We always try to write the word(s) ourselves first
As soon as we can, we start each sentence with a
capital letter and finish with a full stop
 Each piece of work is dated
 We miss a line before starting a new piece of work
 We put a single line through work we have done
wrong
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Year 1 Maths
When we are doing maths:
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We always use a pencil
We write the date in the short, numeric way
Each piece of work is dated
We miss a line before starting a new piece of work
We draw pictures and diagrams using a pencil
We put a single line through work we have done
wrong
Our Learning- Maths
We will be learning the value of numbers up to 20 and beyond.
Children will work practically with objects/materials and are
encouraged to talk about the maths they are learning.
We will be reading, writing and ordering numbers to 20.
We will be learning addition and subtraction number facts to 10
and using these to work out number facts to 20.
We will be learning about multiplication, counting in 2s,5s & 10s,
doubling, recognising odd and even numbers.
We will be learning about division, understanding halves and
quarters. Practical sharing.
Our learning - writing
We are starting with a unit about Recounts. Children
will be writing about events they have experienced.
They will be identifying and writing labels, lists and
captions.
We will be focusing on the writing of letter sounds to
use in our independent writing and the spelling of
the basic high frequency words.
We will be working regularly on cursive handwriting
and presentation.
Our Learning - Reading
We will be starting Guided Reading and
children will have 2 full sessions each week
in school. They will bring home these books
over 2 days to practice.
The focus will be on understanding and talking
about the text as well as decoding.
Children have the opportunity to borrow a
book from the library each week.
Our Learning - IT
 Over the year children will use
programmable toys such as beebots
to plan and predict movement and
directions by in putting a series of
instructions.
 They will experience basic word
processing and digital painting.
 Be aware of technology beyond
school and using it safely.
Our learning - Science
Plants, Animals, Materials and Seasonal
changes are the main science areas
taught within Key Stage 1.
There is a strong emphasis on
identifying, classifiying/naming and
observing differences and changes.
Children will be encouraged to ask
scientific questions.
Our Learning – Themes
There are 3 short whole school themes over
the school year based on Harvest,
Christmas and Easter.
Each term there is a cross curricular class
theme.
This term the theme will be based on
‘Ourselves’
Homework
Over the Year there will be an emphasis on
learning the building blocks for reading
and writing in a practical way. Learning to
read and write letter sounds and High
Frequency words.
For Mathematics there will be practical
homework activities with an adult that
encourage the use of mathematical
language.
Helping at home
Reading regularly. Make sure that the books we provide
are part of a much bigger reading diet.
Give your child small amounts of money to handle and
spend.
Play games with your children like snakes and ladders
and other dice game.
Talk and find out together more about the themes that
we are learning about. Visit places that reinforce our
theme learning.
Encourage independence.
Visitors in School
At Trinity St Stephen we welcome your support in
school.
If you would like to help us in the classroom please
ensure:
•You have seen the safeguarding information and you
understand that working with the children is both a
privilege and a responsibility.
•You are dressed appropriately – this is a professional
environment.
•You listen and follow the instructions given to you by
the member of staff you are working with.
Communication with school
There may be occasions when you need to talk to the
class teacher. Please understand that this is not
always possible before school, unless by prior
arrangement.
Messages may be left with Mrs Hickley on the
playground before school.
Teachers can be more flexible at the end of the school
day.
For the safety of all children in our school only come
into school in exceptional circumstances. Please only
use the front door.
Class News
Please check the class news on the school
website. It is published on a Tuesday.
http://www.tssfirst.co.uk/