Year 6 Welcome Meeting Friday, 16 th September :15 – 3:40 pm

Welcome and Introductions Year 6 Team Mrs Bailey: Senior Deputy Head and Maths Group Teacher Mrs Seaman: Senior Deputy Head and Literacy Group Teacher Mrs Davies: Assistant Head Teacher, Year Group Leader Mrs Ambrose: Aquamarine Class Teacher Mrs Adom: Amber Class Teacher Mrs Chafer: Higher Level Teaching Assistant Mrs Pettican: Higher Level Teaching Assistant Mr Parr: Special Needs Support Miss Cawston: Special Needs Support Miss Conner: Maths and Literacy Group Teacher Mr Black: Maths and Literacy Group Teacher Miss Buckley: Art

Agenda Maximising attainment Assessment Behaviour Policy - Stay on green. Curriculum Trips Homework Questions

Maximising attainment Attendance – target 96.6% (Punctuality) School Uniform, nail varnish, hair ties, school shoes Fruit Snack, Water bottles

Assessment and teaching arrangements Maths, Reading and Writing target tracker and assessment tests SATs meeting – February Reciprocal reading groups Mental Maths groups Spelling groups (Spelling Bee) Small group teaching Extra maths and Literacy lessons

Behaviour - Stay on green Step based behaviour chart in each classroom - Colours: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Green, Blue, Yellow, Red Rewards/sanctions Class of the week (Green Time) and Head teacher’s tea party Star of the Week Punctuality and Attendance rewards

Curriculum Please refer to the curriculum forecast for more information – will be on website for each half-term. Themes – The Railway Revolution current theme for Autumn 1. A project will be set for this theme.

Trips, Theme Days, Performances Throughout the year… Trips/ Projects/ Performa nces/ Theme days Aut 1 Visit to Colne Valley Railway Aut2 Staff pantomime to children by staff Spring 1 5 weeks Spring 2 Theme day WW2 (Dress up) IWM visit London by public transport No cost Summer 1 SATs in May Begins: 8 th May launches with a SATs breakfast on Monday Summer 2 Residential Visit Trewern Monday 12 th June to Friday 16 th June A further residential visit is being offered for June 9 th to June 12 th 3 nights – Friday to Monday £135 (Norfolk) details will be sent out soon Adventure Island after SAT’s £20.00 Year 6 Production

Homework Maths Homework (Friday to Thursday) Literacy Homework (Tuesday to Monday) Reading Records

Any questions?