1. Year 6 Parent Information Meeting
WELCOME
‘Inspiring children to be the best that they can be.’

2. Please tick your child’s name on the class sheets that are circulating the classroom. Thank you

3. The year 6 team Mrs. Debbie Workman and Mrs Alison Westwood (PE)
Miss Alice Beet
Mrs. Karen Ford
Dr. Susan Boagey
Mrs Gill Hudson
Mrs. Debbie Workman and Mrs Alison Westwood (PE)
Mrs. Jackie Pidgley (French)
Mrs Alison Wood (SEN Leader)
Mrs Amanda Parsonson (Intervention groups)
Mrs Angela Muncaster, Mrs Sarah De Caprio, Mrs Louise Blanks (Individual support)

4. Morning Routines
The gates to the school are open at 8.30am every morning.
Only children who are monitors are allowed to enter the classrooms before registration.
Children should stay out in the playground before school with their coats and rucksacks.
They may bring musical instruments or cycle helmets into the classroom.

5. Afternoon Routines
After School Club children go directly to the cabin from the classroom.
Children attending clubs go directly to the meeting point for their clubs.
All year 6 children exit the school by the silver gates at the far side of the school.
It is important that we know who is authorised to collect your children from school.
Children in year 6 are becoming more independent and some walk all (or part of the way) home. We are quite happy about this, but do need a permission letter to this effect. Please notify the office of any changes.

6. Medicines
If your child has any kind of medication, including epipens or inhalers for asthma, you MUST ensure that they have their medicine in school at all times. Check with the office if you are unsure.
Even if your child only uses their inhaler occasionally, it is your responsibility to ensure they have access to it in school.
Always tell your child’s teacher and the office if your child is taking any medicine e.g. antibiotics, paracetamol (calpol) etc…

7. Mobile Phones
We are able to keep mobile phones safe in our lockable cabinets, so children should put them in the locker at the beginning of the school day and we will return them at the end.
Children should not keep mobile phones on during the day, neither in their bags, trays nor pockets.
For safeguarding reasons, children should not be on their phones when in the playground before school.

8. Necessary equipment – see overview
Pencil case – blue handwriting pen, pencil, rubber, sharpener, small glue stick, small ruler.
Coloured pencils.
Felt pens are occasionally used, but not regularly in books, as they ‘go through’ the paper.
We always have spares available.

9. Necessary equipment Water bottle - with fresh water daily. Coat.
PE kit.
PE is on Monday and Wednesday, but it helps to have PE kit in school every day. Children are not allowed to do PE wearing earrings or bracelets.
Outdoor trainers (in a carrier bag) for the field.
Non-attendance from PE must be accompanied by a signed note.
Regular non-attendance will be noted and followed up. If a spare kit is borrowed it will be sent home to be washed and returned a.s.a.p.

10. Mid-morning snacks Fruit or vegetables or cheese.
Cereal bars / oatcakes / dippers / biscuits must be kept for lunchtime.
We are very proud of our Bronze award and try so very hard to be a ‘healthy’ school! No sweets, chocolate covered things or fizzy drinks in lunchboxes please. NO NUTS!

11. Meeting Teachers
Should you have any worries or concerns please let your child’s class teacher know (or someone from the Year 6 teaching team who will pass the message on).
Please use your child’s planner as a means of communication.
Before school – for a brief chat (if urgent).
Arrange a meeting for after school, for longer discussions or phone the office and we will ring you back as soon as we can.

12. Meeting Teachers Parents evenings:
Tuesday 17th October 6BY only – early appointments (3.40 to 6.30pm).
Wednesday 18th October all classes – late appointments (5.30 to 8.30pm).
Thursday 19th October all classes except 6BY – early appointments (3.40 to 6.30pm).

13. Meeting Teachers Parents evenings:
Book an appointment with your class teacher online or call the office with availability so that they can book a slot on your behalf.
Appointments are for 10 mins but should you need longer, your class teacher will arrange a follow up appointment.

14. Home learning School diaries - go to and from school daily.
Reading - Please encourage your child to read a wide variety of genres in year 6, at least three evenings per week (they should be recording when they have read in their diary).
Spelling – by year 6 we are mainly revising spelling rules that have already been taught. We practise spellings regularly in school and have weekly spelling tests on Fridays.
Maths key skills – basic number facts / times tables / time / shopping / games.
Maths homework sheets.

15. Home learning – see overview
In year 6 there are two weekly home tasks: maths and a second homework.
Maths homework will be sent home on a Wednesday and should be completed by the following Monday.
The other homework will be sent home on a Friday and should be completed by the following Wednesday.
Occasionally the second homework may be extended over more than one week.
Please use your child’s planner to let the class teacher know if your child is having difficulty completing their homework for any reason.
There is also a free homework club at lunchtime on Fridays for children in KS2.

