Welcome to Key Stage 1

1. Welcome to Key Stage 1

2. Key Stage One Staff • Mrs Dawson- Teaching Assistant (Year 2) • Mrs Talbot - Teaching Assistant (Year 2) • Mrs Eglinton - Teaching Assistant (Year 2) • Mrs Ellis - Teaching Assistant (Year 1) • Mrs Blane - Teaching Assistant (Year 1) • Mrs Myers - Teaching Assistant (Year 1) • Miss Grief - Year 1 Teacher • Mrs Brand - Year 1 Teacher • Mr Nixon - Year 1 Teacher • Miss Close - Year 2 Teacher • Miss Atkinson - Year 2 Teacher • Mrs Baxter - Year 2 Teacher and Team Leader

3. What is Key Stage 1? • Year One and Year Two, traditionally known as Year Two and Year Three in Infants. • Children move from the Foundation Stage Curriculum to the National Curriculum.

4. Key Stage 1 at Barley Fields • Year 1 - 90 places split between three classes taught by: Mrs Brand, Miss Grief and Mr Nixon • Year 2 - 91 places split between three classes taught by: Mrs Baxter, Miss Close and Miss Atkinson • Year 1 and Year 2 plan their teaching activities as a team. • Each teacher will have half a day planning time – Mrs Thomson, Mrs Forster, Mrs Thompson and Mrs Richardson will teach(Thursday morning Year 2 and a Thursday afternoon for Year 1)

5. Maths (core subject) • English (core subject) • Science (core subject) The rest are known as foundation subjects: • Computing • History • PE • Geography • Music • Art • Design and Technology • Religious Education • Personal, Social and Health Education • French • Children follow the National Curriculum and are taught the following:

6. National Curriculum • In September 2014, the primary curriculum was given a radical shake-up • The main aim was to raise standards. • It was designed to produce productive, creative and well educated students.  • Expectations for teaching and learning rose significantly. For example, in Year 2 some key Maths and English areas we now teach are from the old Year 4 curriculum.

7. Assessment • Reported throughout the year. • Children will be assessed within their current Year group. For example: Working Towards Year 1 Year 1 Expected Year 1 Greater Depth • New Year Two assessment tests came into effect in Summer 2016. -The children will be assessed on Maths, Writing, Reading and Spelling Punctuation and Grammar. -Challenging! -Strong emphasis on reasoning and comprehension -SATS meeting in January 2017

8. Topics At Barley Fields we teach a topic themed curriculum which runs on a two year rolling programme. • Topic 1 is Viva Espaῆa! • Topic 2 is Fire, Festivals and Fawkes • Topic 3 is Pirates, Ahoy! • Topic 4 is Dragons, Knights and Castles • Topic 5 is The Super Sixties • Topic 6 is Island Hopping • Newsletter each term. • Please visit our website for full curriculum coverage.

9. English • At least one hour a day on key English skills, such as reading, writing, spelling and speaking and listening activities. • In addition to this, children receive a daily reading lesson where we build further on their reading skills. • Stronger emphasis on vocabulary development, grammar, punctuation and spelling (for example, the use of commas and apostrophes will be taught in KS1). • Extra SPAG sessions. • Guided Reading • Individual reading opportunities

10. Reading skills • Children use many strategies when reading. • Phonics - The use of sounds to build words. • Recognition – Remembering Key Words on sight such as the action words and high frequency words which we expect children to learn. • Context – Predicting a word through the context of the book. • Picture clues – Using pictures to help decode a word. • All children in Year 1 sit a phonics screening test to check their ability to segment and blend both real and nonsense words using their phonic understanding. A workshop explaining this will take place on Thursday.

