Cherry Class Presentation to
Parents
Mrs McAbendroth (Mrs Mac) – Class Teacher Mrs Drayton – Teaching Assistant Mrs Hallis – alternate Thursdays PPA cover (RE,
PSHE, Art and Mathematics) Mrs Truckle – French and Computing Monday pm
Staffing
Absence- all absences need a written note or email message via office (register closes at 9.10)
Emergency contact/ medical details correct? Please label all school uniform PE kit – please label all items Fruit provided for break Please say, ‘Goodbye’, to your children in the
playground because we are trying to develop their independence
Class admin
Children are grouped for Letters and Sounds/Support for Spellings across Year 1 and 2 three days a week.
9-9.50 9.50-10.10 Break 10.30-
10.4510.45-11 11-12 Lun
ch 1.00-2.30 Break 2.45-3.15
Monday
Arrival activitiesRegistersMaths
HandwritingSpellings
Worship
Literacy/Humanities/Science
Literacy/Humanities/Science
Guided reading/GR activities
Story
Music Computing/French
Tuesday
Arrival activitiesRegistersMaths
Letters and sounds
Music Worship Literacy/Humanities/Science
Guided reading/GR activities
Story
PE
Wednesday
Arrival activitiesRegistersMaths
Letters and sounds
Worship Literacy/Humanities/Science
Literacy/Humanities/Science
Big Choose Story
Guided reading/GR activities
ThursdayPPA SH see dates on curriculum letter
Arrival activitiesRegistersMaths
Letters and sounds
Worship Literacy/Humanities/Science/ RE/ PE
Literacy/Humanities/Science/REPE
Guided reading/GR activities
Story
PSHEE/Art
Friday
Arrival activitiesRegistersMaths
HandwritingSpellings
Worship PE Guided reading/GR activitiesComputingBig Choose
Story
Pupils improve most in Year 1 when both staff and parents regularly monitor progress
Daily reading is expected: please comment and sign in the reading record – this can be used as a home/school contact book. On arrival, children put their book bags in our book
box and change their books, when necessary. Every child needs to keep their book in a clearly
named book bag. Some children will have sounds and word lists to
practise at home/school.
Home learning
Later in the school year, some children will have spellings to practise at home. More details will follow.
Commencing Friday 25th September, there will be a home learning activity focusing on learning which is taking place in the classroom. The home learning book will be sent home on Fridays and please return the book by the following Thursday.
Home learning
Communication to parents is via letters home, reading records and the school website, which is being updated.
Communication
Progress is tracked closely over the year.
Attainment and progress
The children are regularly assessed to check that they are making progress.
The children are used to assessments as we have different assessments/tests that we use throughout the year. The final level your child receives at the end of the school year is based on Teacher Assessment – the tests are to support my judgements.
Assessment
Maths Passports and Big Write continue this year. Maths Passports – more details will be inside your child’s
Maths Jottings Book which will be sent home on Friday 25th Sept.
Big Write - regular pieces of assessed work at the end of each Writing unit.
Science – on-going assessments. Reading is taught and assessed through Guided
Reading/Individual reading sessions. At the end of Year 1 (Summer Term) all Year 1 children
take part in a National Phonics Assessment. The children always enjoy this assessment and I report back to parents to comment on their child’s results, and to suggest activities to continue their child’s learning
Assessment
We’re happy to chat about any worries/concerns you may have – however, if you think you need longer then please make an appointment.
Open door policy!
Any questions?