The Year 6 team are

Mrs Jenkins, Mrs Hilton,Mrs Shute, Mrs Inman and Mrs Pheasant

Aim of our chatAim of our chat

We will talk about the following:We will talk about the following: Year 6 overviewYear 6 overview Year 6 expectationsYear 6 expectations Helpful remindersHelpful reminders Example timetableExample timetable MathsMaths Literacy Literacy IPC – International Primary CurriculumIPC – International Primary Curriculum HomeworkHomework E-Safety – use of the internetE-Safety – use of the internet Parent consultationsParent consultations Parent helpersParent helpers Grafham Water residential tripGrafham Water residential trip

Welcome to Year 6

Year 6 Overview Year 6 Overview

September – pupils have got a booklet about the secondary September – pupils have got a booklet about the secondary school open evenings. school open evenings.

2323rdrd October – sign up for Parent Consultations which will be October – sign up for Parent Consultations which will be during the first 3 weeks of November. during the first 3 weeks of November.

Bikeability Week 6.10.14 – 9.10.14 or 13.10.14-16.10.14Bikeability Week 6.10.14 – 9.10.14 or 13.10.14-16.10.14 January/February – National Curriculum Test evening for January/February – National Curriculum Test evening for

parents. parents. May (11.5.14 – 15.5.14) - National Curriculum Tests May (11.5.14 – 15.5.14) - National Curriculum Tests June 29June 29thth/30/30thth - Two day induction at IVC - Two day induction at IVC Grafham Residential Trip JulyGrafham Residential Trip July National Curriculum Test results – Middle of July.National Curriculum Test results – Middle of July. 2121stst July - Leavers Disco July - Leavers Disco

Year 6 ExpectationsYear 6 Expectations

Independence – being prepared for lessons!Independence – being prepared for lessons! Responsibility for own actions – follow class Responsibility for own actions – follow class

behaviour code.behaviour code. Year 6 special responsibilities.Year 6 special responsibilities. RewardsRewards

Star cards – house pointsStar cards – house points Praise – class rewardsPraise – class rewards HIP pointsHIP points

Time OutTime Out

A few helpful remindersA few helpful reminders School uniformSchool uniform - black shoes. - black shoes. PE kitPE kit should be in school all week. should be in school all week. For colder weatherFor colder weather, PE kit should include tracksuit bottoms , PE kit should include tracksuit bottoms

and a sweatshirt (other than their school jumper).and a sweatshirt (other than their school jumper). Lunch time footballers need an extra PE kit. They cannot do Lunch time footballers need an extra PE kit. They cannot do

it in their normal PE kit as it is needed for lessons and will it in their normal PE kit as it is needed for lessons and will be wet.be wet.

All items of the PE kit need All items of the PE kit need labellinglabelling.. PE T-shirtsPE T-shirts should be in the correct house colour. should be in the correct house colour. Bike racksBike racks – no specific places available, must wheel bikes – no specific places available, must wheel bikes

down path to end of the drive.down path to end of the drive. Water bottlesWater bottles need to be labelled and kept water tight. need to be labelled and kept water tight. No jewelleryNo jewellery should be worn except stud earrings and should be worn except stud earrings and

watches. Earrings cannot be worn for PE unless recently watches. Earrings cannot be worn for PE unless recently pierced in which case they should be taped over.pierced in which case they should be taped over.

All All hair should be tied/pushed backhair should be tied/pushed back out of eyes for PE out of eyes for PE and for learning in the classroom.and for learning in the classroom.

An example timetableAn example timetable

ENGLISHENGLISH Reading Journals – Read 3 times a week to Reading Journals – Read 3 times a week to

someone at home. Could be a newspaper someone at home. Could be a newspaper article/leaflet/magazine etc. Please refer to article/leaflet/magazine etc. Please refer to the questions and targets in the reading the questions and targets in the reading journals.journals.

Writing – read through work, edit and Writing – read through work, edit and improve. improve.

Topics covered in Autumn term – Fiction Topics covered in Autumn term – Fiction genres, developing narrative, poetry, genres, developing narrative, poetry, journalistic, argument. Developing Reading journalistic, argument. Developing Reading and Writing through book study e.g. and Writing through book study e.g. Kensuke’s kingdom. Kensuke’s kingdom.

New Reading and Homework New Reading and Homework diariesdiaries

12.9.12 Matilda by Roald 19-23 Read very fluently. Discussed

Dahl the why the author may have used the word ‘formidable’.

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MathsMaths

Units in the Autumn term – four Units in the Autumn term – four rules, money and real life problems, rules, money and real life problems, fractions, decimals and percentages, fractions, decimals and percentages, ratio and proportion, handling data, ratio and proportion, handling data, using a calculator, shape and using a calculator, shape and measures.measures.

Word problems/real life situations Word problems/real life situations

International Primary International Primary CurriculumCurriculum

IPC Autumn TermIPC Autumn Term BrainstormBrainstorm The Holiday ShowThe Holiday Show Making New MaterialsMaking New Materials

HomeworkHomework

Homework is set on a weekly basis.Homework is set on a weekly basis. Alternating between Literacy/other subjects and Alternating between Literacy/other subjects and

Maths (e.g. one week Literacy/other subjects, Maths (e.g. one week Literacy/other subjects, next week maths). next week maths).

Homework should be presented to the same Homework should be presented to the same standard as class work – black pen (not biro), standard as class work – black pen (not biro), sharp pencil, ruler.sharp pencil, ruler.

We expect homework to be completed by the We expect homework to be completed by the Wednesday/Thursday after it is set.Wednesday/Thursday after it is set.

If a child gets all homework in on time they If a child gets all homework in on time they receive a homework certificate at the end of each receive a homework certificate at the end of each term.term.

PLEASE REMEMBER READING and sign journals.PLEASE REMEMBER READING and sign journals.

E-SafetyE-Safety

Using the internet responsiblyUsing the internet responsibly Dangers of the internet, mobile Dangers of the internet, mobile

phones, e-mail, instant messaging, phones, e-mail, instant messaging, social networking sites, mobile phone social networking sites, mobile phone use.use.

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Parents ConsultationsParents Consultations

Consultations are scheduled for:Consultations are scheduled for: Autumn (October)Autumn (October) SpringSpring

To make an appointment, sign up initially To make an appointment, sign up initially in the hall and then on the list outside the in the hall and then on the list outside the classroom.classroom.

It is important that we see all parents.It is important that we see all parents. If you have any queries or concerns please If you have any queries or concerns please

don’t feel you have to wait until parents don’t feel you have to wait until parents consultations.consultations.

Parent HelpersParent Helpers

Importance of safeguarding.Importance of safeguarding. CRB checks needed.CRB checks needed.

Secondary SchoolSecondary School

Open days/evenings (IVC Monday Open days/evenings (IVC Monday October)October)

Letter will be sent with your child’s Letter will be sent with your child’s unique number to apply online for unique number to apply online for their secondary place.their secondary place.

Tell the school that you have done Tell the school that you have done this using the return slip.this using the return slip.