1. Welcome to Year 1
Clare Armstrong - D1
Jude Clarke - C1
Chelsey Williams - C2
Nanette Maresca - C3

2. Agenda
•Introductions
•Year 1 expectations
•Writing Rotation
•Inquiry
•Letter Study
•Spelling
•Reading Books
•Mathematics
•Other

3. Year 1 Expectations
Children to arrive before the bell
Children to be organised
Children to empty bookbags
Children to manage belongings
Sunhats/sensible footwear
No toys from home please
Attempt to keep lunchboxes plastic free and free of
sweets(lollies & chocolate)
Lunch orders to school all organised,

4. Writing Rotation
Incorporates oral language, writing
and Inquiry.
Builds co-operative, social and
Management skills.

5. Inquiry
Term 1- Belonging
Term 2 – What’s Hot?
Term 3 – Super Heroes
Term 4 – Rocky Shore

6. Letter Study
Letter bags go home on Mondays
Sharing time is on Tuesdays

7. Spelling
Spelling Notebooks updated Mondays
Home support daily ( read, spell,
formation)
Look, cover, write technique

8. Handwriting and letter formation
Daily practice
Letter of the week

9. Reading Books
Instructional days
Library days
Poetry day

10. Mathematics
Predominately number knowledge
Strands
Number knowledge notebooks

11. Other
Library days
Swimming days
Art T shirt
Parent help
Emergency food and tissues
Blog
Reading room
Music programme run by Angela Campbell.
Lunchbox challenge
Thinking Skills
ICT

12. Blogs
D1- http://d1darlings.blogspot.co.nz/
C1- http://roomc1ehs.blogspot.co.nz/
C2- http://ehsroomc2.blogspot.co.nz/
C3- http://roomc3ehs.blogspot.co.nz/

13. Thank You for Coming
Your support and commitment to your child’s
education and the partnership with our school will
see a very bright and happy year of learning for us
all. We look forward to developing a relationship
with you all this year. If you have any concerns,
constructive criticisms or complements please
come and talk to us. Have a fabulous evening.