Presentation used at the Meet the Teacher Session September 2022

1. Welcome Parents and Caregivers
Butterfly Class

2. People involved in Year 1
Mr Creese and Mrs Green (Butterfly)
Mrs Howarth and Mrs Guinness (Ladybird) with Mrs Higham
Mrs Phillips (PPA cover)
Mrs Phillips (additional support)

3. Our classroom

6. Beginning of the year
• We are so proud of them!
• New routines quickly
• Excellent behaviour
• Excited to learn
• Enjoying the challenges in
independent -learning
• Developing good independence
skills

7. Our Class Reps
• School council – Jessica & Artie
• RRS Ambassadors - Jake & Isla
• Art – Persis & Oliver
• Eco – Joey Y & Lara
• Science – Sarah & Isaac

8. Behaviour expectations
At Marlow C of E Infant School we believe that in order to enable
effective teaching and learning to take place, good behaviour in
all aspects of school life is necessary.
As a school we support the rights of children and these rights are encompassed in the
UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. This is reflected in this policy by Article 19
‘You have the right to be protected from being mistreated, in body and mind’ and
Article 28 “Children have the right to go to school and receive a good quality
education.”

9. Restorative Approach
A Restorative Approach involves a conversation to enable the child to learn
about themselves and others, after an incident has occurred and is age
appropriate for our children.
The more it feels like this is a collaborative conversation and curious
exploration that the child is able to reflect and contribute to, the more they
will learn from the experience.
We will talk to your child in a supportive manner to enable them to reflect and learn from their
experience.
What happened?
What were you thinking?
How were you feeling?
Who else has been affected by this?
What do you need, and what needs to happen now so that the harm can be repaired?

10. Behaviour chart
Behaviour Steps Grid is on our website for your reference.

11. Celebration Worship
• Star Award – recognising someone going above and beyond in
their work
• Values Award – Showing the specific value that we are
learning about that term in worship
• Challenge Superstar – completing challenging independently
during independent learning.
Certificates will be sent home on Mondays in library book bag.
Their name will be put in the school newsletter

12. Daily Work
• Morning work
• Phonics (30mins)
• English or Maths
• Guided Reading
• Lunch
Afternoon Subjects include:
• Handwriting, Computing, Science, Art, RE, PE,
PSHE & Mind-Up, History and Music

13. Phonics
At Marlow CE Infant school we follow the Essential Letters and Sounds
phonics programme. The ELS programme teaches children to read by
identifying the phonemes (smallest unit of sound) and graphemes
(written version of the sound) within words and using these to read
words. Children experience the joy of books and language whilst
rapidly acquiring the skills they need to become fluent independent
readers and writers. In phonics this term we will be:
• Learn Phase 5 graphemes
• Learn 9 new harder to read and spell word

14. Phonics

15. Phonics and reading
• Children will a new phonics reading book every Friday. They will use
this book for shared reading on during the day and return it the
following Thursday.
• The book will only contain sounds covered so far in their phonics
sessions. This will give them the opportunity to embed the phonics
learning from the week/previous weeks.
• The children will be given the additional opportunity to take home
books from the central supply. These can give the children the
opportunity to access books that are not necessarily linked to
current phonics taught but will have a sticker on to explain this.

16. Maths
• To support the children’s fluency skills, this year
we are asking parents to download ‘1 minute
maths’
• Individual one-minute tasks focus on adding and
subtracting – and on ‘Subitising’, the skill of
instantly recognising the number of items in a
group without counting.
• A link to this will be available on the class home
page.

17. Reading Records
• At school, only the class teacher or support staff will
write in the reading records.
• Please write in the reading records if you read with
your child at home.
• Our library day is Monday, therefore the books and
reading records will be checked and changed every
Monday.

