2. Welcome to Year 6 Thank you for taking the time to visit our classroom to find out about what we are doing this year.

3. A little bit about us… I am Mrs Burgess the Year 6 teacher and I am very proud of my class. The children have made an excellent start to Year 6 and we are all looking forward to an exciting and productive year. We will be working from the new National Curriculum and whilst some things will change, many other aspects will remain similar to the previous curriculum. The biggest change again this year will be a more integrated approach to some subjects; especially the foundation subjects.

4. Daily Routines/Timetables PE kit both indoor and out Gym after lunch Monday Games outside after lunch Wednesday Dance in the hall on a Thursday morning Good Work Assembly is on a Wednesday morning Homework Homework will be set each week Homework-spellings are given on Monday for the pupils to practise over the week for the following Monday’s test Tuesday-maths homework to be returned by Friday of that week Wednesday-a range of different activities such as grammar and punctuation activities, or creative fun activities, including ICT and longer projects over two or three weeks Please check that children have recorded activities in their diaries

5. What your child needs to have in school PE kit(indoor and out)-the children will need to bring their PE Kits to school on a weekly basis Snacks, lunch, stationery for school, water bottles Letters to go home in bags Daily diaries to record homework Homework to be handed in on time What we don’t want to see is suitcases! No mobile phones please

6. Curriculum  New curriculum, expectations, levels of achievement working towards, maths targets, creativity, use of outdoor learning, how we use think pink and go green to mark.  History - This term the year 6 topic will begin with a short focus on World War 2 including the Blitz and VE Day and a trip to the Air Raid Shelter in Stockport. It would be useful for children if they could bring in books or artefacts which relate to the topic.  Maths – We will be covering place value, rounding, multiplying and dividing numbers and work on decimals.  Science - Living things and Habitats including work on Micro- organisms.

7. Assessment SATs – English grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 1 and paper 2 English reading: reading booklet and answer booklet Mathematics paper 1: arithmetic Mathematics paper 2: reasoning Mathematics paper 3: reasoning Key stage 2 SATs will commence on Monday 9 th May-12 th May 2016

8. Home/School Partnership Making appointments First point of contact is the class teacher (Mrs Burgess) Personal information may need to be discussed/shared with the Headteacher, Mrs Morris Helpers in class Parent support which is invaluable to us Thank you for all your support.

9. Independence and Responsibility Responsibilities and independence Jobs and roles To sit sensibly, have respect for others To give homework to the teacher on time To listen be respectful with support workers in class

10. Parental Support Parent support is invaluable to us and there are many ways you can help. These include helping in school, going on school trips, helping at school fairs, sports days, Charities Day, Walk to School Week and Children In Need... Your help is of great value Thank you.

11. Thank you for listening