Welcome to

Junior Infants!September Information Meeting

Introduction• School subjects• Morning Routines• Classroom Routines• Homework• Parents and Teachers working

together• Expectations

School Subjects

•English, Irish, Maths•History, Geography, Science•Visual Arts, Music, Drama•S.P.H.E.•R.E.•Thematic Approach•Incidental Learning

Development of Reading Skills

• Pre reading skills• Phonemic and phonological awareness • Developing their awareness of sound• Playing games• Jolly Phonics – multi sensory approach• Introduction of Oxford Reading Tree• Word Bags - Reading at home “with”

your child “v” listening to your child’s reading

• Importance of informal comprehension activities

• You will be informed prior to formal reading homework being sent home

• Segmentation, picture and contextual clues, blending, letter-sound approach

Morning Routines• The school day begins at 8.30 when children enter the

classroom

• Hang Up coats and school bag

• Lunch boxes go into cubbies

• Homework Folders left on their table

• Activities

• Socialisation

• Fostering independence

• Reading – later in the year

• Formal teaching begins at 8.50

• Notes may be passed on or an appointment made if necessary

A school day!

• Teacht le chéile – 8.30-8.50• Small break at 10.30am• Aistear • Lunch at 12.30pm (healthy

lunches)• Go home at 1.10pm (door to

left of main building)• Children are “kept” until I can

see a parent/guardian collecting them

• Assemblies on Mondays and Thursdays

• P.E. days – Mondays and Thursdays

Homework• Encourage a good routine• Complete in a positive way, they will

need a little break after school but as soon after that as possible

• Use writing pencils only for written work and crayons or colouring pencils for colouring

• Encourage “their best work”• Homework Folders on Table first

thing in the morning• Check homework bags for notes,

notes usually in hands at home time• 10-15 minutes long• Practical homework• When formal reading commences,

homework will have a huge literacy focus

Working together• Positive communication• Relay information• Notes in bags• School e-mail kcoins.ie• Get involved• Your expertise is valuable!• Motivating and fun for the

children!• Arts and

Crafts/Aistear/SESE• Come see me……

• Healthy Lunches (Treat on a Friday, NO NUTS)•Pupil of the Month, house competitions, carol service, assemblies• Drinks bottles with sport top• Label Clothing • Home toys for home, school toys for school• Art on Fridays•PE on Mondays and Thursdays•Parent teacher meetings (November and May) and informal chats (after school)•PLEASE SAVE ME YOUR JUNK! •Egg cartons, toilet rolls, every so often I will collect for Junk Art or classroom activities•Aistear Permission Slips•Contact List

Things to remember

And Finally......