Reception Expectations Evening

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• Welcome
• Reception Expectations Evening
• 17th September 2015
• The Reception Team

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Attendance Policy
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Responsible Persons

• Headteacher - Mrs Guest
• Company Secretary - Mrs Sellers
• Attendance Governor Safeguarding Governor - Mr
  Taylor

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Why attendance is important

• This is a successful school, you and your child
  play their part in making it so.
• It is very important therefore that you make sure
  that your child attends regularly and the
  Attendance Policy sets out how together we will
  achieve this.
• Underpinning this commitment is the understanding
  that unless children attend school regularly and
  punctually they will not be able to take full
  advantage of the educational opportunities
  available to them.
• The school has an obligation to return attendance
  figures to the Department of Education three
  times a year via school census and keep records
  for Ofsted inspections as well as reporting to
  Full Governing Body each term.

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School Targets, Projects and Special Initiatives

• The school has a target of 95 attendance set by
  the Full Governing Body at the start of each
  academic year and all children, parents/carers
  have an important part to play in achieving this
  target.
• The minimum level of attendance for this school
  is 95 attendance and the school website will be
  updated regularly about progress of the schools
  attendance level overall.
• Our aim is to consistently achieve this level
  because we know that good attendance is the key
  to successful schooling and we believe our pupils
  can be amongst the best in the County.

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Attendance Guidelines

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• If your child is absent you must
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• Contact us as soon as possible on the first day
  of absence via  
• Leave message on the schools answering machine,
  by email or direct contact with school office.
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• If your child is absent we will
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• Telephone on the first day of absence if we have
  not heard from you
• Invite you in to discuss the situation with our
  Headteacher and a Governor if absences persist.

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Lateness

• Poor punctuality is not acceptable. If your child
  misses the start of the day they can miss work
  and do not spend time with their class teacher
  getting vital information and news for the day.
  Late arriving pupils also disrupt lessons, can be
  embarrassing for the child and can also encourage
  absence.

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Holidays in Term Time

• Taking holidays in term time will affect your
  childs schooling as much as any other absence
  and we expect parents to help us by not taking
  their child away in school time.
• All parents will receive a copy of the Attendance
  Policy which they are required to sign
• Remember that any savings you think you may make
  by taking a holiday in school time are offset by
  the cost to your childs education.
• There is no automatic entitlement in law to time
  off in school time to go on holiday. 
• The 2006 Regulations (revised September 2013)
  also define the arrangements for holiday leave
  Head teachers should only authorise leave of
  absence in exceptional circumstances. If a head
  teacher grants a leave request, it will be for
  the head teacher to determine the length of time
  that the child can be away from school. Leave is
  unlikely, however, to be granted for the purposes
  of a family holiday as a norm.
• All applications for leave must be made in
  advance and at the discretion of the school a
  maximum of 10 days in any academic year may be
  authorised. In making a decision the school will
  consider the circumstances of each application
  individually, including any previous pattern of
  leave in term time.
• It is important that you understand the
  circumstances when leave in term time will not be
  agreed by us
• When a pupil is just starting the school. This is
  very important as your child needs to settle into
  their new environment as quickly as possible.
• When a pupils attendance record already includes
  any level of unauthorised absence.

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Social Media

• Churchdown Village Infant School DOES NOT
  have a Face Book page. If you have any queries
  please refer to the school website or ring the
  school office.

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The Foundation Stage

• During your childs Reception year they will
  be taught the Foundation Stage curriculum which
  is a continuation of their development from their
  Pre-School year. This will prepare them for Year
  1, when they enter Key Stage 1. Whilst fun and
  exciting, your childs Reception year is an
  important stage in their education.

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EYFS Curriculum

• Unique Child
• Every child is different and learns at a
  different pace in different ways!
• We track this by finding out the characteristics
  of learning for each child.

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Prime - Personal, Social Emotional Development
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Personal, Social Emotional Development

• We aim to teach the children to be confident both
  around the school and when trying new activities.
  
• We encourage them to be polite and well mannered
  in the classroom, playground and dining room.
• We encourage them to respect themselves and their
  peers, and to take care of their and others
  property.
• They will learn that they cant always be first
  and that they need to be fair.
• It is important that they learn to sit still and
  concentrate.
• Finally they need to learn how to respond
  appropriately
• to all school staff and to
  instructions they are given.

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Prime - Physical Development

• Tuesday (GW), Wednesday (KW).
• PE, Games, Dance with Miss Keating-Specialist
  Coach.
• Every Afternoon-Activities to develop fine and
  gross motor skills.
• Friday Afternoon Foundation Stage Round Robin.

