Transcript WHY TEST & ASSESS? - Comberbach Primary School

Welcome to
Upper Key Stage 2
Information Evening
for
Parents
Adults in the Year 5/6 team
Miss Barlow– Year 6 class teacher, SENCO, Deputy
Head Teacher
Mrs Thomas– Year 6 class teacher, Computing Coordinator
Mrs Hawley – Year 5 class teacher, Science and
History Co-ordinator
Bobbi
- PE Teacher
Mrs Crowley – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Oakes - Higher Lever teaching assistant / PPA
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Mrs Harrison – Teaching Assistant
How to contact us:
• Open door policy
• Parent drop –in:
8:30 – 8:45am Wednesday morning
3:05 - 3:30pm Thursday
• By appointment
• Planner
• Parents’ Evening
• Email
Your child needs to bring these
things to school every day:
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Reading book
Planner
Water bottle
Healthy snack –fruit, vegetables, savoury
biscuits/money
• Named belongings
• PE Kit
• Homework on set days
PE / games
Year 5:
• Swimming – Friday (autumn term)
• PE – 1 hour Friday afternoon
Year 6:
• Friday afternoon
• Monday afternoon
Uniform
Girls – All year
• Navy cardigan or sweatshirt with
school emblem.
• Pale blue polo shirt or blouse.
• School tie (optional)
• Plain grey skirt, pinafore or
trousers.
• Black or brown shoes.
• Navy fleece or reversible
waterproof/ fleece school coat
with school emblem (optional).
• Plain grey or black socks or
tights.
Girls - Summer
• Blue Gingham checked dress.
• Plain white Socks
Boys – All Year
• Navy sweatshirt with school emblem.
• Pale blue polo shirt or shirt.
• School Tie (optional)
• Plain grey trousers.
• Plain grey shorts
• Black or brown shoes.
• Navy fleece or reversible waterproof/
fleece school coat with school emblem
(optional)
• Plain grey or black socks.
Boys Summer – as above
Standards
• Children have clear learning objectives for
every lesson and the teacher marks the work
according to this objective.
• Children have short focused next steps to
help them achieve their end of year target.
• Children respond to their feedback using a
‘purple polishing pen’.
• The children are involved in assessing their
performance and encouraged to work
towards improving their skills .
Year 5 Curriculum
New 2014 Maths Curriculum
New 2014 English Curriculum
ICP Topics – The Great, The Bold and The
Brave!
Classical Civilizations
Greece, Rome and Beyond
French
Computing (which replaces ICT)
R.E
P.E
Year 6 Curriculum
Pre 2014 Maths Curriculum
Pre 2014 English Curriculum
ICP Topics – What a Wonderful World!
Classical Civilizations
Greece, Rome and Beyond
French
Computing (which replaces ICT)
R.E
P.E
Building Independence:
A range of responsibilities are given to the
children, including:
•Recycling Officers
•Junior Energy Monitors
•Prefects
•Various monitors
Homework
• Reading: We expect the children to read for 20 minutes each
night. Children can record their reading in their planners which
will be checked weekly.
• Spelling: Children will be allocated a spelling pattern on a
Wednesday. The children will research words which follow the
given pattern and be tested the following Wednesday.
• English: The children will receive a grammar or writing
homework every Friday. In most cases this will be due in the
following Tuesday.
• Times tables: The children will be expected to be learning their
times tables as is needed. Regular tests will take place in
school.
• Maths: Maths homework will be allocated on a Monday. The
homework will be due in the following Thursday
Home Learning Problems?
• Look at any information given.
• Encourage your child to ask for help in
school – have a go on the night it’s been
given if possible.
• Send us an email.
• Come in and see us.
At home . . .
Read anything!
Join a library or a book club,
Read magazines, games instructions, newspapers, signs
etc ...
Write for a purpose:
Postcards, shopping lists, thank you letters, web page etc.
Use Maths: Cook, look for patterns, shop, set video etc.
Science -Notice the world:
Point out clouds, weather patterns, plants and seeds,
landforms etc.
How can you help your child at
home?
• Establish routines:
– Provide a quiet place for home learning away from the TV and
siblings and at a table
– Encourage them to be physically active, eat well and sleep!
• Read aloud with your children – ask them questions
about what has been read [opinion + why]
• Support Home Learning tasks on a regular basis – little
and often if possible
• Encourage them to tackle tasks independently at first –
then offer support e.g. ‘Let’s look at the example
together’
• Be Practical- hands on learning is best!
Thank you for your support
If you have any questions, feel free to
ask!