Some information about me from North Vancouver Taught

Some information about me… • from North Vancouver • Taught in North Vancouver and London, England prior to Collingwood • Taught at Collingwood since 2009 • BSc Honours (Queen’s University) • BEd (UBC) • MEd (University of Western Ontario) in Early Literacy, specifically emergent writing

Our Associate Faculty (AF) Miss Seema Ahad -joined the Collingwood team from York House, The Little School in 2012 -also taught Kindergarten at a Punjabi independent school in Vancouver

Classroom Ethos • We are all good at different things. • We feel proud of trying our best. • We are kind to our friends • We help each other out when we can. • When we need help, we ask a teacher • We say ‘please’. • We say ‘thank you’.

Parent / Teacher Communication • Email is the best method: laura. scobie@collingwood. org • Our class website: http: //kskindergarten 20132014. weebly. com/index. html • Reading Diary • For any absence-please send an email for our records (thanks!)

Class Mums • A huge thank you to Linda Getz (Chase’s mum) and Rachael Carroll (Sophie’s mum) for being our class mums! • They will help me to organize help for class parties and field trips and to relay important info • Everyone who wishes should get a chance to help with something over the year • Must have criminal record check to volunteer for field trip

Daily Routines • children come into classroom starting at 8. 10 am • hang up backpack, coat, etc… • put reading folder in the reading folder bucket and water bottle in front of their mailbox • go to table to do ‘Morning Work” • attendance at 8. 30 am at the carpet • morning recess at 10. 05 am (snack before, except Wednesdays) • lunch at 11. 50 am • Lunch recess from 12. 05 -12. 45 pm • dismissal at 2. 30 pm (*usually start down at 2. 20 pm) • Daycare: must be registered

Weekly Routines Monday: Bring gym bag back to school Tuesday: Library – Please send library book back to exchange. A new book will come home. (*first library class 17 th Sept. ) Wednesday: Assembly day – Kindergarten assemblies will be every other week. #1 uniform every Wednesday Friday: Gym bag sent home at the weekend to be washed and returned Monday

Which items ‘live’ at school? • rainboots (*optional=rain jacket. We have CW ponchos as well) • gym bag (comes home every Friday to be returned Monday) Which items travel back and forth each day? -reading folder -water bottles

Home Reading -programme starts next week (Monday 16 th) -book sent home each night in reading folder -a variety of ‘types’ of books -should be at your child’s reading ability -child reads home reading book to you (with support ) -please make a note in the reading diary -send book and reading diary back to school in reading folder each day

Handouts -Packet of ‘useful’ information (Comfort kits, tips for Kindie, a note from the School Nurse re. sleep, Kelso’s choices) -KS timetable -Kindergarten Curriculum Overview (Term 1) -KS informal class photo – helpful when arranging play dates

Project Work in KS “We wonder…” Develop multidisciplinary class projects from the children’s questions Usually one per term-but could be variable Can go in so many directions Amazing to see how ENGAGED and EAGER the children are to learn in this way.

This year, I would like to encourage your child to: try new things and develop varying interests make new friends develop self confidence explore and be curious be creative develop social and emotional awareness increase his or her independence not be afraid to make mistakes develop language and communication skills enjoy coming to school EVERY DAY!

Ways to Help -encourage independence -label clothing -thermoses to alleviate long microwave queues Thank you for coming this evening!