Transcript Year 1 and 2 talk Miss Graves, Mrs Martin, Mrs Harrison and Mrs Linton Classes  Brazil with Mrs Harrison  Gambia with Miss Graves and Mrs Martin  India.

Year 1 and 2 talk
Miss Graves, Mrs Martin,
Mrs Harrison and Mrs Linton
Classes
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Brazil with Mrs Harrison
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Gambia with Miss Graves and
Mrs Martin
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India with Mrs Linton
All lessons
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Children have been put in to
groups within their classes
according to the progress they
made last year so that they are
consolidating and building on
what they already know.
Reading
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Books and book bags need to be in
school everyday.
When books need changing there is a
designated place in each class room
and books will be changed on Monday
and Thursdays only.
Please remind your child to put their
book in the right place if it needs
changing, first thing in the morning.
In addition to individual readers we also
have shared and guided reading each
week.
Reading at home.
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Please try to hear your child read and read
to your child every day. Read a variety of
literature together including books from the
Coxheath library.
When you read with your child please
make a note of the page read to and a
comment in the yellow reading record
book.
Your child will bring home a school library
book on a Monday which they will be able
to keep until the following week. This is a
book for you to share.
Basic reading skills:
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Here are some skills to help your child
read.
If you get stuck on a word:
Sound it out – this means saying each
sound slowly then blending them together.
Try missing the unknown word out of the
sentence and carry on. What could it be?
Look at the pictures for clues.
Think about what has happened in the
story so far.
Remember to use the letter sounds rather
than the letter names.
Homework
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We expect you to read with your child daily
for a minimum of 10 minutes.
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We expect you to write in your child’s
reading record and make a comment on
the reading that has taken place.
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In a few weeks we will be sending home a
phonics book.
Year 1 = a weekly phonic update.
Year 2 = a phonics investigation. Given on
a Wednesday due on a Monday.
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P.E
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Children must not wear earrings on
P.E days, as adults in school are not
allowed to remove earrings or put
tape on ears. (Please remember that
other jewellery should not be worn in
school anyway.)
If you intend to get your child’s ears
pierced please do so at the
beginning of the summer holidays so
that children don’t miss P.E.
P.E Days
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Gambia: Monday and
Wednesday
India: Monday and Thursday
Brazil: Tuesday and Thursday
Curriculum
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In order to make our curriculum more
creative and exciting we have a cross
curricular theme for each term. These are:
We are Britain
Traditional tales
Countries and culture
Light and dark
Carnival of animals
Changes
What you can do at home
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Talk to children about what they
have done at school.
Find out more about the theme
at home – tell us what you’ve
found out.
Bring things in to do with the
theme e.g. books, photos,
models.
Practise maths skills, such as counting, times tables.
Additional information
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Please make sure that all children’s items are clearly
labelled with their full name and current class.
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If there are any problems please let us know by
calling in after school or sending a note in to arrange
an appointment in the home/school book. It is
impossible to see parents first thing in the morning.
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If your child has been physically sick please keep
them off school for at least 48 hours after the last
symptoms.
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If your child has nits please treat their hair before
coming to school and inform their class teacher. This
is an ongoing problem so please check your child's
hair frequently.
Thank you!
Please do not hesitate to let us
know if your child is having any
problems.
We hope your child will have a
very happy and successful year.