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To work in partnership with families, we’re sharing simple guidance on healthy lunchboxes and foods that are safer for our youngest pupils. Please open the above document to see all pages.

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Here is a copy of the Phonics Grapheme Code. The children have been introduced to it and are learning to use it for references when they are writing independently.

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On our website, under key information, you can access a range of mock phonic screening papers to explore over the next few weeks.

These will give examples of the type of real and alien words the children will encounter in the Year 1 Phonic Screening.

The Phonics Screening tests 2026 will take place in the week beginning Monday 8th June. https://www.allsaintsemscotefederation.co.uk/page/?title=Phonics+Screening&pid=165

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Please have a go at these games at home.

Specifically Dragon's Den, Picnic on Pluto and Buried Treasure.

Your Year 1 child will be asked to read both REAL words and ALIEN (nonsense) words as part of the Phonics Screening Test in June.

We are practising these in school, but extra practice at home will really help build your child’s confidence.

Children often try to turn letters into a real word that makes sense. However, the Phonics Screening Test is designed to check their ability to blend sounds together, so some of the words will be nonsense words that they simply need to sound out and read.

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A site packed with interactive phonics games, phonics planning, assessment ideas and many teaching ideas and resources to help children to learn to hear phonemes, recognise graphemes and develop the blending and segmenting skills that are vital for learning to read and spell.

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Phonics Screening Check information for parents and carers

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Phonics Screening Check information for parents and carers

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Please see the presentation above for information about the Phonics Screening Check in June and ways to help your child. You can also find useful resources on our website via this link. https://www.allsaintsemscotefederation.co.uk/page/?title=Phonics&pid=154

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To work in partnership with families, we’re sharing simple guidance on healthy lunchboxes and foods that are safer for our youngest pupils. Please open the above document to see all pages.

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Yesterday the children had a visit from Claire from the Myton Hospices who challenged the children to raise some funds to support their valuable work.

Your child will bring home an envelope with information, should they wish to participate.

For further information please contact Claire McDowell, Community Fundraiser and Front of House Lead, Telephone 024 76841908

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The school library is now up and running. The children will be taken to exchange their book each week on THURSDAY.

We will keep a record of all the books borrowed and the date they were returned to the library. We are unable to give a new book until the old one has been returned.

The children can keep their books at home until library day , so they can enjoy them at their leisure.

As the children only took their books out on Monday, their first exchange will not be until next THURSDAY 22ND JANUARY.

Thanks for your understanding.

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The Year 1 Team were very touched by your lovely messages and thoughtful gifts at Christmas . We hope you all had some special family time.

The children have come back full of beans and very happy and settled. It's great to see them all again.

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Please remember to send your child into school wearing appropriate PE kit on a Monday and a Wednesday. They now need tracksuit bottoms/ leggings and their school jumpers/ cardigans. Thank you

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September 23rd Understanding Children's Behaviour

October 21st Boundaries and Rules

November 25th  Routines ( flier yet to be released)

All 10.00 - 12.00 in All Saints Church.  Everyone welcome

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Don't forget to check the dates at the top of the menu to work out which week we're on!

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Please help your child with choosing their food option at lunch.

We are enjoying week 1 lunch choices this week.

Mrs V loves the cheese and potato pasty and Mrs M always opts for a roast!

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Children are not allowed to bring in toys from home. We have lots of toys at school and we don’t want your child to be upset if their own toys get lost at school.

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Welcome back to everybody! We hope you have enjoyed a relaxing and exciting Summer holidays with your family and friends!

Welcome to Year One.

We have lots of fun things planned this year and this PADLET will be where you find Year group updates, diary dates and curriculum information. Remember to check back regularly.

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After a year at school we know your children are becoming more responsible and organised. Please let them be responsible for gathering their belongings in the morning, securing their shoes and putting on their coats independently, to help them do so in school.

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In Year One we aim for all children to be using a knife and fork effectively at lunchtimes.

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Letters and any crafts will be put in your child’s bookbags so please check these each night. If you have any letters or slips to return to school/get to us then please remind your child that they must hand these in! We want to encourage our Year One pupils to be independent.

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All children need to bring a pair of Wellies and a named bag with spare clothes in to leave in school.

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Talk with your child about their day at school.

Here are some ideas to start the conversation.

What did you learn today?

Who did you play with today?

Did you help a friend today?

Did anything surprise you today?

What challenged you today?

What was different about today?

Was anyone away from school today?

What did you read?

Did anything make you feel frustrated today?

What made you smile today?

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Share a book and read with your child every night.

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Children may continue to receive milk at snack time. Please register for ‘Cool Milk’ if you have not done so and arrange payment. If you are registered for Free School Meals and would like your child to drink milk, please speak to the office so we may assist with payment.

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Discover Cool Milk, the UK’s leading school milk supplier, providing fresh and nutritious milk to schools and early years groups. Learn about our services and commitment to quality.

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Please encourage your child’s independence by encouraging them to walk down from the top gate by themselves in the mornings.

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Children must have a named water bottle in school every day. This cannot be glass.

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We have a special Birthday tradition at Emscote! The children are allowed to wear their own clothes to school on their birthday. It means that everyone can wish them a Happy Birthday! If your child’s birthday is at the weekend or during a holiday then they can wear their own clothes on the nearest Monday/Friday.

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Please read with your child at home as much as you can and at least 4 times a week.

Sign your child’s reading bookmark and keep it in their bag.

Staff will collect the completed bookmarks in on a Monday and enter them into the Reading Champion ballot box!

Please send reading books to school in bags each day.

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Don't forget, your children can do extra Maths on Mathletics!

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Mathletics United Kingdom | Empowering Maths Learning Online

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Mathletics is the award-winning online maths programme to help students learn maths. Engaging, fun, and aligned to the curricula across the UK.

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In Year One we will have daily Phonics lessons along with daily Maths and English.

Other subjects will include:

Science

History

Geography

Art

Design and Technology

Physical Education (PE)

Religious Education (World Views RE)

PSE (Personal Social Education)

Music

Computing