18. Daily Reminders
• PE is on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and children must
wear their PE kit to school
• Children must not wear any accessories, such as earrings or
watches. Pierced ears must have earrings removed on PE days or
they cannot participate
• Library day is on a Monday
• Please can you label the children’s snack (Bananas, Satsumas)
• We are continuing Forest Friday. Currently children will wear their
school uniform, please send in wellies in a labelled carrier bag that
can hand on a peg

19. Home Learning – Google Classroom
• Reading and keywords - There is an expectation that you will be practising
spelling of keywords with your children
• A range of self-serve suggestions on how to support your child’s learning from
home updated on a half termly basis
• Activities will be directly linked to what is being covered in school
• Optional home activities around particular school events, e.g. Science Week
• Values Home Learning (first half term) which is set by Mrs Reynolds. Teachers
will use the children’s creations in class and worship to explore the Values in
greater depth

20. Parent Helpers
• Always very grateful of help on a regular basis
• Supports teachers with tasks such as listening to children read, preparing
resources, working on classroom display boards or helping with art activities.
• After half-term
• Parent-helper training sessions:
Tuesday 18th at 9.30am
Thursday 20th October at 2.00pm
The meetings will last around 30 minutes and will be online
Please note you do not need to attend this training if you
only intend to come and help on school trips or on ad hoc
special days

21. National Online Safety
• It is important that schools, parents and carers work
together to take an active role in teaching children
about online dangers.
• Learning how to act
safely when using
the internet is an
incredibly important
part of safeguarding
our children.
• We have enrolled on
NOS to support this.

22. Parent Helpers
• Always very grateful of help on a regular basis
• Supports teachers with tasks such as listening to children read, preparing
resources, working on classroom display boards or helping with art activities.
• After half-term
• Parent-helper training sessions:
Tuesday 18th at 9.30am
Thursday 20th October at 2.00pm
The meetings will last around 30 minutes and will be online
Please note you do not need to attend this training if you
only intend to come and help on school trips or on ad hoc
special days

23. National Online
Safety
• Sign up for the free
App and receive
#Wake Up Wednesday
a weekly cheat sheet
with quick ‘what you
need to know’ info to
keep popular games
and apps safe for your
children

24. National Online Safety
• For further detail: Mylene Klaas presents short
webinars (2-5 mins) explaining different
aspects of online life – this is all free for
parents to use.
• Log into NOS for free
via the App or website
using the link on the
school website

25. Key Information
• Please ensure your child comes to school with
their hair tied back
• Please make sure the office has updated
contact phone numbers and emails so you can
be contacted easily
• We are a nut free school so please check
labels or packaging before putting food into
lunchboxes

26. Key Information
• Any long standing pick up arrangements – speak
to the office or email
• If you need to contact me please email the school
using office@marlow-infant.bucks.sch.uk and
your email will be forwarded on
• If it is urgent call the office and we can arrange a
meeting

27. Key Information
• The school newsletter – sent VIA WEBSITE
• Can be sent to more than one contact per family
(parents, child minders, etc.)
• It is VERY important to read the newsletter each
week as it advises any scheduling changes or
special days, etc.
• If there has been an injury you will be contacted
by phone call or spoken to at the end of the day.

28. Parent consultations
• 17th October 3:30pm – 6:30pm
• 19th October 4:00pm – 7pm
• Book an appointment when open via E for
Education App
• Once appointments books we will send out an
invite for the meeting

29. Parent Information evenings
• Year 1 Curriculum evening – Wednesday 28th
September
• Year 2 Curriculum evening – Wednesday 5th
October

30. Topics for Year 1 …
Autumn 1 – Superheroes!
Autumn 2 – Kings, Queens and
Castles
Spring 1 – Frozen Planet
Spring 2 – Java
Summer 1 – Tomorrows World
Summer 2 – Land and Sea

31. Thinking Schools
• What is a Thinking School?

32. Bob Burden – educator describes what
a thinking school is….
‘an educational community in which all members share a common commitment
to giving regular careful thought to everything that takes place. This will involve
both students and staff learning how to think reflectively, critically and creatively,
and to employing these skills and techniques in the co-construction of a
meaningful curriculum and associated activities. Successful outcomes will be
reflected in student’s across a wide range of abilities demonstrating independent
and co-operative learning skills, high levels of achievement and both enjoyment
and satisfaction in learning. Benefits will be shown in ways in which all members
of the community interact with and show consideration for each other and in the
positive psychological well-being of both students and staff.’ (Burden, 2006)

33. Why?
Impact
Recent research by the University of Exeter on the attainment and progress in
Thinking Schools has shown the following:

34. Thank you
Any additional questions?