1. Welcome!

2. How we are working Who? Who?

3. How we are working Who? Who? Why? Excellence and Enjoyment Why? Excellence and Enjoyment

4. How we are working Who? Who? Why? Excellence and Enjoyment Why? Excellence and Enjoyment Why? Seven Areas of Learning Why? Seven Areas of Learning

5. How we are working Who? Who? Why? Why? What will they be doing? What will they be doing? In Year 6 In Year 6 –Mrs Beeden: Literacy, Music –Mrs Chamberlain: ICT, French –Mrs Green: Numeracy, RE, PSHE and all other subjects not covered by Mrs Chamberlain and Mrs Beeden.

6. How we are working Who? Who? Why? Why? What will they be doing? What will they be doing? In Year 5 In Year 5 –Mrs Beeden: Literacy, Music, Art & DT, Topic. –Mrs Chamberlain: ICT, French, Science, Numeracy, PE –Mrs Green: Numeracy, RE, PSHE

7. Themes and Topics Y5 Topics are  Tudor Explorers  France  Mountains  The Caribbean  All the fun of the Victorian Fairground  What is Art / Production

8. Themes and Topics Y6 Topics are  The Greeks - Term 1 and 2  Rivers and Environment - Term 3  Me - Term 4  The Mayan Civilisation– Term 5  Journeys – Moving on – Term 6

9. Homework Y5 Y5 –Monday: Topic for following Monday –Tuesday: Reading –Wednesday: Tables/Literacy –Thursday: Numeracy for next day –Friday: Grammar for Monday, spellings for a test on Thursday

10. Homework Y6 Y6 Monday: Literacy for Mrs Beeden (for Tuesday) Tuesday: Topic (for Wednesday/Thursday) Wednesday:Spellings etc. (for Thursday/Friday) Thursday:Numeracy (for Friday) Friday: Reading Journal for Monday The children have been given a copy of this and the Reading Journal information. They have been asked to stick it in their homework diary.

11. Year 6 Literacy Plan 2 Weeks per Text Type Monday Introduce text type, relevant sentence structure Homework Sentence practice Tuesday Check and mark homework with children which feeds into lesson. Organisation of the text type. Paragraph structure. Organisation of the text type. Paragraph structure. Wednesday Guided writing. Teacher modelling, children actively helping. Homework Spelling homework given out. Thursday Grammar punctuation and spelling work Friday Comprehension of text type Monday Introduction of the title for Wednesday’s writing. Sharing of ideas. Homework Plan for Tuesday. MUST BRING IN ON TUESDAY Plan for Tuesday. MUST BRING IN ON TUESDAY Tuesday Independent writing with support where required. MRS BEEDEN MARKS 30 SCRIPTS AND GRADES THEM!!! Wednesday Up grade and learn from mistakes Homework Spelling homework given out. Thursday Grammar punctuation and spelling work Friday Comprehension of Iliad story

12. What can I write in my Reading Journal? Your journal could include some of the following ideas: Write a description of the main character – their appearance, the way they dress, the way they talk and their personality; you could even draw a picture of your impression. Write a description of the main character – their appearance, the way they dress, the way they talk and their personality; you could even draw a picture of your impression. Choose a particularly descriptive passage and make a list of examples of vivid imagery e.g. similes, metaphors, noun phrases etc. Choose a particularly descriptive passage and make a list of examples of vivid imagery e.g. similes, metaphors, noun phrases etc. List the words and phrases used to create atmosphere. List the words and phrases used to create atmosphere. Write what a character might be feeling at any stage in the story. Write what a character might be feeling at any stage in the story. Keep a record of your predictions about what might happen in the next chapter or the rest of the novel Keep a record of your predictions about what might happen in the next chapter or the rest of the novel Write down words that you do not understand and look them up in a dictionary. Record their definitions in your journal. Write down words that you do not understand and look them up in a dictionary. Record their definitions in your journal. Write about your favourite part and why you like it. Write about your favourite part and why you like it. Choose a descriptive word from the text, write it down, and, using a thesaurus, make a list of five synonyms and antonyms for that word. Choose a descriptive word from the text, write it down, and, using a thesaurus, make a list of five synonyms and antonyms for that word. Write some advice to a character in trouble. Write some advice to a character in trouble. Explain whether you would recommend the book and why. Explain whether you would recommend the book and why.

13. Trips Y5/6 Visit to London (June/July 2015) Y5/6 Visit to London (June/July 2015) Y6 Day visits allied to Topic, free or low cost. Y6 Day visits allied to Topic, free or low cost.

14. Parental Help Please! Year 5 Year 5 –Cooking and sewing as and when! Year 6 Year 6 –Term 5/6: DT-Slippers (1 st to 5 th June)

15. Y5/Y6 ‘Happenings’ Friday 5 th Dec - Christmas Fayre Friday 5 th Dec - Christmas Fayre Grimethorpe Concert – Deeping Leisure Centre – Sat 6 th Dec. Grimethorpe Concert – Deeping Leisure Centre – Sat 6 th Dec. Tue 16 th Dec Carol Concert at St Guthlacs 6.30 pm. Tue 16 th Dec Carol Concert at St Guthlacs 6.30 pm. Y5/6 Concert 7&8July (tbc). Y5/6 Concert 7&8July (tbc). Y5 Growing Up talk - 25 th June Y5 Growing Up talk - 25 th June Y6 Puberty Talk - 25 th June Y6 Puberty Talk - 25 th June

16. Year 6 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015

17. Year 6 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc)

18. Year 6 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Taster Days – Deepings etc. Taster Days – Deepings etc.

19. Year 6 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Taster Days – Deepings etc. Taster Days – Deepings etc. Leaver Service – Last Day of Term Leaver Service – Last Day of Term

20. Year 6 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Taster Days – Deepings etc. Taster Days – Deepings etc. Leaver Service – Last Day of Term Leaver Service – Last Day of Term Senior Citizen Party - 9 th Dec Senior Citizen Party - 9 th Dec

21. Year 6 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Taster Days – Deepings etc. Taster Days – Deepings etc. Leaver Service – Last Day of Term Leaver Service – Last Day of Term Senior Citizen Party - 9 th Dec Senior Citizen Party - 9 th Dec

22. Year 6 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 SATS – 11 th to 14 th May 2015 Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Church School Festival (21/05/15 tbc) Taster Days – Deepings etc. Taster Days – Deepings etc. Leaver Service – Last Day of Term Leaver Service – Last Day of Term Senior Citizen Party - 9 th Dec Senior Citizen Party - 9 th Dec Cycling – 1st to 5 th June 2015 Cycling – 1st to 5 th June 2015

23. Facebook Privacy settings Privacy settings Be one of your child’s Friends and monitor their discussions Be one of your child’s Friends and monitor their discussions Don’t have strangers as Friends Don’t have strangers as Friends Don’t use Facebook in their bedroom Don’t use Facebook in their bedroom

24. Remember the School Web Site for additional information. www.williamhildyard.lincs.sch.uk

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