1. Year 6 meeting
16th September 2015

2. Outline of session To introduce the team What is Year 6 is all about?
An overview of the year
Curriculum
Expectations

3. The team! Miss Ahmed is class teacher for 6A
Miss Weeks and Mrs Pienaar share class teacher responsibilities for 6W (Miss Weeks Mon-Thurs and Mrs Pienaar on a Friday)
Miss Dalrymple takes top set English for 5 sessions a week.
The team is supported by Mrs Parry, Mrs Gray, Mr Sullivan, Mrs McCabe and Kevin.

4. Parental Involvement
You’re part of the team too! We need your help with:
School trips
Communication: ParentMail
PTA
Help with Outdoor Learning
Help in Design Technology/Art classes

5. What is Year 6 all about?
The purpose of Year 6 is to prepare children for secondary school by building on, consolidating, using and applying their skills and knowledge from lower down in the school.

6. Overview of the year (dates)
11+ results Friday 16th October.
Applications for secondary schools deadline 31st October
SATS – w/c 9th May These follow a new format this year. There will be an information evening nearer the time.
River Dart residential w/c 13th June – initial information evening to be held at school Wednesday October 21st at 7pm.
John Ennals Project
Enterprise – a chance to put into practice skills learnt throughout school
Transition
Production

7. Curriculum – topic areas covered
Autumn term 1st half – Crime and Punishment (History focus)
Autumn Term 2nd half – We are Technos (DT and Geography focus)
Spring term 1st half – Battle of Britain (History focus)
Spring term 2nd half – South America (Geography focus)
Summer term – We Are Britain (History focus)
We will be encouraging the children to undertake a piece of personal research for three of these topics.

9. Creative Learning (trips and outdoor learning)
Outdoor cooking in our very own fire pit
Tower of London trip – Tuesday 20th October
Burnham Beeches orienteering and map skills
RAF Hendon Trip (Spring 1)
River Dart
Enterprise Trip

10. Organisation for Maths and English
Started this week: 3 groups for each.
Miss Weeks’ maths group – children who were working at L5.
Mrs Pienaar’s maths group – who were working at L4 and L5.
Miss Ahmed’s maths group – who were working at L3 and 4.
Miss Dalrymple’s English group – who were working at L4 and L5.
Miss Weeks’ English group – who were working at L4.
Mrs Pienaar’s English group – who were working at L3 and L4.
Groups are constantly being reviewed.

11. Expectations (Homework)
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
YEAR 6
Homework
Due in
Monday
Spellings
Tested following Monday
Maths
Wednesday
Topic
Checked Mondays
Tuesday
English
Friday
Spelling
Thursday
Test: Monday
Test: Wednesday
Spelling + Grammar
Science
Ongoing
Children to read daily
Times tables to be learnt
Spellings learnt
*homework to start regularly after October half term
Topic homework occasionally set
Termly project work for Topic (Checked weekly – Friday)
Reading daily
Times Tables regularly practiced
20 minutes maximum per homework
(Please don’t struggle on after this time. Make a note of how long it took and what you found difficult so the teacher is aware.)
25 minutes maximum per homework
30 minutes maximum per homework
40 minutes maximum per homework

12. Pupil Progress Assessing Pupil Progress (learning ladders)
Really knowing and addressing your child’s strengths and needs
Regular communication with parents
Assessment for Planning
Personalised learning – Challenge and Support
Marking and feedback
Testing
Communicating and reporting results
Parents evenings dates: Wednesday 14th October 2015, Thursday 15thOctober 2015.

13. Other information On the VLE:
Useful curriculum information (we will be updating the site regularly)
An outline timetable
Homework Timetable
An equipment list
All timetables will also be stuck into homework diaries for your and your child’s convenience.

14. Extra Curricular Activities available

15. Routines Check your child’s bag EVERY DAY!
Collection and dropping off of your child
Teacher/Parent consultation
Playtimes – healthy snacks and water
Lunchtimes – hot dinner money, packed lunches

16. School Uniform
Well done – your children look very smart! School jumper/cardigan ONLY Shirt only with top button closed Black shoes
All items need to be named
Hair longer than shoulder length needs to be tied back at all times
Earrings – should only be simple studs and if possible, not worn on PE days. If this is not possible, please provide microporous tape.

17. Equipment Dictionary Clipboard Headphones Art Shirt
Pencil case (incl. Pencils, glue, scissors, non flexible ruler, sharpener with canister)
All items need to be named – including pencil cases.

18. Questions?