The staff

Mrs Potter (Monday / Tuesday)

Mrs L Pisa (Wednesday / Thursday / Friday)

Miss Cornelis – Classroom Assistant

Year 1 Timetable – Autumn term 2015Mon / Tues Mrs Potter Wed/Thur/Fri Mrs PisaMiss Cornelis – General TA support full time

Reading BookHomework and Home - School link bookPE kitUniform in accordance with the school rulesDark Blue or black coat in the winter

EnglishIncreased focus on Grammar and Punctuation

School focus on spellingWriting for a reason and an audience

Links to topics

•Guided reading every day after lunch•Rotation of activities so that all get to read with the teacher over the week•Lots of sets of books levelled to meet the needs of the children•Focus on comprehension as well as fluency

Please read with your children at home – it makes a huge difference

Friday mornings – Parents invited to come and read with their children

Phonics in Year R, 1 and 2

Mixed Year 1 and Year 2 groups

Daily lesson in a small group

We follow Letters and Sounds

Phonic work as part of Guided Reading

MathsTimes tables – counting in 2s, 5s,10sWritten strategies will change gradually to

allow children to become confident with new methods

Emphasis on correct spelling of maths vocabulary – you will see this in weekly spellings

Maths will still be practicalMaths will still be for a reasonProblem solving and investigations

End of Year ExpectationsYear 1 – count in 2s, 5s and 10s

Homework is set in line with the guidance issued by the Government.

Each weekReading with an adult 5 times a weekSpellings1 piece of written maths

EdisonNew cross curricular scheme and planningHalf termly focus on Science, History or

GeographyClose links to other areas of the curriculumNew trips and visitors as a result

Our Topics for this term ....“Hello I am new here”“Toys”

UniformGrey skirt or trousersBlack shoesSchool jumper or cardiganGrey socks for boysWhite socks or grey tights for girlsDark coloured coat and bagWeald logo polo shirtBlue summer dress for girls

PE KitIndoor PEShorts, school or house t-shirt, plimsolls

Outdoor PESummerShorts, school or house t-shirt, trainersWinterShorts or blue track suit bottoms, school/house t-

shirt, Weald hooded top or jumperSpare kit is available– please wash and return

after use

FruitFruit is provided in KS1 at break time

MilkOrder and pay through the Office

RewardsHouse points are awarded for good work

and behaviourWeekly Exemplary Certificates in

assembly and Class Star of the WeekTermly Super CertificatesStickers

House Teams

Earth, Mars, Neptune and Saturn

House points collected by Captains each week and reported in Assembly

AbsencePlease phone the school 01306 711719 by

8.55 amPlease inform the school on subsequent days

if your child is still off schoolKeep children away until they are clear of the

symptoms of sickness/diarrhoea for 48 hours. They can still be contagious during this period.

Forms available for other absenceEnsure your child is in school by 8.55

Contacting the schoolinfo@wealdprimaryschool.co.uk01306 711719Parents evening after half term and

in the SpringContact the school office if you would

like to make an appointment to see the teacher