Maadi British Maadi British International SchoolInternational School

Welcome to Welcome to Year F2JI ! Year F2JI !

The Class The Class Teaching TeamTeaching Team

Class Teacher – Mrs IbrahimClass Teacher – Mrs Ibrahim Teaching Assistant – Miss Teaching Assistant – Miss

SandySandy

A little about me…A little about me…

I have been teaching for 18 years mostly I have been teaching for 18 years mostly at MBIS but I also taught in the UK before at MBIS but I also taught in the UK before coming out to Egypt. I have taught coming out to Egypt. I have taught Foundation 2 for 8 years now.Foundation 2 for 8 years now.I am married and have 2 children Salma I am married and have 2 children Salma (year 8) and Ali (Year 6).(year 8) and Ali (Year 6).I am trying to get fit this year and I love I am trying to get fit this year and I love reading.reading.I run the Brownie and Guide units in this I run the Brownie and Guide units in this schoolschool

Foundation Stage Foundation Stage AreasAreas

Personal, Social and Emotional Personal, Social and Emotional DevelopmentDevelopment

Communication and LanguageCommunication and Language LiteracyLiteracy MathematicsMathematics Understanding the WorldUnderstanding the World Expressive Arts and DesignExpressive Arts and Design Physical DevelopmentPhysical Development

Literacy – main areas Literacy – main areas of learningof learning

Communication and Language-Communication and Language-

Listening and attentionListening and attention

UnderstandingUnderstanding

SpeakingSpeaking

Literacy –Literacy –

ReadingReading

writingwriting

Mathematics – main Mathematics – main areas of learningareas of learning

Number Number Shape, Space and MeasureShape, Space and Measure

Our timetable…Our timetable…

HandoutHandout

Timetables are flexible to meet the Timetables are flexible to meet the needs of the children needs of the children

RoutinesRoutines

Reading/Reading schemeReading/Reading scheme Weekly Flashcards Weekly Flashcards Library booksLibrary books Home school record booksHome school record books

Home Learning…Home Learning…

Weekly activities that have been Weekly activities that have been covered in class will be posted on covered in class will be posted on KidBlog for your information or for KidBlog for your information or for you to review with your child if you you to review with your child if you wish to do so.wish to do so.

MBIS Home Learning Policy will be MBIS Home Learning Policy will be reviewed in the second half of Term 1reviewed in the second half of Term 1

How to help your child How to help your child with home learningwith home learning

Establish a routine with your child: a Establish a routine with your child: a set time and place for home learning set time and place for home learning to be doneto be done

Check what tasks have been set and Check what tasks have been set and that your child understands what that your child understands what needs to be doneneeds to be done

Encourage independence: facilitate Encourage independence: facilitate not dominate!not dominate!

ExpectationsExpectations

In Foundation 2, the children will be In Foundation 2, the children will be encouraged to:encouraged to:

Develop their independence in all areas Develop their independence in all areas of learning.of learning.Achieve the Early Learning Goals as set Achieve the Early Learning Goals as set out by the English Curriculum.out by the English Curriculum.

Reward systemsReward systems

Class rewards Class rewards

Sticker chartsSticker charts

Sun, Clouds and Rain.Sun, Clouds and Rain.

House system – contributing to team House system – contributing to team successsuccess

This is counted weekly in class and the This is counted weekly in class and the winning house celebrated. The winning winning house celebrated. The winning girl and boy receive a winning bangle.girl and boy receive a winning bangle.

Looking ahead…Looking ahead…

Theme days – possible pirate dayTheme days – possible pirate day Trips – Fire Station, Sunbird Gardens, Pizza HutTrips – Fire Station, Sunbird Gardens, Pizza Hut Events Events

- Halloween Party 31- Halloween Party 31stst October 2013 (we are October 2013 (we are looking for volunteers to help with this)looking for volunteers to help with this)

– – Book week 24Book week 24thth November 2013 November 2013

-International week 26-International week 26thth January 2014 January 2014 Phase musical productionPhase musical production

1717thth December 2013 December 2013 FOMBIS – handoutFOMBIS – handout

The Home School The Home School PartnershipPartnership

Lines of communication:Lines of communication:

Open Door Policy (from 8am until 8.15 and Open Door Policy (from 8am until 8.15 and 2.40 until 3.00 exceptions are for staff 2.40 until 3.00 exceptions are for staff meeting and club days)meeting and club days)Home School BookHome School BookE-mail (E-mail (jibrahim@mbisegypt.comjibrahim@mbisegypt.com))AppointmentAppointmentParent Consultations in November, March, Parent Consultations in November, March,

and Juneand June

New school websiteNew school website

After half term… After half term… Key information about the year Key information about the year group including: curriculum, group including: curriculum, timetables, how you can help your timetables, how you can help your child at homechild at home

Increased use of Increased use of KidblogKidblog to support to support home learninghome learning

Any Questions...?Any Questions...?