16. Teaching & Learning English and Maths are taught every morning.
Broader curriculum subjects are taught in the afternoon and cross curricular links are stressed where possible.
At St Martin’s all of our teaching and learning is through a values led curriculum. We focus on a different value each month.
Literacy & Numeracy:
Taught in ability groupings so that support & extension can be targeted where needed
Peer (through learning partners) & group support
Revisiting some topics taught earlier down in the school but from a different standpoint & developing specific skills

17. Curriculum 2014
Our existing theme-based curriculum has been carefully mapped to meet new NC requirements – our whole curriculum overview is on our website.
A revised framework for assessment has been implemented for
Spelling expectations
All children must know the Yr3 & 4 spellings words and ‘most of’ the Yr5 & 6 ones.
Children will be taught a variety of strategies for learning spelling patterns and the statutory words set by the Government.
Literacy & Numeracy:
Taught in ability groupings so that support & extension can be targeted where needed
Peer (through learning partners) & group support
Revisiting some topics taught earlier down in the school but from a different standpoint & developing specific skills

18. Curriculum 2014 Grammar expectations
Higher expectations in terms of what children are expected to learn and the terminology they are expected to know and use e.g.
noun phrase – yr 2
subordinate clause – yr 3
adverbial – yr 4
modal verb – yr 5
active and passive – yr 6
Literacy & Numeracy:
Taught in ability groupings so that support & extension can be targeted where needed
Peer (through learning partners) & group support
Revisiting some topics taught earlier down in the school but from a different standpoint & developing specific skills

19. Curriculum 2014 Geography NC requirements
KS1 name and locate the world’s 7 continents and five oceans. Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the UK and its surrounding areas.
KS2 Locate the world’s countries, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical features and human characteristics and major cities.
Literacy & Numeracy:
Taught in ability groupings so that support & extension can be targeted where needed
Peer (through learning partners) & group support
Revisiting some topics taught earlier down in the school but from a different standpoint & developing specific skills

20. Curriculum 2014 Geography news book
KS1 - Each class will have a news book. Children will take it in turns to take it home each week. They will focus on events in the UK. They will then have the opportunity to discuss their news event and pin point on a map the location (copy of world map and map of British Isles on display in classroom and use of digi-map). Regular opportunities for children to rehearse locational knowledge will be built into every unit of work throughout the keystage.
Literacy & Numeracy:
Taught in ability groupings so that support & extension can be targeted where needed
Peer (through learning partners) & group support
Revisiting some topics taught earlier down in the school but from a different standpoint & developing specific skills

21. Curriculum 2014 Geography news book KS2 focus on
Local and national events (year 3)
UK and Europe (year 4)
Events in the wider world including UK (year 5)
Compare news from 2 different sources from anywhere in the world (year 6) – the focus is on global events.
Children will have the opportunity to discuss their news event and pin point on a map the location. There will be regular opportunities for children to rehearse locational knowledge – naming and locating countries of the UK and the world, geographical regions, human and physical features including hills, mountains, cities, rivers, key topographical features and land use patterns, and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time.
Literacy & Numeracy:
Taught in ability groupings so that support & extension can be targeted where needed
Peer (through learning partners) & group support
Revisiting some topics taught earlier down in the school but from a different standpoint & developing specific skills

22. THIS TERM’S THEME How did WWII impact the lives of ordinary citizens?
Last year we held a drama workshop with Year 6 in November. We hope to do this again this year on Monday 9th October. We will be inviting children to come to school on that day, dressed as if they are evacuees.
We are also hoping to interview anyone who was evacuated during World War II. Do you know anyone who would like to come in for a chat? Tea and biscuits provided!!
Children are also invited to bring in World War 2 mementoes / keepsakes to show.

23. Teaching & Learning
Assessment for Learning (AfL) is used throughout the school to help children become more independent learners and to help them understand their learning journey.
Assessment for Learning (AfL):
Learning Intention (LI)
Steps to Success
What Went Well (WWW)
Even Better If (EBI)
Literacy & Numeracy:
Taught in ability groupings so that support & extension can be targeted where needed
Peer (through learning partners) & group support
Revisiting some topics taught earlier down in the school but from a different standpoint & developing specific skills

24. 14th May – 17th May 2018: SATs
Reading
Grammar, spelling and punctuation
Arithmetic and Maths
No externally marked test for writing - teacher assessment.
No externally marked test for science - teacher assessment (unless sampled).
No level 6 assessment.
Revision guides. In the spring term there will be an opportunity to buy revision guides to be collected at our SATs meeting.
Watch this space for updates from the government!

25. Sex Education
Health education (Sex Ed) is part of the PSHE curriculum for the Spring Term and will be led by the school nurse.
This will take place over 4 weeks from the beginning of the Spring Term.
Parents will be invited to view ‘THE’ episode nearer the time, should they wish to do so, before it is shown to the children.

26. French trip
The trip to Chateau Beaumont will take place from 18th – 22nd June 2018.
You will receive an information sheet outlining the main events of the trip.
There will be a presentation in the Spring Term to discuss the trip in more detail.
Please take a letter home tonight regarding the first instalment of the payment.
The total cost is £ This can be paid in instalments.

27. Bikeability The Bikeability course will be held in the Autumn Term.
Daily sessions will run as follows:
6th to 10th November 2017 (2 groups)
13th to 17th November 2017 (3 groups)
All children taking part will need a ‘roadworthy’ bike and helmet.

28. Secondary school choices
Parents are encouraged to apply on-line ( We can provide support if required.
Please ask the office if you need help.
Stage of process
Date
Application period starts
1 September 2017
Closing date for applications
31 October 2017
Outcome of applications
1 March 2018
Deadline for accepting the offer
15 March 2018

29. Year 6 Parent Information Meeting
Thank you
‘Inspiring children to be the best that they can be.’