Staff your children will meet: Welcome to Year 6! Staff your children will meet: Mrs Davies – Pod 6B Teacher Mr Brooks – Pod 6A Teacher Mrs Gynn/Mrs Sedar – PPA cover Mrs Wickham, Mrs Williams, Mrs Terry, Mrs McKenzie, Mr Pierce, – Teaching Assistants Mr Pierce – SMSA

Maths The New National Curriculum objectives will be taught to your child in two ability groups. Your child will be assessed against these throughout the year. Maths is now divided into three broad areas: Number Geometry and Measures Data All of the above areas will include opportunities to use and apply this knowledge. This all builds on their learning in Year 5, and aims to consolidate and take them further.

Literacy Literacy will continue to be taught in classes. This allows us to link more areas of learning and provide an engaging topic based approach. Reading and Grammar will be taught in ability groups during daily Guided Reading and weekly comprehensions lessons. Writing will still be developed through Talk For Writing units, experience of a range of genres alongside skills work based on grammar and level activities. Spellings will be given at the start of the term. Children are expected to learn these spellings at home and will be tested regularly throughout the term.

Reading The children will regularly read within a Guided Reading group to both Pod teachers. Guided Reading sessions provide the opportunity for children to read and discuss texts. In Literacy groups, children will also learn how to form written responses to questions about various text types. Reading at Home It is vital that all children read regularly at home and have the opportunity to discuss the text with an adult. Children earn a dolphin point for reading for every three reads!

End of Key Stage Tests Maths – marked externally SPAG – marked externally Reading Comprehension – marked externally Writing – based on Teacher Assessments throughout the year – will be moderated Whole year’s planning is designed to support the children to achieve as highly as they can without causing them undue stress. National Test dates are in May 2017. Teachers also make a summative assessment which is given to secondary schools, alongside SAT results.

Science Science this year will continue to develop knowledge and understanding through investigating, researching and explaining and applying scientific concepts. As much as possible, we will link science work to the topics we are covering through the year. New curriculum compulsory in September 2014

Afternoons During the afternoons the children will study a range of subjects including History, Geography, Science, ICT, P.E., Music, Art, RE and French. Often these subjects will link with learning in Literacy. Our main topics this year include WW2 including a local study, the Mayans, Mountains and Transition. Sometimes we will have themed weeks or days including our DT projects, Book Week and Science Days.

Homework In addition to maths, SPAG and reading, your child will be given a homework grid for each term. This encourages the children to become independent learners and develop their research skills, as well as allowing them to have ownership over their learning journey. How you can help: there will be a bank of useful websites available soon on the school website.

Equipment P.E. kits need to be in school at all times. General classroom equipment – no need for 2/3 pencil cases! Art shirts Water bottles Mobile phones – permission slips from office Coats! A4 folders for weekly homework

Year 6 Experiences Year group assemblies End of year production SRE and Changes – after Christmas Activities week / Barton Hall Role Models! Open classrooms at the end of every topic

Trips and the Broader Curriculum Lifeskills –January Science Dome – January Theatre visit – Keynsham Civic Centre, November Bath Abbey - April

Thank you! Thank you for attending this meeting to support your child in Year 6. If you need to speak to any of the teachers at any point this year please feel free to contact the office to arrange a mutually convenient time. We look forward to getting to know you and working with you this year.