1. Parent curriculum meetings

2. Sandfield Who’s Who… Mark Mosley Jonathan Kirkham Hannah Jones
Assistant Head Teacher
Jonathan Kirkham
Head Teacher
Hannah Jones
Assistant Head Teacher

3. Miss Georgina Plowright
Our Team:
Mr Jason Goodall
Year 5 Class Teacher
Miss Georgina Plowright
Class Teacher

4. Assistant Headteacher Miss Georgina Plowright
Our Team:
Miss Hannah Jones
Year 6 Class Teacher
Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Maryam Zaehdi
Teaching assisstant
Miss Georgina Plowright
Class Teacher

5. Why your child needs your support at home?
A New National Curriculum was implemented in The new National requirements demand far more from the children than they ever have before. The expectation is that they pass these tests and if they do not then they will re-sit these when they attend Secondary school.
In addition to the expectations from last year, your child will be expected to complete a timed online times table test. Again they will be expected to re-sit this if they fail.

6. Combined Reading, Writing & Maths
KS2 Outcomes 2016:
Below ARE %
Below ARE No.
Meeting ARE %
Meeting ARE No.
Reading
23% 7
77% 23
Writing
10% 3
90% 27
EGPS (SPAG)
Maths
27% 8
73% 22
Combined Reading, Writing & Maths
33% 10
67% 20
ARE is age related expectation
This academic year the school will be focussing on Maths and Reading, two areas of the Curriculum that parents can engage and support their child with.
As well as the fantastic work at school being done for your child, we will expect parents to regularly support their child’s learning in Maths and Reading.

7. How will we support you?
Workshops will be published on the newsletter, on the school website and on the parent board
Keep an eye on outdoor notice boards as they will display information for you to support your child at home
We are further developing the school website this year where you will find resources to support your child at home
There are also planned opportunities this year allowing parents to come into school to understand more about learning. This may include: Library time, open mornings/afternoons, coffee mornings etc

8. Reminders… PE kit to go home every Friday and returned on Monday
Swimming / strings / ear piercings out on PE / swimming days
Learning diary signed and brought in daily
One reading and library book taken home and brought in daily
Hair tied back if it is longer than shoulder length
Regular head lice checks
Correct uniform / shirts tucked in / names on clothes
Class / Birthday assemblies now on Tuesdays for KS1

9. How we communicate…
Weekly s / paper copies if required please see the Office staff
Learning diary
Communication boards outside
Posters
Text if urgent
Newsletter
Website calendar
Website
Facebook page (once up and running)
Ideas and suggestions / concern box in main office
Please make sure you use these methods of communication as effectively as you can. If you need support with the calendar / Facebook or any of the above see Mr Mosley

10. Reading at school in Year 5 and 6
The class teacher will highlight which targets your child needs to work on each week.
The phonics/ spelling rule your child has been working on. Please work on the rule each week with your child at home.

11. Homework in Year 5 and 6 Expectations: Your child MUST read every day
Practise reading and spelling high frequency words four times per week
Practise the times table your child is working on 4 times a week.
If highlighted by the teacher could your child learn how to tell the time 12/24 hour clock
Your child might benefit from practising their handwriting
Your MUST complete the homework set by the class teacher
Please write the five high frequency words you have worked on with your child each week. These can be found at the back of your child’s learning diary
This is where you and the teacher can correspond

12. If expectations are not met…
Class teacher will have a discussion with the child
Class teacher will then also have a discussion with the parent at the end of the day.
Learning Diaries will be monitored daily and if they are not signed then your child will be expected to attend the lunchtime homework club (15 minutes). However there are circumstances when you will not be able to do this so please inform the class teacher via the Learning Diary or verbally.
If there are still concerns a meeting will be arranged with the class teacher and an Assistant Headteacher. This could further escalate to a 1:1 meeting with the Headteacher
We all want the best outcomes for your children and sometimes circumstances can be challenging. Therefore it is important you communicate issues or concerns to the class teacher.

13. Home-School Agreement Expectations
You will find this on the first page of your child’s Learning Diary under Home-School Agreement. It must be signed by the parent, child and teacher.

14. Support and guidance… Towards the back of the learning diary you find:
Ideas on how to support your child with spelling / phonics in a fun way
Quick and fun methods on how to learn times tables
Supporting questions to ask your child when they read to you / you read to them
A list of high frequency words
Fun methods to support your child in telling the time
The handwriting font used at school

15. Online support – maths This is where you can help support your child.
The above login details can be found in your child’s learning diary

16. Why no more Bug Club?
As a school, we decided the children need challenging, rich books by well known children’s authors.
We want to promote a love of reading as much as possible and ensure children are exposed to books that inspire them.
As a result, we are also aiming for a positive impact on the quality and creativity of their writing.
The expectations of the new curriculum are much better suited to this than Bug Club.

17. Other information
Questions?