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Anglophone Section Parents meeting 9th October 2014 Julie Mortimer Head of Primary CP/CM1 teacher Chloe Parlane CE1/CE2/CM2 teacher Sarah Joanns CE2/CM2 teacher Katrina Fullerton CM1 teacher Emily Roz CE2/CM1


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Parents’ meeting 9th October 2014

Julie Mortimer – Head of Primary – CP/CM1 teacher Chloe Parlane – CE1/CE2/CM2 teacher Sarah Joannès – CE2/CM2 teacher Katrina Fullerton – CM1 teacher Emily Rozé – CE2/CM1 support teacher, ICT co-ordinator, also teaches in secondary

Anglophone Section

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Agenda

  • ❖ organisation of classes

❖ timetable; homework ❖ our students ❖ programme ❖ Reading, writing, spelling, speaking & listening ❖ ICT and curriculum development, report format ❖ working together in the classroom ❖ teaching and learning ❖ assessment procedures – continuation in programme ❖ valuing the children’s work ❖ lunch-time activities ❖ special events ❖ keeping in touch ❖ how parents can help ❖ questions

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Classes

Class Size Room Teacher CP 17 E14

Julie Mortimer

CE1 15 E16

Chloe Parlane

CE2 14 collège

Sarah Joannès

CE2 15 E14

Chloe Parlane

CM1 12 E14

Julie Mortimer

CM1 12 Lycée

Katrina Fullerton

CM2 15 E16

Chloe Parlane

CM2 15 E14

Sarah Joannès

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CM2 CE1 CE2/CM1

  • 13.30

16.30 12.45 13.30

Coding club – CM1/2

  • Art and craft - CP

12.00 12.45

CE2/CM1 CP CM2 CE1

10.45 12.00

CE1 CE2/CM1 CP CM2

9.00 10.30

Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday

Weekly Timetable

Press club – CM2 Yoga – CP/ CE1 Drama – CE1/2

CP

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  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wed.
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • CP

Library visit

  • Homework in -

reading diaries, sound boxes, books Homework given - reading diary, sound box & class book

  • CE1

Homework in Homework given

  • Library visit
  • CE2/CM1

CE2 library

  • CM1 library

(alternate weeks)

  • Homework in

Homework given

  • CM2

Homework in

  • Homework given
  • Library (alternate

weeks)

Homework and Library Timetable

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Our students

  • The students in the Anglophone Section come from

a variety of places and with different abilities in reading and writing, speaking and listening

  • Initially ascertain children’s levels
  • Plan work so it meets needs of individuals in class
  • Support from other teachers enables

strengthening of individuals’ skills or extension as required

  • Work is differentiated to ensure children are being

challenged

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Our Programme

  • Based on National Curriculum for English in

England and supplemented with documentation and sources from various countries

  • Continuity & progression from one year to next
  • Team planning ensures consistency within the

classes at each level

  • Covers reading, writing, speaking & listening
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Reading – a skill for life

  • group/guided reading
  • independent reading
  • class texts
  • book boxes
  • library visits
  • reading-related homework
  • a wide range of fiction and non-

fiction

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Spelling a b c

  • phonemes (e, sh, ai, ou …..)
  • Jolly Phonics/Big Cat
  • regular focus on spelling

strategies (varied activities)

  • whiteboard
  • investigations
  • workbooks (CE1/2 and CP

where deemed appropriate)

  • games
  • rules
  • homework
  • CP sound boxes
  • Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
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Writing

  • Different genres
  • Some extended

writing

  • General and

individual targets

  • Self and peer-

evaluation

  • Varied prompts
  • Presentation

Plan, draft and edit.......... .....then publish.

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Speaking and Listening

  • An integral part of each

lesson

  • Whole class discussions
  • Group and pair work
  • Presentations
  • Drama activities
  • Listening to others;

taking into account other

  • pinions; presenting

their ideas clearly

  • Spoken language

underpins the development of reading and writing

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Incorporating ICT into the Curriculum

  • 24 i-Pads
  • ‘apps’ and ICT activities that go hand-in-hand

with the topic we’re working on

  • Work with secondary to have an ongoing

progression of skills

  • Used for researching a topic, for phonics,

reading, writing drama…

  • Mrs. Roze - eroze@csianglo.org
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Report format

Name Teacher Class

Writing

Spelling Punctuation Grammar Content Presentation W/M M M W/M W/M

Speaking & listening

Language Participation M W/M

Reading

W/M

General Comment

E – exceeds expectations; M – meets expectations; W – working towards expectations; R – requires strong reinforcement

Simple report format used at the end of the first and second terms

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Report format

  • Individualised objectives for

each year group CP-CM2 on reading, writing, speaking and listening

  • Objectives will be covered over

the course of the year

  • This format is used for the end-
  • f-year report only
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Working together in the classroom

Teacher —> class Teacher —> group Teacher —> individual child Paired work Group work Presentations

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T eaching and Learning

  • Our teaching has to meet the varied needs

and learning styles of the children (support and differentiation)

  • We look for what they do well and identify

areas for us to work on together (assessment for learning)

  • We plan (when appropriate) for

differentiated activities in one lesson.

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Continuation in International programme

  • At the end of each school year, the

continuation of each child in the programme is reviewed

  • On-going dialogue between school and

family

  • Any decision is a joint decision made

with French colleagues and for the child's well-being

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English outside of school

  • Only 6 hours in school = one school day

per week

  • Contact with native English speakers
  • utside of school is essential for all of our

children – speaking as well as listening

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Assessment procedure

  • The same procedure and standards of

assessment are used in all classes to be fair to all children.

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Summative Assessment

  • Tests – standardised & work based
  • Formative Assessment
  • General performance in class
  • Children’s progress and results are

discussed by the Anglo team and with

  • ur French colleagues.
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Valuing the Children’s work

CM2 ICT and artwork on The Breadwinner CP colour poems CE1 character adjectives

CE2 instructions

CM1s poetry

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Lunch-time Activities

  • CP art & craft – Mrs Joannès
  • CP/CE1 Yoga – Miss Parlane
  • CE1/2 Drama – Miss Fullerton
  • CM1/2- Coding Club — Mrs Rozé & Mr Peacock
  • CM2 (+other year levels where appropriate) NewsBite Press Club –

Mrs Mortimer

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CM1 Trip

Special events

Sports Day CE2 reading challenge

CE1 Jack and the Beanstalk Making truffles

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Keeping in touch

  • General meeting
  • Parent meetings – at least two teachers present
  • Correspondence/home-school books
  • NewsBite – every three weeks on APESA website
  • Homework/spelling lists
  • Sending home exercise books - before every holiday
  • End of term reports (end of year template can be consulted on

APESA website – apesalyon.org

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How can parents help?

  • Opportunities to speak English outside school
  • Reading
  • regular reading and discussion
  • CP reading diary
  • Homework
  • make sure homework tasks are completed regularly
  • review spellings regularly
  • Meet and keep in contact with your child’s teacher
  • jmortimer@csianglo.org
  • cparlane@csianglo.org
  • sjoannes@csianglo.org
  • kfullerton@csianglo.org