Transcript Welcome To Class 6

Welcome To Class 6
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Weekly Timetable
Curriculum overview
Spelling / homework
Equipment
Literacy and Numeracy
SATs Testing / Understanding levels!!!
Secondary School
School Camp
Parent communications
Questions
Please fell free to ask questions at any stage.
Weekly timetable (BUT, flexibility vital to an
interesting and varied curriculum)
• Monday – Spelling test, English, Maths
• Tuesday – Early work, English, Maths, Swimming
• Wednesday – Art / MFL (Miss Hudson) and Music
(Mrs Matthews), English, Maths
• Thursday – English, Maths, DT, RE (Mr Davy)
• Friday – Literacy (Big Writing – extended writing
session), Maths and Topic / DT
Autumn - Curriculum
– Autumn – Inside Out
• A curriculum overview for this topic will be sent home very shortly
– Shelter building project culminating in campfire evening
– Geography – orienteering
– Science – utilising opportunities for investigating with forces
– Considering artists who utilise the natural environment
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Consideration of relevant current events, both in the wider world and in education,
e.g.
– October - Black History Month
– Christmas
– Transition to secondary school
Spelling Homework
• Spellings – set Monday tested following Monday,
• Complete a sentence with 9 of the words – considering
VCOP. These sentences will be used in early work on
Thursday mornings.
• Helping your child with learning spellings:
– spelling strategies
– Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check – sheet and sentences
– Discuss your own personal strategies for overcoming spelling
barriers e.g.
• write out all possible spellings of the word – which looks
right!
• Don’t just sound out longer words, try breaking them up into
their syllables and then spell those
– Un – der – de – vel – op – ment
– Listen to the sound and consider which other words use the same
sound
SPELLING SENTENCES EARLY WORK!
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Check that every one of the SPELLING WORDS is correctly spelt –
use your word lists not your memory! Tick each correct spelling.
Highlight any COOL CONNECTIVES in the middle of sentences.
Yellow Highlighter!
Highlight any really well selected WOW WORDS for description or
technical language. Blue Highlighter!
Highlight any AWESOME OPENERS – connectives, -ly, -ing, question
words, speech. Orange Highlighter!
Highlight any great PERFECT PUNCTUATION. Pink Highlighter!
Look carefully at your marking – what is your target for next
time?
HANDWRITING - 1 mark for all the same size, 1 mark for joined
handwriting, 1 mark for all slanting in the same direction.
Homework
A guide for your child’s homework in the Autumn Term:
• Monday - spellings,
• Wednesday – maths (at times will be Mathletics based)
• Thursday – planning for extended writing session (max 30mins)
• Friday – general
Regularity and quantity of homework will increase as the year progresses
• General home support - Reading, tables and day to day uses of maths –
more practical the better!
• If your child has needed support with the homework please let me know in
your child’s diary, also feel free to note anything you think they need
support with resulting from the homework.
Equipment
• Equipment needed – provided by school,
– but for interests of developing independence children can bring their own
pencil cases
• Pen (black or dark blue – not biro)
• Pencil
• Mini – ruler
• Rubber, pencil sharpener
• Maths equipment – protractor, compass, set square
PE Kit
• This term:
– Swimming kit on Tuesdays
– No other PE , however, PE kit kept at school Mon to Fri – for clubs and PE
as and when needed
• Future terms:
– Will need both indoor and outdoor kit for PE sessions - bring kit in on a
Monday take home Friday
– Children’s Responsibility/ Organisation
English and maths
• Maths:
• daily lessons supported through mental maths work / tests, Mathletics
/ ICT applications
• English:
• weekly sessions based around a text type building towards
independent writing,
• greater focus on SPaG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) – sessions
throughout the week,
• guided reading sessions – reading with a teacher / discussion of texts,
• handwriting (aim to join and use pen)
• Extended writing sessions – minimum of every two weeks through Big
Writing
SATs 2015
DATE
LEVEL
3-5 TESTS
LEVEL
6 TESTS
Mon 11th May 2015
English – Reading Test (60
mins)
English – Reading Test (10
+ 50 mins)
Tues 12th May 2015
English – Grammar,
Punctuation & Spelling Test
English – Grammar,
Punctuation & Spelling Test
Wed 13th May 2015
Maths – Mental
Mathematics Test (20
mins)Maths – Mathematics
Paper 1 (45 mins NO
calculator)
No level 6 tests timetabled
for this day
Maths – Mathematics Paper
2 (45 mins NO
calculator)
Maths – Paper 1 (30
mins: NO calculator
allowed)Maths – Paper 2
(30 mins: Calculator
allowed)
Thurs 14th May 2015
Levels ???
