Year 1
Welcome to Year 1!
Hello and welcome to Year 1 where your child’s learning is taught following the National Curriculum. It is a huge transition for the children, which we plan effectively for, step by step encouraging and teaching independence as the year develops. We have exciting learning experiences planned throughout the year to allow your child to learn creatively and use their imagination.
Mrs Anderson and support staff are here to support you and your child. Within the classroom, both students and parents are cared about and working together with allow us to achieve the very best for your child. Each day your child is required to bring to school a coat, book bag, water bottle, and snack (unless they order toast) and their reading record.
Messages between school and home
Seesaw will continue to be our main method of communication this academic year. Please try where possible to send any message through the inbox tool on the Parent Seesaw App, and we will always get an answer for you as promptly as possible.
Learning Behaviours
We are developing children's ability to discuss their learning and helping them develop a language to talk about their own learning. The whole school follows three rules: be kind, be ready and be safe. We also have three school values: kindness, tenacity and integrity. All children are encouraged to follow these rules.
Daresbury’s Learning Behaviours are: Collaborating, Active Listening, Showing Curiosity, Being Independent and Reflecting.
House Points
Children can gain house points for a variety of things from following our learning behaviours to completing their homework. Their teacher and other members of staff can award house points throughout the school day or on Seesaw. If a child has been awarded a certificate in the assembly on a Friday, they will also receive house points:
Special Mention = 3 pom poms
Wall of Success = 1 pom pom
Mathematician of the week = 1 pom pom
Reader of the week = 1 pom pom
In addition to recognising achievements and positively reinforcing our school rules, we have systems in place for when our school rules, behaviour expectations and learning behaviours are not followed.
Step 1: a reminder of the rule that they have broken.
Step 2: children will receive a verbal warning (this will be done 1:1 and not in front of others).
Step 3: a 2-minute reflection time with an adult.
Step 4: a 15-minute reflection with an adult. Parents will be informed, and the incident will be logged onto the school monitoring system.
Step 5: Follow up- repair and restore. Class teacher to discuss the behaviour with child/children and consider collaboratively how to best repair the problem/behaviour. For example, this could be completing work missed in their own time like at break times.
Homework
In year 1, the children are expected to read a minimum of 3 times a week. They also need to log on to Numbots weekly to practise their number bonds.
This will increase as your child makes their way through the school.
Reading
In year 1, reading diaries will be sent home and come back to school on a day-to-day basis. You are expected to provide comments on the Reading Record at least three times a week (remember it doesn't just have to be about a school book). This allows the child a chance to discuss the book, author, illustrator, its themes, features, and language, all of which are important for your child's comprehension and literacy skills.
Reading Progress
Each half-term, you will receive reading comments based on your child’s progress and new targets via Seesaw, or our mid-term or end of year school report.
P.E
Year 1 children will have two sessions of PE a week. This year, PE lessons will take place on a Thursday with Coach Craig and a Friday with Mrs Anderson. Your child needs to come to school ready for PE on both days. We politely ask that your child wear a school PE kit with a logo or a plain white t-shirt with plain black shorts/bottoms and white or black trainers.
Seesaw
As you all know, Seesaw is very much part of Daresbury life and is an interactive learning journal where Mrs Anderson and your child will share their work. It will continue to be used in all subjects from problem-solving in Maths to Dance during 2024/5. As always, you will be able to ‘like’ and comment on your child’s work, which will add to the great sense of achievement that the children feel when using the app.
Any questions about Seesaw and how it works please feel free to ask. This is the best way to communicate with school staff. Please be aware that messages may not be seen during the school day whilst staff are teaching. Please ring the school if you have an urgent message.
Dinners
Each day, children have the choice of ordering a hot school meal or bringing in a packed lunch from home. Each new term, the school dinner menu is sent to all parents via Seesaw messages. Please ensure you discuss the meal choices available with your child. Unfortunately, the kitchen is unable to provide any alternatives (dietary requirements will be catered for).
How to help your child
Here are some websites that you may find useful to support your child's learning.
Maths http://www.ictgames.com: Fun and exciting maths and literacy games available. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/numeracy.shtml A BBC website with all maths topics covered.
http://www.mad4maths.com/ Fun maths games for children and advice section for parents http://www.mathszone.co.uk/ Lots and lots of games and tools to help your child with maths at home. https://www.mathsframe.co.uk Maths games and
English PhonicsPlay Phonics games where your child can practise reading and blending real and nonsense words. https://www.pobble365.co.uk a picture a day that your child can talk or write about to let their imaginations soar. https://www.spellingframe.co.uk Spelling rules practice for each year group.
Please always ask in school if you want anything to support your child at home.
