Summer 2014 Newsletter Year 1

Downsell Primary School, Downsell Road, Leyton E15 2BS

Dear Parents/Carers, We would like to extend a warm welcome to you at the start of the Summer Term at Downsell Primary School. As you will appreciate, we endeavor to make your childs year as enjoyable as possible and we will continue to give them a great deal of support and encouragement to reach their goals. Year Class Class Class 1 teaching staff: 4 Mrs Greene 5 Miss Reyford 6 Miss Frederick

Year 1 support staff: TAs: Mrs Cooper, Miss Okiyi, Miss Guvercintasi, Mr Storey Learning Mentors: Mrs Britton (Senior Mentor) and Mrs Williams KS1 Phase Leader: Miss French Punctuality & Attendance May we take this opportunity to remind you that school starts at 8:55am and finishes at 3:20pm. Please can you make sure that your child is punctual and attends school regularly. If your child is absent from school, please telephone the school on 020 8556 0103, giving a reason for their absence or provide a note when they return to school. May we remind you to inform the school office if your contact details have changed. Physical Education PE takes place every Friday for the whole of Year 1. All children are expected to take part unless they have a medical reason which prevents them from doing so. Children must remember to bring their PE kit which includes: Navy blue or black shorts or tracksuit bottoms Plain white T-shirt Plimsolls or trainers Please ensure that all of your childs clothing is named (including their school uniform) and placed in a bag. It is not possible (for health and safety reasons) to take part in PE whilst wearing school uniform and shoes.

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Curriculum Numeracy Addition, subtraction, problem solving, shapes, measures and data handling. Times Tables. Literacy Narrative: Stories about fantasy worlds. Poetry: Poems on themes. Non-Fiction: Recount (fact and fiction). Dictionary skills. Phonics and Comprehension skills. Science Growing plants. Light and dark. Sound and hearing. During both of these units, the children will plan and carry out investigations. RE Christianity: The Church. Islam: Following Allahs teaching from the Quran. Geography Going to the seaside. History - What were seaside holidays like in the past? Art What is sculpture? DT Playgrounds PE Gymnastics. Team games. Athletics. PSHE Relationships. Special people. Changes. Healthy lifestyles. ICT Creating pictures. Word processing. Music Taking Off: Exploring Pitch During the Summer term, your child will undertake the End of Year 1 Phonics Screening Assessment. If you have any concerns or questions about the assessment, please feel free to discuss them with your childs class teacher. A trip has been arranged to visit Paradise Wildlife Park in July.

Behaviour & Rewards Good behaviour and work is rewarded through the House Point System, which is in place for the whole school. Unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated at any time. This will be recorded on a referral slip. If your child receives three of these within a week, a letter will be sent home and you will be asked to come to school to discuss your childs behaviour. Hard work and good behaviour will be celebrated and acknowledged using a variety of reward systems (house points, stickers, certificates, prizes). Please encourage your child to try their best throughout this year.

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Year 1 Newsletter: Summer 2014

Reading/Library Books Reading books are changed regularly. Your child should be reading at home for 5-10 minutes every evening. Please write comments in the reading record books concerning your childs reading. Some questions you may wish to think about: Were they reading fluently? Was the reading well-paced? Is your child understanding the text? What did they enjoy about the book? Please ensure all books are kept in your childs bag and that they are returned to school on the required day. Library books must be returned on time and we would like to remind you that damaged books will incur a fine. Homework Well done to all the children who regularly complete and return their homework. This term, homework will continue to be given every Friday. It should be completed and returned by the following week. Homework is issued as a means of consolidating and reinforcing the work covered during the week in class. It is an ideal opportunity for parents to work with their child at home. It would be beneficial if you encourage your child to complete and hand in their homework on a regular basis. Phonics sounds and spellings must also be learnt weekly. Healthy Schools We would like remind parents that we are a healthy school and that your child is encouraged to eat healthily at lunchtime. If your child is bringing a packed lunch, please ensure that it reflects a healthy meal. Please could parents ensure that the school office is aware of any serious allergies that your child may have, as our school is now a Nut Allergy Aware environment. We politely request that no nut based foods are included in childrens packed lunches.

And finally We look forward to your co-operation and continued commitment to your childs education. Parents Evening will be held on Thursday 17th July, 2014. However, if you have any concerns, no matter how big or small, please feel free to make an appointment to see your childs teacher. Yours sincerely, Miss Reyford Mrs Greene Miss Frederick

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