Year 6 Autumn Term Coffee morning

The Year 6 Team Miss Mander- Head of Year 6RM Ms Metcalfe- 6M Miss Penycate – 6P Mr Held – Assistant Headteacher Mrs Bishop- Learning Support Assistant Ms Davies- Learning Support Assistant

Our year group ethos Children are active participants in class, year group and school community – captains, monitors, role models and managers of learning environment. Opportunities for individual and personalised responses to set tasks Frequent praise and celebration of achievements in classes and as a year group Striving to continue to develop a love for learning

Growth Mindset

Growing your brain!

The Pit

Growth Mindset Posters

Outstanding Learner Dispositions

Year 6 Newsletter

Homework New academic journals- children write out their tasks each week. Literacy and Maths each week (set on a Wednesday, due back in on a Monday) Spelling lists (tests on Monday) Homework tasks- website Additional assignments can be set which can be extended tasks- to be completed in purple project based homework books. Spare homework sheets are kept in the SET teachers homework box.

Behaviour Policy. Consistent behaviour systems across classes and SET groups to allow for clear communication of teacher expectations. This also supports children to make good choices

The NEW KS2 SATS- 9 th May How will the children be tested? Maths Arithmetic- one test paper (context- free calculations, formal methods only) Length: 30 minutes Marks: 40 ( 1mark for most questions, 2 marks for long- multiplication and long- division questions). Mathematical reasoning Two test papers Length: 40 minutes per paper Marks: 35 per paper

The NEW KS2 SATS- 9 th May How will the children be tested? Maths Example question: Laura chooses a number less that 100. She divides it by 3 and then subtracts 11. She then divides this result by 2. Her answer is What was the number she started with? Answer: 96 (2 marks for a correct answer, 1 mark for an incorrect answer but appropriate workings.

How will the children be tested? Maths papers uploads/system/uploads/attachme nt_data/file/328886/2014_KS2_ma thematics_sample_materials.pdf

The NEW KS2 SATS- 9 th May How will the children be tested? Reading One reading booklet and one answer booklet Range of texts, fiction, non-fiction and poetry Length: 1 hour (including reading time). Marks: 50 Multiple choice or other selected responses, short responses, extended responses.

The NEW KS2 SATS- 9 th May How will the children be tested? Reading Example: Look at the introduction. Why is space tourism “impossible” for most people? Answer: 1 mark for explaining that it costs too much.

The NEW KS2 SATS- 9 th May How will the children be tested? Grammar, punctuation and spelling Grammar, punctuation and vocabulary At least two-thirds of the marks will be for multiple choice questions, remaining will require longer answers. One test paper Length: 45 minutes Marks: 50 Spelling One test of 20 words Length: about 15 minutes Marks: 20

The NEW KS2 SATS- 9 th May How will the children be tested? Grammar, punctuation and spelling Percentage of marks available Grammar 36-50% Punctuation 14-29% Vocabulary 4-10% Spelling 29%

The NEW KS2 SATS- 9 th May How will the children be tested? Grammar, punctuation and spelling Example: Write a correctly punctuated sentence that lists all the information below. Milkshake ingredients: Bananas Semi-skimmed milk Honey Marshmallows (for decoration)

The NEW KS2 SATS- 9 th May How will the children be tested? Grammar, punctuation and spelling Answer: “The milkshake ingredients are bananas, semi- skimmed milk, honey and marshmallows (for decoration).” (marks for semi- colon instead of commas, colon after introductory clause,).

Exciting times Week beginning the 28 th of September = DT and Outdoor Learning. -6P Outdoor Learning day on Monday 28 th -6M Outdoor Learning day on Tuesday 29 th -6RM Outdoor Learning day on Wednesday 30 th Victorian Pharmacy Trip at Holly Lodge - 6P on Tuesday 20 th of October - 6RM on Wednesday 21 st of October - 6M on Thursday 22 nd of October Exciting times ahead

Victorian Day = Friday 27 th of November Christmas Fair- children set up their own stations Carol Concert- Tuesday 8 th of December and Wednesday 9 th December

Any questions?