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PE

• Includes - Gymnastics, Dance Games
• PE pumps - please ensure they are the correct
  size and especially not too big so they can run
  properly.
• PE kit please ensure that it is brought into
  school on the first day of term even if it is not
  their PE day (also put a pair of socks in bags
  for girls who wear tights to school in colder
  months)

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PE Continued

• Girls with long hair must have it tied back and
  away from their faces.
• Girls with earrings must have them taped over or
  ideally not worn to school on PE days

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Prime - Communication and Language

• Communication and Language is broken down into
  three sections
• Listening and attention
• Understanding
• Speaking

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Specific Maths

• Planning is progressive and also adapted to your
  childrens needs.
• A mid term plan (every new term) provides
  guidance for our weekly plans. (see website)
• Weekly plans contain detailed Learning
  Objectives, Group activities

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• Maths
• A powerful way of teaching maths through play and
  exploration which builds on previous learning and
  lays the corner stones for life long skills.
• Number recognition, counting
• Then 4 basic skills
• Add
• Subtract
• Shape
• Capacity

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Maths Activities
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Maths Activities

• Through play based activities
• Oral counting
• Action rhymes songs
• Stories
• ICT games
• Exploration

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Maths Using Pictures

• Practical and Later Recording

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Specific Literacy
This is broken down into Reading and Writing.
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Term 1
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Pre Reading and Writing

1. Learning the letter sounds
2. Letter formation
3. Blending
4. Identifying sounds in words
5. Tricky Words
6. (See Parent Guide)

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Letter Sound Order
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Pencil Grip

• Tripod grip
• Froggy Legs movement

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Letter Formation

• Tracing dots
• Pencil stroke directions
• Joining tails
• Joined-up (cursive) handwriting

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Sounding Out and Blending

• s-u-n

sh-ed
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Dictation

• Dictate letter sounds
• CVC words
• Homework phonic books

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These are the words that you cannot sound out
e.g. The
Tricky Words

• Reading Learn the whole word
• Spelling Techniques
• Look, cover, write and check

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At the end of the 1st ten weeks

• The majority of children will be able to
• Read and write 42 letter sounds.
• Form letters correctly, with tripod grip.
• Blend regular words e.g. leg, flag, shoot.
• Write simple words by listening for sounds.
• Read and spell some of tricky words.

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At the end of Reception

• Children will be expected to
• Read and write their name with the correct
  formation.
• Read and write the Reception 85 High Frequency
  words.
• Read their Level Banded books.
• Communicate through talking
• and writing.

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Reading Books

• Books with no words initially and Read Along
  books for you to read to them.
• Word Boxes.
• Carefully Levelled books .
• Reading diaries please read with your child
  daily and write a short comment each time and
  return in their book bags for their class
  teacher.
• The teacher will hear your child read and also
  put a comment in their book.
• This will allow a 2 way dialogue.

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• Specific Literacy
• Writing - it is extremely important to practise
  writing sounds and letters with the correct
  formation in their Phonics Book and returning it
  to school every week.
• Pencil hold - check for correct pencil hold with
  tripod grip.
• Word boxes sounding out the letters correctly
  i.e. c not cee, d not dee.
• Blending running the sounds together to make a
  word, not memorising the words. Practise the
  skill of blending very important.
• Tricky words find them in story books and
  practise reading them from memory.
• Picture books/Reading books/Word boxes - please
  send them to school Every day.
• Write in reading books at least once a week so we
  know how your child is responding to the books.

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Specific Understanding of the World

• This is broken down into
• People and communities
• The world
• Technology-laptops, iPads, cameras, smartboard,
  BBots, Story phones, CD players

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Specific Technology

• ICT is taught throughout the curriculum using a
  variety of software packages
• For example children will learn to
• Turn on/off
• - Use appropriate vocabulary
• Print / save
• Use Story Phones
• - Access programs on laptops and Interactive
  White Board
• - Take pictures

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Specific Expressive Art and Design

• This is broken down into
• Exploring and using media and materials.
• Being imaginative.

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Daily Routines

• These routines have been set up to increase
• the childrens independence
• Whistle blown 8.50 am
• Children to line up in classes by the feet
• Walk independently into school
• Please leave enough room for children to line up
• Member of staff at door for messages etc.
• If you need to speak to a teacher please see them
  after school.

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A Typical Day in Reception!

• Whistle and line up 8.50am
• Morning Jobs 8.50-9.00am
• Register 9 am
• Assembly 9.10 9.30
• Literacy/Numeracy 9.30 10.30
• Break 10.30 10.45
• Literacy/Numeracy 11.00 12.00
• Lunch 12.00 1.15
• Readers workshop 1.15 1.45
• Creative, Physical, PSED, CLL and UW 1.45- 2.45
• Story/Music/Circle Time/Quiz 2.45-3.10
• Prayer 3.10
• Home time 3.15

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Enrichment

• Tuesday/Wednesday - pm P.E
• Thursday am/pm
• Spanish
• Friday - am
• Art, DT, Music, Drama, French,
  Science, Forest School, ICT
• Friday - pm
• Gardening, Painting, Physical
  Development,
  Cooking,
  Construction, Creative
  Development.

