1. Year 6 Parent’s Meeting
11th January 2018

2. First of all…

3. UNIFORM
May we take this opportunity to remind you that it is the responsibility of Year Six to set the standards for the schools with regards to both their behaviour and their uniform. Please make sure that your child is in full school uniform every day. Hairstyles should be traditional and earrings are not allowed in school. Please refer to the school policy regarding uniform if you have any queries or ask your class teacher. Numerous letters have been sent out about this and the school has a zero-tolerance policy to any pupil not following school rules. Thank you in advance for your continued co-operation.

4. Homework Day Book and Page Numbers Homework Timetable 8.1.18 Monday
Grammar p.2-5
Tuesday
Maths (Blue) p.1-3
Wednesday
Maths (Green) p.1-4
Thursday
Catching up on weekly reading & weekly spellings
Friday
Spelling p.2-3
Comprehension – Talking Turkeys

5. The Year 6 Reading Olympiad
We have been delighted with the success of the Year 6 Reading Olympiad. Prizes for children have now arrived and will continue to be earned the more points pupils get! Please see the book list and work your way through the ‘Top 20!’

6. The Deep Leaving at 7:30am (prompt)
Arriving for 4:30pm (expected – we will let you know if this changes)
Uniform and packed lunch required
£5 allowed for gift shop (optional)
Anyone willing and able to assist and support on the day would be much appreciated.

7. Website
We will keep adding to the maths/literacy and Year 6 section on the website.

8. SATs- 14th-17th May
Reading, Maths and SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar assessed) Writing is Teacher Assessed in June, taking into account the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) ability of the pupil. Assessed SPAG scores will still be given separately There is NO science SAT test, although some schools will be picked randomly (but scores of schools or individual pupils will not be published)

9. There is no levels, but a new scaled score approach will be introduced.
A score of 100 will represent the ‘national standard.’
Above this will show your child is above national standards, below this will show your child is below national standards.
Every mark matters.
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10. SATs week 14th-17th May Day All am Monday 14 May
English grammar, punctuation and spelling test
Tuesday 15 May
English Reading
Wednesday 16 May
Arithmetic Paper 1
Mental Reasoning Paper 2
Thursday 17 May
Mental Reasoning Paper 3

11. How we will be supporting your child:
Extra support (Mrs Cannell)
Lunchtime groups
Study guides and homework guides purchased individually
Homework club

12. Reading Skills Give and explain the meaning of words in context.
Summarise main ideas of the text.
Make inferences and justify this with evidence from the text – make predictions
Explain how word choice creates meaning.
Make comparisons across and within texts – characters, settings, events.
Range of text types is essential

13. Let’s eat, Granny. Let’s eat Granny.
SPAG Skills
Spellings – from Y5/Y6 list
Word classes, Clauses, Punctuation, Tenses
Standards have risen dramatically
Punctuation changing meaning of sentences
Let’s eat, Granny.
Let’s eat Granny.

14. Maths
Children will sit three maths papers – arithmetic and two reasoning papers.
Solving calculations – long multiplication & division.
Multiple choice
True/False – justify why
Completing a graph or a table
Big emphasis on worded problems/problem solving
Using abilities across new contexts

15. How we will be supporting your child
Mock SATs week beginning 30th April
Children who have had support throughout the year will have this during test conditions (in accordance with DfE guidelines)
Calm atmosphere before and after exams
Plenty of fresh air and treats to keep the children going!
Staff support

16. How you can support your child
Continued reading (variety of texts, poems)
Checking homework and signing it
Arrive in good time at school, prompt 8:45 for those in early morning groups (letters ave been sent home)
Plenty of sleep
Good breakfast before school

17. Any Questions/Queries?