Y1 Induction June 2014

8/12/2019 Y1 Induction June 2014

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A welcome to all parents

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*The IB PYP (Primary Years Programme)*Units of Inquiry develop skills, as discrete lessons and astrans-disciplinary skills, in:

1) Language (English and Chinese)

2) Mathematics

3) Science4) Social Studies

5) Performing Arts including Music6) Visual Arts including Art and Design Technology

7) Information Literacy and ICT

8) Personal, Social and Physical Education


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6 Units of Inquiry:

1) Who We Are a study of relationships

2) Where We Are In Place and Time a study of personal histories

3) How We Express Ourselves a study into celebrations

4) How the World Works a study of patterns and cycles

5) How We Organise Ourselves a study of the school

6) Sharing the Planet a study of limited resources

How We Express Ourselves Where We Are In Place and Time Sharing the Planet


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AskWonder

Investigate

SortShare

Act


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*Daily home readers*Whole class and small guided groups*Camera words sight vocabulary*Phonics patterns (Get Reading Right)*Weekly Library time - own choices from the library*Classroom book corner independent reading*Students should also keep up reading in the home language (reading

record book)


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*Synthetic Phonics used in Get Reading RightUnit 1 s m c t g p a o

Unit 2 r l b d f h i u

Unit 3 v w z y j n k eUnit 4 ll ss zz ff

Unit 5 - sh ch th wh

Unit 6 ck ng qu x

Every child progresses at an

individual rate depending on

factors such as homelanguages spoken andfamiliarity with the

sounds of English.


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*Stand-alone and integrated into the Unit of Inquiry*Hands on learning and exploration of quantity, shapes and

proportions

*Focus groups and independent tasks*Practice and consolidation of early number experiences*Students work at their ability and mixed ability levels within the

class


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* Daily 40 min lessons

* At start of school, Y1 students taught together (4 groups)

General introduction whilst teachers assess students, get to know them

* Divided into CNL (Chinese Native Language) and CFL (Chinese Foreign

Language) groups based on:

-Chinese is a home language

-experience and exposure to Chinese

* All Y1s learn traditional script (as it is the script in HK)

* All learn 4 Skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing within CFL or

CNL Scope & Sequence


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*Swimming (Terms 1 and 3) parent help needed to escort children toand from the pool

*Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) developing balance, strength andcoordination parent help needed to support each activity in the

rotation*Competitive Sports Day in Spring team events and a few races.*After-school activities Asia-Pacific Soccer, Gymnastics twice weekly.* Students to arrive at school in kit on PE days. White trainers only.


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*Daily reading Home readers, Raz-kids*Mathletics*Chinese*Sharing bags

Sharing Bag


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*8.15am Bell rings, students go up to class*12.30pm Lunch in the hall until 12.50pm*12.50pm till 1.20pm Play time ! Climbing Frame only

from January "

*2.55pm Bus students will be dismissed by AT*3.00pm Home time. The teacher must have contact with

each parent/carer before the child is allowed to leave.


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*Checked shirt in place of the polo shirt*White PE kit and trainers. Optional tracksuit (PE DAYS ONLY!)*School ruck-sack: Water bottle, Hat, Reading folder, Chinese folder,

Home-School book

*Lunch and snack boxes must be namedand also be openedindependently.


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*The teacher!1) PLEASE name everything!

2) Volunteer for trips and PE

activities

3) Check the Home-School

book daily

4) Check the Bulletin and

class webpage weekly

5) Communications via emailor in the play ground at the

end of the day

*Your child!1) Daily reading at home(English & Chinese books)

2) Keep up reading in their

home language

3) Be an inquirer! Ask and

encourage your child to

share their learning

4) Be informed! Book PIMs,

PTCs and performances in

your work diary early.


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*First day of school PIM 28thAugust*Meet the Teacher evening 3rdSept*Introduction to the PYP 12thSept*Chinese Studies PIM 19thSept*Phonics and Reading PIM 31stOct*Maths PIM 21stNov*All PIMs are 8:30am.*Use the Orchard II (Learning Departments Homeroom) toaccess the curriculum guides for each year group.*Parent-Teacher conferences 6th-10th October.*Mid-Year report available online 17thDecember


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*8.10am - Teachers will be on the playground. Please be ontime bringing your children to school.

*8.15am - Classes will go upstairs with their teachers.*2.55pm - Bus children will be dismissed to the bus by the AT.Please make sure your child knows that they are on the bus so

they are not looking for you.

*3.00pm - Home time! Be ready to greet the children in theplayground. Dont forget to say bye to the teacher!

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