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WINTER TERM FORM 1

Our topic this term is “Toys”. (See grids below)

Thank you for your contributions to our Teddy Museum. The teddies are being well cared for and have settled into their new temporary home. We are planning to have a Teddy Bears’ Picnic on Friday 12th September at 2 o’clock in the dining room. We hope you and your teddies will be able to attend.

You will receive a note soon with more details.

Elizabeth & Tracey


Form 1 - September 2008

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What you need for starting Form 1:
  • A large school bag. (it needs to hold an A4 reading folder)
  • A painting apron.
  • A jogging suit in a gym bag.
  • Gym shoes
  • A snack if you wish (no sweets or chocolate please)
  • Water in a bottle (this is to keep our brains awake during Class!)
Note: You do not need shorts and t-shirt until the Summer term. Please ensure all items are clearly named.
 
WHAT WE DO IN FORM 1
 

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A TYPICAL WEEK IN FORM 1

We have three assemblies each week along with Form 3.
On Tuesday we have a sharing assembly, where the children can share a piece of news or show something of interest.
On Thursday we have a birthday assembly for children that have had birthdays in the previous week.
Our assembly on Friday is set aside for special events and individual class assemblies.

Other activities:
  • Tuesday: Scottish Country Dancing with Mrs Farrow.
  • Wednesday: Gym with Mrs Grant.
  • Thursday: Music with Mrs Clark.
  • Friday: Library slot followed by Music and Movement.
Note: Ballet is on Friday after school and only for children wishing to participate.

In the morning we concentrate on language and maths.(We use the Scottish Heinemann Maths scheme)
In the afternoon we do topic work.
We do a different topic each term on a two yearly cycle. (See grids below)

YEAR TERM 1 - Toys TERM 2 - People who help us TERM 3 - Living and Growing
2008-09

2010-11		 1. Teddy bears.
2. Toys that move.
3. Let’s pretend.
4. Spinners, twirlers and fliers.
5. Puppets.		 1. At home.
2. At school.
3. The police.
4. Doctors and nurses.
5. The dentist.
6. The fireman.		 1. The signs of spring.
2. Frogs.
3. Butterflies and moths.
4. Baby mammals.
5. Seeds.
6. Living, once living, non-living things.
 
YEAR TERM 1 - Homes TERM 2 - Senses TERM 3 - Farming
2009-10

2011-12		 1. Our homes.
2. Building a home.
3. Services and safety.
4. Castles.
5. Hansel and Gretel.
6. Homes in other countries.
7. Animal homes.
8. Pets at home.		 1. Seeing.
2. Hearing.
3. Smelling.
4. Tasting.
5. Touching.		 1. Town and country life.
2. Seasons on the farm.
3. A day in the life of a farmer.
4. Food on the farm.
5. Around the farm.

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WELCOME TO FORM 1 READING

Dear Parents,
The reading scheme your child will be using initially in Form1 will be “ Oxford Reading Tree”.
As an introduction to “Oxford Reading Tree” and as a way of familiarising your child with the characters s/he will be bringing a story book and an Extended Story card home for you to read together. The Extended Story cards will only be used for the first six books.
The Extended Story is a longer version of the storybook. It is for you to read aloud while your child looks at the storybook, so that she/he gets to know the story before reading it on her/his own.

Here are a few points to help you use the Extended Story.
• Choose a quiet time to share the story.
• Look at the cover. Talk about what the story might be about.
• Read the Extended Story while your child looks at the storybook.
• Look at the pictures in the storybook. Talk about them and tell the story together.
• If the storybook has sentences on the page, ask your child the Guided Response questions at the end of the Extended Story.
These will help her/him read the sentences.
• Let your child read the story on her/his own.

You don’t have to follow every step every time. Keep it fun!
When you no longer have an Extended Story to read along with the book you should still try to cover points 1, 2, 4 and 6. Ask some simple questions to encourage your child to find the answers in the storybook. Encourage them to read the answer.

At this stage
• Your child may use the pictures as a clue. Don’t cover them up.
• Your child may guess the sentences. Don’t try to stop this.
• Your child may learn the sentences off-by-heart. Don’t worry if this happens.

Your child will also have a word tin, which will be used alongside the storybooks.
• Try to go through the words in the tin each night.
• Match them to the pages in the book.
• If there are character’s names try to find their pictures in the book.
• Make up the story using the words in the tin.

Only go on as long as you feel your child is able. Don’t try to carry on if they have lost concentration.
The stories are fun to read with humorous drawings that parents usually like as much as children. I hope you will enjoy reading them with your child and helping her/him become a confident reader.

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SPRING TERM FORM 1

Dear Parents
Starting this term the children will occasionally bring home maths homework sheets.
They will be in a folder and should be returned to school when the sheet has been completed, preferably the following day.
A section of the sheet includes parent activities, which we hope you will enjoy doing with your child. Hopefully this will help you understand how the maths is taught in class. It will be of great benefit to the children if you are able to continue with these activities on a regular basis, 5-10 minutes at a time is all that it takes.

Also during this term the children will be given a non-fiction book as a reading book on Friday. The book will be sent home with a “Home card” which is a guide for parents as to how to use the book.
The ideas on the card are only suggestions. It is entirely up to yourselves just how much you do. Hopefully you and your child will enjoy the books. Please return the book and card to school by the following Friday.

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