11. Developing Children’s Reading • Fiction and non-fiction • Choosing book • Children have the opportunity to change their choosing book on a daily basis. • It is vital that parents support their child with the reading process by reading as regularly as possible. • May be move from focusing on ‘decoding’ to comprehension skills

12. Reading expectations Children will learn how to: • Read with more expression and intonation • To use punctuation such as speech marks • To understand the text and answer comprehension questions • To understand inference – reading between the lines, and identifying what the story or sentence may be suggesting

13. Developing writing • Children will be expected to begin to write in sentences, understanding how to construct sentences and then moving on to paragraphs. • Children are taught word classes and are expected to identify and understand terms such as verb, noun and adjective. • To use their knowledge of phonics and key word recognition to spell unfamiliar words. • Strategies to assist with spelling. • To add detailed punctuation such as full stops, capital letters and commas.

14. As a team, we work to create our own bespoke English curriculum. For example, Year One are studying texts non-fictions texts and traditional tales and Year 2 are looking closely at The EnormousTurnip! • To add descriptive words to make their sentences more interesting. • To write recounts and reports • To evaluate and edit their work. • All children in Key Stage 1 will have home access to Lexiacore5. A personalised computer curriculum which tailors activities for spelling, phonics and word reading. • Children will be issued with log on details and passwords

15. Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar – New NC 2014 Year 2 • Consolidation - capital letters, full stops, exclamation marks, question marks, moving onto commas in lists and apostrophes. • Easy rules – apply this in writing. • Some spelling rules brought from old curriculum – year 4 • Simple sentence, compound sentence, conjunctions, noun phrase • statement, question, exclamation, command • Suffix -ness, -er, -by, -ment, -ful, -ly, -er, -est • adjective, adverb, verb • Homophones and near homophones • tense (past, present) Strong emphasis on handwriting being fluent, legible and speedy

16. Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar – NC 2014 Year 1 • Phonics - Capital letters, full stops, finger spaces. • Moving onto question marks and exclamation marks. • Word classes – adjective, noun, verb • Compound words • Suffixes • Prefixes

17. Mathematical development Children will also have a daily Maths lesson focusing on an area of a mathematical concept. Children will be expected to: • Recognise and read numbers to 20 then to 100 • To add and subtract • To read and tell the time • To learn number bonds to 10 2 + 8 = 10 9 + 1 = 10

18. Methods • Addition and subtraction -Children will start to use practical equipment to add and take away/subtract -We will begin to use other vocabulary in year 1 and year 2, such as more, less, greater, bigger, equal. Variation of terminology is crucial in the development of Maths. -Children will move on to more formal written methods as the new curriculum is heavily weighted in mental and written arithmetic.

19. Use money confidently and give change • Handle data confidently, using tables, pie graphs etc • Understand and read measurements for: mass, height, length, and capacity. • Begin to problem solve

20. Written methods • Finally by the end of Year 2, your child will be taught a written method for addition and subtraction. • Such as 24 + 21 = 20 + 20 = 40 4 + 1 = 5 This is using place value and it is the stepping stone before using column addition.

21. Multiplication, division and time • Children will be introduced to multiplication and division, 2, 3 5 and 10 times tables. Rehearsing and learning these are crucial by the end of Year 2. • Learning to tell the time using an analogue clock, O’Clock, half past, quarter to, quarter past, then beginning to answer questions related to time such as: It is 4 O’Clock, 2 hours have passed - what time is it now?

22. Fractions Fractions are introduced in Year 1 and Year 2 - halving and quartering amounts. Children will be expected to understand the appropriate fraction symbols. Due to the new curriculum the expectations have been raised and children in Year 2 will need to be taught and understand equivalent fractions. • MATHLETICS!

