Welcome to Reception and Year 1 Our Reception

Welcome to Reception and Year 1

Our Reception and Year 1 Team Class teacher/Assistant Head Teacher/English Subject Leader Art Mrs Higgins LSA Mrs Underwood HLTA Mrs Bradley Mrs Heaton Thursday afternoons P. E Mrs Tuffrey LSA Miss Spencer HLTA

What does a typical day look like? Lesson 1 9. 50 -10. 10 Valarie Bev Sophie GR RWI Tuesday Valarie Bev Sophie GR RWI Wednesday Lunch 10. 45 -11. 45 Valarie Bev Sophie GR assembly RWI Monday Lesson 2 Valarie Bev Break Valarie Lynn TOPIC Valarie Lynn Maria Valarie Lynn MATHS ART Valarie Bev – P. E Carly – MATHS Lesson 4 2. 30 -3. 30 ENGLISH Lesson 3 1. 00 -2. 15 MATHS assembly 9. 10 -9. 50 Break singing Fantastic Frogs SEAL/ R. E Valarie Bev Sophie GR assembly RWI Thursday Valarie Bev ENGLISH Valarie Lynn Vicki – P. E SCIENCE DANCE Valarie Bev Sophie BFW Or RW Valarie Bev MATHS Awards Ass RWI Friday Valarie Bev LIBRARY TIME Reading for pleasure Book changing

What do children need to bring to school? • School uniform • PE kits • Book folders (Non-spill Cap) • Homework • Water bottle • Change of shoes (indoor Pumps with Velcro)

School uniform We think our children look very smart in their uniforms. • GIRLS Winter Grey or black trousers/skirt/pinafore • Royal blue sweatshirt/cardigan • White/gold/blue polo shirt • In the Summer some girls wear a blue and white/yellow and white dress. • • BOYS Winter Grey or black trousers Royal blue sweatshirt Blue/white shirt or white/gold/blue polo shirt In the Summer some boys wear shorts.

PE kit • White shorts, White T-shirt, Plimsolls or Trainers for some activities. • Games Kit should be available in school all week and taken home on Friday to be washed. • Track suits are advised for P. E. in winter. • Jewellery, other than a watch and stud earrings for pierced ears should not be worn. For reasons of Health and Safety earrings should be removed for P. E. The responsibility for this lies with you, the parents. Also for safety reasons, long hair should be tied back at all time – especially for PE lessons. Please label all clothing (and shoes/pumps) with your child's name • If children forget PE kits, a spare one will be provided by school, and teacher will talk to parents. If they forget three times in a half term, a letter is sent home.

Reading folder • Reading book – colour banded (fiction, poetry and non-fiction) • Library book – of their choice • Homework book /folder

Reading

Reading • Weekly Guided Reading Lessons as part of RWI • Individual Reading –Bronze, Silver and Gold Certificates – reading menu, 1 task per 10 books, found inside homework book • Class Story Time

Mathletics – Year 1 • Encourage children to answer 1000 questions a week. • Develops rapid recall of maths facts. • Help section to support children and families and home • Bronze/silver/gold certificates

Snacks Cheese/Cereal bar, fruit tea cakes, yogurts Milk available daily – please register (FREE to under 5’s)

School Rules • We are kind and polite and listen to one another • We look after each other, our belongings and our school • We move around school safely inside and out • We tell the truth first time • We try our very best

Rewards and Awards individual target of 50 points to win individual rewards class rewards if we earn the most class points in a week

Sanctions • Step 1 -verbal warning • Step 2 -2 nd warning and children moved position in class • Step 3 -child will miss 5 minutes of break and behaviour form completed. If children gets to step 3 twice in the same week, the teacher will talk to parents. • Step 4 - Child gets sent to another class in the same key stage. • Step 5 -child will be sent to Mrs Bradley. Parents will be informed by class teacher that child made it to step 5 during the day and given details of incidents. If child gets to step 5 twice in a week, a letter will be sent by the head to the parents detailing incidents. • Step 6: child will be sent to head, who will phone parents to arrange a meeting to discuss child’s behaviour and next steps.

Homework • Given out on Friday, expected back on Wednesday. • Children must complete items in blue, usually a writing, reading and maths task. • Children can choose to take learning further and do additional homework • Family projects

Wow events and celebrations • Helpers need to be CRB checked, there is a list in the office. Help with ideas welcome – I’ll send a copy of the topic titles home. Possible school visits: v Forest School in search of Santa v Yorkshire Wildlife Park v Austerfield Education Centre v The Dinosaur Adventure

What are we learning about in Reception and Year 1? Combination of Foundation Stage 2 and Year 1 Topics cover a 2 year cycle: First Year 2016 -17 Do you want to be friends? The Enchanted Woodland Will you read me a story? Superheroes Are we there yet? Paws, Claws And Whiskers Second Year 2017 -18 Moon Zoom Why do zebras have stripes? Rio de Vida Why do ladybirds have spots? Dinosaur Planet Who lives in a rock pool?