Information for Year 1 Information for Year 1 ParentsParents

Information for Year 1 Information for Year 1 ParentsParents

Teaching Assistants

• Mrs. Jabakhanji – specific role to support literacy, ICT support

• Mrs Wood – specific role to support maths, ICT support, children in transition

Support for children• All children in Year 1 receive some

form of literacy support appropriate to their needs at some point in the year.

• Extra Learning Support (ELS) – working with ‘Pip’

• Talking Partners• Comprehension skills

Children who need on-going support

• Miss Kelly – SENCO

• Mrs McGiven – support teacher

Parent Partnership• We are always happy to discuss your

concerns or queries• Please speak to us outside of teaching

time, either before or after school• Always available after school for a quick

chat but often have meetings from 3.30 p.m.

Topic Letters• Half termly - can also be accessed

from the schools website and blog. • Gives details of activities and topics• Some suggestions to help you

support your child at home• Suggestions for additional

information or ideas welcome

Subject teaching• Literacy and mathematics usually

mornings• Other subjects – mostly afternoons• As much as possible we explore

subjects through topic areas• Each half term we will focus on a

specific topic, this terms being: All About Me

Reading• School reading schemes – All Aboard- Oxford Tree - Storyworlds- Phonics Bug- Library choosing books

Homework• Weekly - sent out on a Friday, due back

on a Wednesday. • 3 books -Home Reader book, phonic

book and library book• Book review – 1 per week • Spelling ladders• Write a sentence in homework book for

each spelling• Talk homework

Home reading• If the homework is not right for your

child, please come and talk to us.• Home reader books should be read

independently and with ease. • As much as possible, your child

needs to complete the book review• Separate scheme to school scheme

Educational Visits• At least once a term• Provide opportunities to extend

and explore topics• Always welcome suggestions for

places to visit

Snack• A piece of fruit provided daily• Please inform us of any allergies• Children welcome to take a healthy

snack to school e.g. cereal bar, dried fruit etc

• Milk provided daily• May take a fruit drink as alternative• Kindly label drinks and snacks• Children encouraged to take water

bottle to school

First Aid• Note sent home when injury is recorded

in the school accident book• Cuts are washed with water – no

antiseptic used • Inhalers – please provide for school• All medications are kept in school office • Letter needed requesting medication is

administered in school with dose and time

• Must be clearly labeled with child’s name