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Welcome to the Year 6 Parent’s Information Evening Please make sure you have: collected a pack signed by your child’s name written down your email address for Parent Mail (if not already signed up) completed the Reading Evening query sheet Thank you Welcome to Year 6 • The Year 6 team – – – – – – – Mrs Blyth (Shakespeare Mon, Tues, Wed) Mrs Territt (Shakespeare Thurs, Fri) Mrs Foxley (Rowling – all week) Mrs Senussi (Rowling TA - mornings) Mrs Des Forges (Shakespeare TA - mornings) Mrs Steed (Year 6 Admin. Assistant) You! • Important year – – – – Preparation for secondary school Responsibility Independence SATs General Information • Timetable – literacy & maths (each morning) – Foundation subjects (afternoons) • Swimming / PE – Kit needed • Monday/Tuesday (changes at half term) • Thursday / Friday – No jewellery – Helpers for swimming • School times – – – – Children should not arrive to school before 8.45am Prompt start at 8.55am 3.20pm finish Lateness & absence General Information • Illness – Contact details up to date – Bumped head letters – Medication • Health info updated • Inhalers etc (check dates) • Mobile phones • School uniform – www.simplyschoolwear.co.uk/shop/wildridings_primary_school – Freephone order number is 0800 404 6644 • Healthy snacks / lunch / drinks Class Rules & Behaviour • Rules displayed in classroom – agreed by children • Hierarchy of rewards and consequences • Golden Time and Detention (Wed 12.30-1.00pm) • Visual prompts/reminders for good behaviour • Support during PSHCE sessions • Communication between home and school – Share important information – Parent support Shared Guided Independent What’s Happening at School? Links to other subjects Practical experiences Links to the wider community Literacy • Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, Drama • Narrative, Non-fiction & Poetry • Hour lesson everyday • Embedded into all other subjects • Links to topic work where appropriate • Purposeful • How can you support your child at home? Helping with reading Reading Curriculum Evening 4th October- What time? • Be a good role model – Read lots yourself - be seen reading! – Talk about what you are reading – show that reading is important AND enjoyable • A child is never too old to be read to • Be willing to share different books and texts • Look for reading opportunities in everyday life • When helping your child to read remember – a good ten minutes reading is better than a difficult half hour – Be positive – Stay relaxed CD roms Books Newspapers packets Magazines TV listings Internet pages messages Signs and captions instructions leaflets teletext Helping with spellings • Resist the urge to tell them!! • Look for – Sounds – Tricky bits – Patterns • Make up rhymes • Play games – Crosswords – Countdown • Don’t panic! • Talk and share • Don’t worry about handwriting Maths • Daily lesson • Different strands – – – – – – – Using and applying Counting and understanding number Knowing and using number facts Calculating Understanding shape Measuring Handling data • Mental & written methods • Calculators • Problem solving – Real life situations Helping with Maths • Talk about and involve your child in situations where you might use maths in everyday life • Play games involving numbers and/or logic – card games, dominoes, darts, draughts, chess etc • Encourage ‘maths thinking’ at times of boredom (e.g. on a long car journey) with mental maths activities – Quick fire questions, ‘guess my number’ game etc • Internet – games – tutorials/ explanations of methods e.g. chunking (for division) – SATs revision • Multiplication tables – practise, practise, practise! Other Subjects & Topic Work • Links between different foundation subjects are made wherever possible. • Allows application of knowledge/skills • Take account of children’s interests • This term – Victorians • History based Health & Sex Education • Takes place in the summer term • Led by a nurse • Discussions, Videos and written activities • Opportunity to ask questions confidentially • Combination of joined and separate sessions for the boys and the girls Homework • Maths & Literacy – Given out on Wednesday – To be handed in on Monday – Detention if not returned • Spellings – Given out on Friday – Tested on Friday • Multiplication tables • Reading • Topic work – project • Plastic folders SATs • Tests will be in week beginning Monday 14th May 2012 – Avoid holidays around this time • Literacy – Reading – Writing (long and short task)- changes this year and 2013 – Spelling • Maths – With and without calculator – Mental maths • Science – Teacher assessment • Revision Communication • Class notices – Letters home • Please check you get them! – Parent Mail – Website • Parent / Teacher meetings – November 9th & 10th • Open door policy- emergencies only please at 8.45 Little Canada • PGL Centre Isle of Wight • Friday May 25th- Monday 28th May 2012 -depart 10.30 am - return 5.00 pm • • • • Coach and ferry Outdoor and adventurous activities En-suite cabins sleeping 3-7 children Secure site -accompanying adults 1:10 And Finally… • It’s an important year – we need to all work together to make it successful • Encourage the children to talk to you about their day • Thank you for coming • Any questions?