Welcome to Year 1
What does your child need to bring to school?
• A back pack (large enough to hold A4 folders and books.) • A named water bottle. • Spare clothes.
Please don’t bring to school • Toys (unless specifically asked for.) • Pencil cases.
Lunch Boxes and Snack If your child has a packed lunch please make sure they have a clearly labelled lunch box.
Ana 1C
The school provides a morning snack. Children can bring their own healthy snack from home. Please no chocolate or fizzy drinks.
School Uniform
School Uniform
PE Kit
This year we are using the Cambridge Primary Curriculum for English, maths and Science. “Cambridge Primary is an education programme for young learners that combines a world-class curriculum, high-quality support for teachers and integrated assessment.� More than 10 000 schools in over 160 countries are part of the Cambridge learning community. Their mission is to provide excellence in education, encouraging Cambridge learners become confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged.
Timetables Time
Monday
Tuesday
8.40-9.30
9.30-10.20
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Registration
8.30-8.40
English Marilena
English Petruta
ICT Miss 9.50-10.20 Monica Library
PE Miss Maths Music Miss Adriana Marilena Ioana Marilena NC
Maths
English
English Marilena
10.20-10.45
Break
10.45-11.15
Phonics and Phonics and Phonics and Phonics and Phonics and Handwriting Handwriting Handwriting Handwriting Handwriting
11.15- 12.05
Romanian/T urkish
Maths Marilena
12-05-12.50 12.50-1.40
Maths
English Claudia LUNCH
PE Miss Humanities Adriana Petruta Claudia NC
Romanian/T urkish
Maths Marilena
Science Petruta
Humanities Marilena
Break
1.40-1.55 2.00-2.30
Guided Reading
Guided Reading
Guided Reading
Guided Reading
Guided Reading
2.30-3.00
Whole School Assembly
KS1 Assembly
Science Claudia
PSHE Petruta
Golden Time
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English Maths Science Phonics and Guided Reading Humanities PE ICT Music
Homework English and maths homework will be sent home once a week. Homework tasks should take no longer than 20 minutes. Reading Books will also be sent home regularly. Please try to read for around 15 minutes every night with your child.
Reading Books and Bug Club Please try to read for around 15 minutes each night with your child.
Reading books will be sent home regularly for your child to read at home. This year all children will have access to Bug Club, an online reading resource.
Reading Record This year we will be using new reading records. This is a chance for you to record the progress your child is making with their reading and see comments from teachers who have heard them read.
Education City
Education City homework is a learning tool used in the classroom for English, maths and science. We will set weekly homework on Education City.
Assembly
We have weekly whole school and KS1 assemblies. During this time children are awarded ‘Star of the Week’. Each class will hold their own assembly which you will be invited to attend.
Educare and contact catriona.pittendreigh@isb.ro oana.ionescu@isb.ro sarah.newsham@isb.ro alina.dimache@isb.ro You can contact us using the above email address, through the school secretary or by writing a note in the reading record book. If your child is sick or will be late to school/ leaves school early please inform us by email or through the school secretary.
Parent Handbook
http://issuu.com/isb.romania/docs/2014_-_isb_primary_
Please take some time to look at the Parent Handbook which can be found on the school website.