WELCOME TO CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PARENT’S INFORMATION

SESSION YEAR 1

Year 1A- Ms. Huma

Year 1B – Ms. Stephanie

Year 1C – Ms. Melissa

TODAY’S AGENDA Curriculum

Textbooks

Daily procedures

Phonics Program

Homework System

Birthday Celebrations

Healthy Eating

Q & A

CURRICULUM

Cambridge International curriculum is a creative curriculum starting

learners on an exciting educational journey, setting out what they should

be able to do at each stage of their primary education.

Typically for learners aged 5 to 11 years, it develops learner skills and

understanding through the primary years in English as a first or second

language, mathematics, science, Cambridge Global Perspectives and ICT.

TEXTBOOKS

The following workbooks will be used in Year 1.

Global English Cambridge Text books

Cambridge Maths and science Text books

Qatar History Text Books

Notebooks for different subjects

Handwriting books

Arabic Books

DAILY PROCEDURES

School begins with the National Anthem in the playground at 7.20am

If a child is late they must collect a late pass from reception and then proceed directly to class

The children will have two breaks in the day, one at 8-45-9-15 am the other at 10-45-11:15am

The children will eat their lunch during these two breaks (15mins of each break is to consume their lunch)

School will end at 1.30pm (1.25pm for bus children)

CLASS DOJO

Purpose of Class Dojo

Wonderful tool (communication/ photos)

Need more understanding from parents

PHONICS PROGRAM

What are the phonics?

Importance of phonics in our curriculum

This will help them to improve in their reading

skills and efficiency

PHONICS PHASES

HOMEWORK SYSTEM

Homework days (Thursday – Tuesday)

Homework will consist of:

Spelling Words

1 English worksheet

1 Maths worksheet

2 Reading books

Education city (will start from 19th Sept)

In some instances the children will also be given projects to do for

science and other subjects.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Not take up teaching time

Cupcakes would be better than a cake

Participating in birthdays

HEALTHY EATING

We encourage healthy eating at CIS.

Every parent should try to pack at least one healthy snack

daily. A treat from time to time is allowed but a daily intake

of unhealthy food is really not allowed.

Treat from teachers (Classdoo winner or start of the week

etc)

Thank you for attending our Parents Information Session.