Wylde Green Primary School meet the teachers presentation

1. Mrs Drinkwater, Miss Antill,
Mrs Ward and Mrs Wells
September 2014
Meet the Teachers

2. Introductions!
 Mrs Drinkwater teaches 1D.
 Miss Antill teaches 1A.
 Teaching assistants – Mrs Wells and Mrs Ward.

3. Aim of Year 1
Smooth transition from Reception
Rotational activities
Build children's independence
Prepare for whole class teaching

4. Reading
Children will read to an adult in school on
their given day.
Some children will have additional reading
with an adult and peer reading with year six
children.
Children read during guided reading
sessions and during phonic lessons.
Children have access to class library books
which they can take home and share with
you.

5.  Guided Reading:
- Takes place daily after lunch and consists of five
rotational activities.
- Some books may be recapped
- Mixture of fiction and non-fiction
- Verbal comprehension questions asked, then written
later in the year.
- Emphasis on understanding the book, not just
fluency.
 Story world books will be sent home to consolidate
understanding.

6. Phonics
 Important part of child's learning as it helps them
to read and spell.
 Children will be assessed and grouped across
the year, to improve their phonetic ability.
 Phonics five days a week. Homework will
continue in the same format as last year.
 Summer term children undertake a National
Phonic Screening Assessment where they will
read real and nonsense words. (More information
will be given to you in the workshop on the 7th and 8th
October).

7. Spellings/Homework
 Spelling will be sent home on a Thursday
 PLEASE PRACTISE FREQUENTLY, but in a fun way!
 For example children can look for them in newspapers or
magazines and cut them out to make a collage.
 Encourage children to look for them in their reading book or
story books that you share at night.

8. Maths
 Important to be integrated into real life scenarios
e.g. shopping, shape spotting, counting paving
slabs when walking…
 Mathletics - New and exciting scheme for our
school. Children will have their own log in and be
able to access games and challenges at home.
They will need to complete a set task before
choosing what they would like to play supporting
having fun whilst learning.
 Homework will be games and challenges, but we
will still send mental math’s practice for those
who like to record on paper a 2 minute
challenge.

9. Science
 Children have a broad range of science topics
taught throughout the year: Ourselves, plants,
materials, light sources and the seasons.
 Learn through practical investigations and
talking about external practical experiences.

10. Trips
 Hartlebury Castle (School days topic)
14th October
 Fabulous finale 2:00-3:00 pm Parent celebration
of achievement 17th October
 Horrible History Trip (Theatre) 25th November

11. General
 Please inform us if your child is going home with
another person.
 Phone by 9.30 if absent / ill.
 Only water in bottles, sent home daily to be
washed and changed.
 PE kits (clearly named) PE days Monday and
Thursday.
 Please send your child to school in a coat
everyday.
 Reading books and record to be in school on
your given day.
 Plastic book bag (50P)is the only bag your child
needs. The class is very small and extra bags
can make it look cluttered.

12. THANK YOU!
Any Questions???