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Assessment

• Individual Monitoring through
• PIPs Baseline (Performance Indicators in Primary
  Schools-Beginning End of Reception).
• Planned Focused Observations.
• Ongoing Assessment for Learning (Teacher, Self,
  Peer, Group Assessments)
• Tracking progress against Early Years
  Curriculum.(age related, ending with Emerging,
  Expected or Exceeding Levels of attainment at end
  of Reception)
• Tracking progress through Target Tracker (on line
  tracking system used by whole school)

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How to Help at Home

• Imperative to promote success
• Daily Reading- please write a comment in Book
• Initially-Look at lots of picture books get the
  children to tell the story. Ask questions about
  the story to aid comprehension and encourage
  creativity.
• Play games e.g. clapping patterns, listening
  games, rhyming words, chopping game, I spy,
  counting sounds.
• Speaking encourage your child to speak clearly
  and correctly. Help them to speak in complete,
  grammatically correct, sentences.
• ICT Please limit time spent using iPads,
  Laptops, Videos, TV

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How to Help at Home

• Imperative to promote success
• Daily Reading- please write a comment in Book
• Initially-Look at lots of picture books get the
  children to tell the story. Ask questions about
  the story to aid comprehension and encourage
  creativity.
• Play games e.g. clapping patterns, listening
  games, rhyming words, I spy, counting sounds.
• Speaking encourage your child to speak clearly
  and correctly. Help them to speak in complete,
  grammatically correct, sentences.

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How to Help at Home

• Wow Vouchers
• Topic Requests at the beginning of each topic.

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More Help

• Writing - it is extremely important to practice
  writing sounds and letters with the correct
  formation in their Phonics Books and returning it
  to school every week.
• Pencil hold - check for correct pencil hold with
  tripod grip.
• Word boxes sounding out the letters correctly
  i.e. c not cy, d not dy.
• Blending running the sounds together to make a
  word, not memorising the words. Practice the
  skill of blending very important.
• Tricky words find them in story books and
  practice reading them from memory.
• Picture / reading books / word boxes - please
  send them to school Every day.
• Write in reading books each week so we know how
  your child is responding to the books.

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Requests

• We would be very grateful if your child would
• Tell the office OR hand a letter to the teacher
  when they are attending the After School Club
• Tell the office OR hand a letter to the teacher
  when they are going home with someone else.

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More Requests

• Please
• check that all uniform, coats, shoes, forest
  school kit, book bags, PE bags and lunchboxes (if
  needed) are named.
• think about the size and contents of your childs
  lunchbox. We are a Healthy School and we
  encourage healthy lunchboxes. So please no peanut
  butter, chocolate or sweets etc.!
• encourage your child to play calmly, discourage
  aggressive play.
• continue to practise dressing and undressing
  using their school uniform.
• dont send toys into school.
• check book bags every day for important letters
  etc.
• do not send rucksacks as we have limited space.

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Milk

• Milk is free for under 5 year olds however you
  must fill in the Milk Form
• Milk has to be paid for after your child reaches
  the age of 5
• Water is freely available if your child does not
  drink milk

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Lunches

• School lunches are free for all children in
  Infant schools.
• Our hot lunches are locally sourced, cooked on
  site and are carefully planned to ensure they are
  well balanced.
• There is always a vegetarian option and a fresh
  salad bar.
• We encourage children to have a hot lunch instead
  of a sandwich.

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Plans

• Mid-Term plans, (6 terms) A termly overview
  specifying the weekly coverage of the learning
  objectives, (7Areas of Learning)
• Weekly Plans More detailed plans with a daily
  breakdown of the weeks objectives, (Maths,
  Literacy, Other areas of the curriculum)
• Mid-Term plans can be found on the school website
  (www.churchdownvillageinf.ik.org)

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Additional Information included in our
PlansHighlighting

• Speaking and Listening (Green)
• (To improve listening skills which enables them
  to
• follow and give verbal instructions)
• ICT Skills (Red)
• PSHE Skills (Yellow)
• (As an integral part of everyday life)

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Marking Policy

• Tickled Pink and Green for Growth.
• Conferencing with individual pupils about
  their work referencing successes (Tickled Pinks)
  and areas for targeting (Green for Growth).

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Forest School

• Main Forest School sessions will still take place
  on a Friday Morning as part of the Enrichment
  Program.
• Additional Forest School sessions will take place
  during PE sessions.
• Letters will be sent out prior to your child
  taking part in a FS session.
• Volunteers welcome!!

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Fit for School

• If your child is well enough to come to school we
  will expect them to partake in all school
  activities e.g. PE, playtimes, Forest School etc.

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Medicines

• All medicines to the office please.
• You will need to fill in a form before any
  medicines can be administered stating when and
  how much is to be given.

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Sickness/Diarrhoea

• Please keep your child home for 48 hours after
  any bouts of the above to prevent sickness or
  diarrhoea spreading to others.

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Finally

• We see parents as important partners in the
  process of developing childrens language,
  reading, writing and numerical skills.
• We offer an open door policy to parents if there
  are issues in school, although it is advisable to
  make an appointment.
• Mrs Guest/Mrs Western hold monthly drop in
  Surgeries on 1st Thursday each month
• We have high expectations of learning and
  behaviour and would like you to support us in
  these areas.

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• Question Time
• Thank you for coming this evening.