Welcome to Meet the Grown Ups!

Miss Hutton

Mrs Bhogaita

Mrs Kleopa

Miss Sophie

Hedgehog Class Grown Ups

Badger ClassMrs Lad, Mrs Manases and

Mr Hadjigeorgiou

Squirrel ClassMrs Saroya, Mr Hadjigeorgiou and Mrs Kay

The Year 1 Team

Please collect a curriculum newsletter before you go.

The Curriculum

Computing

New Computing Curriculum from September 2014.

Introduction of simple programming in Years 1 and 2.

New School Website. http://www.staglaneinfant.harrow.sch.uk

Virtual learning environment will be launched soon.

I have the right to learn

So I must listen carefully and try my best.

Our Class Charter

Class Charter

Traffic Light

Thinking Room

Behaviour Management

Attendance and Punctuality

-Important that children come to school everyday.

-If a child is absent from school please notify us by 9:30am.

-Holiday leave-please avoid taking holidays in term time.

-Educational penalty notices!!!

-School opens at 8:40am.

-Early Bird.

-Parents please leave by fire exit in the classroom.

-Encourage your child to be independent and carry their things.

Free School meals!

Healthy Schools

-School focus on healthy eating and exercise.-2 hours of PE a week.

-Water bottles (please wash them regularly)-Fruit snack bar-Nut free school-Healthy packed lunches

-Please check the contents of party bags your child brings home.

Please line up to collect your child at the end of the day.

Children will be dismissed in order.

End of Day Routine

Learning intentionI am learning to describe a character.

Steps to success:Think about what the character looks like.Write some sentences describing what they look like.Carefully sound out your words.Start your sentences with a capital letter and finish with a full stop.

Self evaluation

Targets

Marking

-The Phonics Screening Check will be taken in June by all children in Year 1.

-A meeting will be held later in the year to give you more information about the check.

-Children will be taught in groups linked to the phonics phase they are working in.

Phonics Screening Check

Home Learning

-Your child will be given 2 reading scheme books each week. They will also choose one library book to take home every week.

-Each child will receive a topic homework folder and a handwriting folder.

-Handwriting homework will be given out on Monday and handed in on Thursday of the same week.

-Creative topic related homework will be given out on Fridays and handed in two weeks later on a Thursday.

-Phonics words will be sent home each Friday for your child to practise reading the spelling.

-Ocean Maths homework, Mathletics and Bug Club reading will start after half term. Further information to follow.

-Mr Hedgehog!

How to help your child

-Read regularly with your child and ask them questions about what they read.

-Encourage your child to sound out unknown words and practise reading and spelling the phonics homework words.

-Help your child to learn the tricky words given in Reception.

-Remind children to use capital letters and full stops in their writing.

-Practise number recognition and counting forwards and backwards.

-Work on mental maths skills:Number bonds to 10 (i.e. 6+4=10.) Adding by starting with the biggest number.

English in the classroom

PE and Uniform

-Please make sure all uniform items (and water bottles) are named.

-Uniform can be purchased from Mrs Hamilton in the Welfare room at the beginning of the school day between 8:40am-9:15am.

-School uniform is a light blue polo shirt.

-No jewellery, except for religious reasons.

-PE kits should be kept in a draw string bag, not a rucksack.

Outdoor PE on WednesdayLed by specialist PE coaches

Indoor PE on Fridays

After School Clubs

A wider selection clubs will be on offer this year.

The governors are looking into setting up a daily after school club to be held between 3:15pm and 5:45pm.

Assemblies

Whole school Harvest Celebration: Tuesday 14th October

Diwali Assembly led by Year 1: Wednesday 22nd October

Hedgehog Class Assembly: Friday 21st November

Parentmail

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Class email address: hedgehogclass@staglaneinfant.harrow.sch.uk

We are an Eco School!

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