• Age expectation Level 4 by the end of Year 6
• One level at expected rate of progress is two
academic years
• For any teacher assessments made levels are broken
down into sub-levels, e.g.
• Lower level 4 = 4C
• Middle level 4 = 4B
• Higher level 4 = 4A
Secondary School
• This year is preparation for this, including homework, organisation,
responsibility etc.
• Please encourage your child to take part in as many transition activities as
possible to reduce their anxieties for next September, even if this involves
activities at schools you are not applying for e.g. HDs weekend sessions
• Curriculum Days - all visit, parents attend open evenings
Humphry Davy School – Tuesday 30th September(evening 6pm)
Mounts Bay Academy – Thursday 2nd Oct (evening 6pm)
Hayle – Wednesday 1st October (year 6 transition day – you will need to
contact the school directly to organise attendance)
Helston – Wednesday 24th Sept – Open evening: 5 – 8pm
ALL DETAILS ARE ON THE SCHOOLS’ WEBSITES.
• All Secondary selection forms need to be completed: 31st October
School Camp
• St Just in Roseland
• Wed 10th to Friday 12th
June
• Programme of activities
to be confirmed.
• Approximate cost at this
stage £140 – will open a
Gateway box for ongoing
payment ASAP.
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Introductory meeting:
Very brief get to know your child’s teacher and any key arrangements
/ differences with previous years
Autumn Half
Term
Parent Consultation Meetings:
How has your child settled in to the new academic year and what are
their targets and goals for the year
Early February
Online Reports Updated fully:
A mid-year overview of your child’s: attitude and approach to
learning, in year progress, updated targets in Reading / Writing /
maths, attendance and punctuality data amongst other key
information.
Easter – just
before the
break
Parent Consultation Meetings:
How is your child progressing towards their end of year targets and
general progress check
Summer 2nd Half
Term
Full end of year report – with option to discuss if requested.
Online Child Report –
Updated and available throughout the year.
Parent
communication
September
However, running alongside this consultation cycle, you will be able to access an online report
for your child at any stage throughout the year. This will outline:
Your child’s current targets – this will be updated as soon as your child’s teacher has agreed
that they have achieved each target
Your child’s attendance and punctuality
Your child’s most recent assessment data – are they on track for their end of year target and
how are they progressing towards national expectations.
Paperwork / Consent
• Reading handout - can get copies if wanted but
will be on the class web page
– Goes through useful tips on reading with your child
– As your child becomes more able reading with your child should become more like
an adult discussion about reading
• Predictions / favourite sections, characters / emotional response (Always with
a focus on why your child has that opinion – evidence)
• Planner
• Walking home permission – note in diary on the days when
they will be walking home (outlining regular collection / walk home routine)
• No mobile phones if possible!
Free School Meals
Key to a successful Year
• We aim to:
– Learn in a positive and fun learning environment
that suits the needs of all
– Work hard, focus on most important next steps
– As individuals make as much progress as possible
– Prepare for the many new and exciting challenges
of secondary school – develop as independent,
confident, positive young people
– Have as much fun as possible along the way!!!
HOWEVER
• Please always feel welcome to come and see
me to discuss your child: school work, progress,
concerns however small it may seem pop in to
avoid unnecessary worry.
• Or phone, homework diary if you are unable to
get in.
Any Questions?