Welcome

Meet The TeacherThursday 15th October 2009

Clothing

• Everything should be named• Don’t forget coats!• Correct uniform including footwear• Don’t forget PE kit every day• Swimming kit (Spring & Summer)• Jewellery

Reading

• Reading Circles- We need more help!

• Reading at home• Reading Record Book/ Diary• Reading bags

Homework

• Reading• Spelling• Multiplication Tables• Research• Collecting things• Homework Books

Educational Visits• Why?• Local environment• Visitors to the School• Consent forms • Transport• Nature Studies/ Class 1 visits• Year 6 Barton Hall residential weekend

Clubs• Cross Country• Sewing• Singing• Drama• Chess• Sports• Country Dancing• French• Cancellation

Attendance

• Contact us• Holiday forms/ Occasional absence• Other reasons• Registers and the EWO• Certificates and pencils• Unauthorised absences

Health and Safety

• Parking• Security gate• H & S Governor, Mrs Phelpstead• Fire drills• Arriving/ leaving outside school hours• First Aid and Child Protection Training• CRB checks

Meeting with Staff

• Meet the Teacher• At the gate• Individual meetings in February• Open Evening in July• Annual Reports• Open door policy• Individual meetings for SEN

PTA and Friends

• Social events• Fundraising• Christmas Market• More volunteers needed!

Fundraising

• School, local, national, international• Tesco, Sainsbury and Morrison Let’s

Grow Vouchers• Sponsored events• Macmillan Coffee Morning (£255.15 this

year!)• Thank you!

School Meals

• Devon Catering Service• Fresh Start Menu• 50% - 75% take- up• Packed Lunches• Water in school

Our Curriculum

• Time for the basics• Time for creativity• Time for play• Time to use the local environment

and to work with others eg. the garden

• Time for enjoyment• Time for praise

The Six Areas of Learning

• Communication, Language & Literacy• Mathematical Development• Knowledge & Understanding of the World

• Creative Development• Physical Development• Personal, Social & Emotional Development

Extended Schools

• Extended Services Coordinator, Gwen Corbridge

• Don’t Stop Me Now scheme• After school and holiday activities

Julia Marks

• Parent Support Adviser