All Saints C'E' A First School

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All Saints C.E. (A) First School

• Key Stage One
• Transition Meeting for Parents

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Agenda

• Introduction from the KS1 staff
• Curriculum
• Shine Days
• Cursive script
• Intervention programmes
• Targets
• SATS
• Homework

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KS1 staff

• Mrs Leanda Mullen Y2 teacher and KS1 leader.
• Mrs Sarah Wood Y1/2 teacher
• Miss Vicky Greenwood Y1 teacher
• Mrs Sophie Grain- Y2 TA
• Mrs Elva Robinson Y1 TA
• Children currently in Orange class (Mrs Gilman)
  will move to Miss Greenwood.
• Yellow class (Miss Clewes) will move Mrs Wood.
• Green class (Mrs Wood) will move to Mrs Mullen.

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Curriculum

• Our school aims are
• Belong, Be happy and feel safe and Be the best
  that you can be.
• With this at the heart, through our curriculum we
  aim to make learning fun, meaningful and use a
  variety of approaches.
• To support this parents will receive a
  half-termly curriculum newsletter, outlining
  areas of learning, extra activities that could
  extend this and any extra requirements
• eg. Jam jars for growing seeds or wellies in
  school on a particular date.

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• To link learning and allow children to apply
  skills across the subjects we use curriculum
  mapping. (see handout)
• Some subjects are linked so that children learn
  from a topic based approach.
• This allows them to apply skills in other areas,
  eg. Finding out about other countries in
  geography, art, literacy, ICT etc.
• We want children to understand the relevance of
  their learning in all areas and to understand
  that skills are transferable.
• We feel that this will support them as life-long
  learners as it will make learning more fun and
  realistic.

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Involving Parents

• During the year we will be introducing Shine
  Days. These are days where parents have the
  opportunity to come into school and work with
  their own child and others in the classroom.
• On the school website www.allsaints-leek.staffs.sc
  h.uk
• There is now a parent zone, here parents will
  find the link to the school online calendar,
  curriculum support class timetables, curriculum
  maps, key stage newsletters, calculation
  strategies for maths

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Cursive script

• In year 1 the cursive handwriting script is
  introduced. This builds on the letter formation
  practised during the Reception year.
• Benefits are that children rarely reverse
  letters, capital letters are not mixed in words,
  writing is quicker and joining used earlier.
• In cursive writing, every letter begins and ends
  on the line. Writing is more consistent in size
  and presentation is improved.
• Every class will have handwriting time during
  morning registration, where children will trace
  patterns, form letters or words to build on their
  own handwriting style and improve this.

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Intervention Programmes

• These provide extra support for children who are
  identified as making slower progress and are just
  below the level of national expectation.
• ELS this is for Y1 children, with the focus on
  literacy skills. It is a 12 week programme of 20
  minute sessions (one per day). This is in
  addition to literacy lessons and guided reading.
  Short homework tasks are given to promote
  understanding further.
• If your child has been identified for the
  programme you will be informed at the beginning
  of the Spring or Summer term.
• ALK additional literacy kit. This is for Y2
  pupils who need to consolidate letter sounds,
  spelling, rhyming etc. It runs throughout the
  year, children have 10-15 minute sessions (2-3
  times per week)
• They work 11 or 21 with a trained teaching
  assistant. Again, prior to your child being
  included in the programme you will be informed.
• BRP (better reading programme) one child who
  requires intensive support for 15 minutes on a
  daily basis.
• Talking partners 1 or 2 children.

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Targets

• Targets are set so that children are aware of
  their progress and what they need to improve.
  Each child has a literacy, maths and personal
  target each term.
• Targets are set based on skills ladders, we
  assess where children are and then what they need
  to improve. The children are involved in this
  process.
• Targets are set at half term periods. So, as
  children enter their new class they will have a
  target set by their previous teacher. This will
  continue to be their learning target for that
  half term. Then after the half term break new
  targets will be set.
• Targets will be sent home when new ones are
  issued and will be discussed at Parent
  Consultations.

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Standard Attainment Targets(SATS)

• SATS are statutory in Year 2 to measure the
  progress of pupils as they come to the end of Key
  Stage 1
• These assessments are in addition to levelled
  assessments made each half term by teachers. They
  comprise of tests and tasks, but are low key
  children will be tested at different times to
  each other and do not need to do extra work to
  revise. SATS are not formal exams.
• Changes to the SATS process means that they can
  be administered at any time from January onwards.
  Children are assessed in reading, writing,
  spelling, speaking and listening, maths and
  science.
• At the end of the year we report childrens
  levels to the LA, levels are based on teacher
  assessments, using SATS and ongoing assessment of
  learning.

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Homework

• Reading three times a week , children achieve a
  star.
• Sight words/Phonics Children have words to learn
  to read/spell each week. These are taken from the
  high frequency NLS words or from phase
  appropriate phonic spelling patterns. More able
  children will be extended using spelling patterns
  from subsequent year groups.
• Super Speller as an incentive for children to
  learn and apply spelling patterns when children
  get all spelling words correct they are entered
  into the super speller box. A name from the box
  is drawn at the end of the half term and a prize
  won.
• Weekend homework children will receive homework
  each week, this will mainly be maths based,
  consolidation of learning in class or preparation
  for new learning. At times other homework will be
  given instead, eg. Science work or story writing,
  topic research/reporting etc

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Thank-you

• Any questions?
• Please remember that we operate an open door
  policy.
• We are available to speak to parents at the end
  of each day when we dismiss the children, should
  parents want a lengthier meeting at any time,
  appointments can be arranged.