23. Computing • Moved from using computers to publish etc. to a more Computer Science based approach • All children are expected to use a computer responsibly, competently and confidently • Emphasis on internet safety, specifically when emailing and communicating online and searching the internet • Begin to understand what algorithms (instructions) are and how they are implemented on digital devices. As they move throughout the school, they will begin to turn these algorithms into codes • Operate computerised toys, such as Beebots and Roamers and to program/debug simple digital devices • Begin to use Apple Macs to create simple animation programs • Understand the main functions on a key board. Children should begin to type with both hands • Word processing and data handling graphs etc. have moved to other subjects within the new curriculum

24. Science Pupils will be taught to use practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content. They will be introduced to ‘working scientifically’ where by they will be encouraged to, • Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways • Use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions • Gather and record data to help in answering questions. • Observe closely using simple equipment • Performing simple tests • Identify and classify

25. Science Units of work • Yr 1 Seasonal Changes • Yr1 Plants • Yr1 Animals including humans • Yr 1 Everyday Materials • Yr1 Light and Dark • Yr 2 Living things and their habitats • Yr 2 Animals Including humans • Yr 2 Plants • Yr 2 Uses of everyday materials. • Yr 2 Forces and Friction

26. Physical Education PE in Key Stage One is skills based. The children will participate in 2 hours of PE each week – one indoor session and one outdoor session. The children will cover skills in the following areas: • Dance and Movement patterns • Throwing and catching • Balance, Agility and Co-ordination • Running and Jumping • Games – Attacking and defending Some of these areas will be skills specific and some will focus on specific sports such as Football. Alongside this some areas will be supported by a specialist coach.

27. Geography • Enquiry and skills – tools, vocabulary, questions • Places – local scale and beyond their own locality • Patterns and processes – human and physical features • Environmental change – expressing their own views It’s all about their own world – we want them to feel a part of this!

28. History • Narrative in History is a key element • Changes within living memory • Significant historical events , people and places in their own locality • Make comparisons of famous people • Where do events/people fit in rather than timeline

29. Homework • To read frequently at home and for adults to make a comment. • To learn spellings every week (anyway you would like!) • To learn how to read key/action words every week • Computing based activity / key skill activity Given out on a Wednesday and to be returned/spellings tested on a Wednesday.

30. Enquiry Based Learning • We are aware that the Foundation Stage curriculum is very different to the Key Stage One curriculum. To guarantee a smooth transition into Year One, and ensure children are happy and content, we have opportunities for children to continue to learn through play. • Over the last year we have implemented a new outdoor area which enables children to access Enquiry Based Learning outside. This builds on the outdoor learning opportunities in Reception. • In our outdoor provision we have opportunities for block play, water play, areas for exploration and role play. These areas allow children to initiate their own learning, whilst also building on skills taught inside the classroom during formal teaching sessions. • We have a well established enquiry based learning area indoors which ensures children have access to indoor play in order to develop their learning further. The provision builds on the Foundation Stage where children can access water play, sand, construction and role play. This area is available during lesson time.

31. What is Enquiry Based Learning? • Enquiry based learning is an approach which allows children to take an active role in their learning. • Enquiry based learning is child initiated which means children can take control of their own learning and pursue their own interests. • Enquiry based learning provides opportunities for problem solving, creativity, imaginative play and encourages independent learning, all of which are skills which are fundamental to children’s development. • The shared area is set up into different areas of learning such as Science, reading, writing, Maths, speaking and listening. • The children also have access to block play, a creative area, and role play. • Children can move freely throughout the areas, accessing areas of their own interest where they can make their own connections and ask their own questions.

32. What do children need in Key Stage One? • School uniform - all clothes to be clearly labelled • Book bag • Clear water bottle – labelled • At play time all children are offered a piece of fruit, however children are able to bring in their own piece of fruit if they wish to do so. • PE kit in a labelled, drawstring bag. After school clubs such as gym and dance will need a separate kit that they need to bring in on that day.

33. Please remember… • The end of the school day is the best time to talk to the class teacher • PTA – Lyndsey Hegarty and Karen Ellis • Marvellous Me! • Show and Tell is on a Friday for Year 1 only and should be something interesting such as a photo, medal, keepsake, memoir – not a toy! • They should be prepared to talk in detail about their object!

34. Thank Youfor coming