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IPC PROJECT FOR THE FIRST WEEK : Brainwave - The art of learning

The Big Idea

Our brain is special because it does lots of amazing things. Once we understand how our brain works and what we can do to make it work even better, then we can improve the way that we learn.

We will be finding out:
- •How the brain works
- •About the personal goals that help us to become better learners
- •How to find out facts to prepare for a special challenge
- •How to learn and practise skills for a special challenge
- •How to record how well we are learning
- •How to use what we have learned to create our own special challenge
- •How to wake up our brain
- •How to look after our brain
- •How to design a classroom for learning
Children will also:
- •Know that they can affect the quality of their own learning
- •Know about some of the recent evidence and research into the brain and learning
- •Be able to apply these theories to their own learning and reflect on their importance
important dates
- Wednesday 6^th September: Start of the new Academic year. KS1 & KS2 Children return to school
- Friday 29^th September: Year 1 Parents into Class 8:45 – 9:15am
- Friday 6^th October: Year 1 Harvest Assembly
- Tuesday 17^th October: Individual and siblings photography session
- Friday 20^th October: End of Autumn 2 term 3:15pm finish
- Monday 30^th October: INSET day – only staff in today
- Tuesday 31^st October: Start of Autumn 2 term
- Monday 13^th – Friday 17^th November: Anti-Bullying Week
- Monday 4^th- Thursday 7^th December: End of Autumn Term Tests (Years 1-6)
- Friday 8^th December: GDF Christmas Fair
- Monday 11^{th -}Thursday 14^th December: Teacher Assessments (Years 1-6)
- Friday 15^th December: Clubs end for Autumn 2
- Monday 18^th December: KS1 Christmas Show Dress Rehearsal – NO PARENTS
- Tuesday 19^th December: KS1 Christmas Show for Parents 9.00 – 9.30am
- Wednesday 20^th December: End of Autumn term and start of Christmas Break SCHOOL CLOSES AT 2.00pm today.
- Wednesday 3^rd January: Beginning of Spring term. All children start back today.

Home Learning

2 home learning tasks are set every week :

Task	Given out	Due Back
Mathletics	Thursday	Tuesday
Phonics / Spelling	Thursday	Tuesday
Reading Journal	Friday	Following Friday

Remember:

to read to a grown-up every day
practice your phonics

Dates of Project Homelearning

Things to remember

P.E is on Tuesdays & Thursday

Remember to have your P.E kits in for both these days (including plimsoles).
Make sure you have leggings or tracksuit bottoms as we will be outside for P.E unless it is raining.
PE kits should be in school at all times.

Can You Help?

Do you have knowledge or resources about our project?

Could you give some time to come in to class to help with reading?

Messages from the Staff

You can speak to any member of the Year 1 Team at the end of the school day once all the childrens are dismissed.

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