WELCOMEWELCOMEWELCOMEWELCOMESummerTerm 2014 SummerTerm 2014

Curriculum Information SharingCurriculum Information Sharing

Example of term’s timetable

Tables• New curriculum states that children

should know their tables and associated division facts up to 12x12 by year 4!

• Big push on tables – • Class focus table/sung chanted daily• Weekly tables test on all tables• Children to have an individual focus

table.

Topic theme and links to other subjects

• History/Geography – Greek Legacy/Technology Creators

• Science – Light/Electricity• Art – Masks/Commercial Design• RE – Ramadam and Eid-ul-Fitr/Prophecy• PE/Games -

Dance/Gymnastics/Football/Circuits• PDL – Being involved in my community• ICT – Coding (scratch)

Literacy focus• Adventures of Odysseus/The

Burning Shadow/Cosmic/Millionaire• Myths/Newspaper reports/Non

Chronological text• Persuasion/Sci Fi stories/

Explanation• Grammar• Spelling• - Oral poetry

Maths focus

• Addition/Subtraction• Measures conversion• Angles• Properties of shape• Number /Place value/Problem solving• Multiplication/Division• Fractions, decimals and percentages• Algebra• Statistics• Imperial units• Refraction /translation/reflection• Ratio and Proportion

What level should children be at?

• A typical 11 year old is expected to be a Level 4 by the end of Key Stage 2.

• Some children will still be at Level 3 and some children will achieve Level 5 or above.

• Level 5 is a typical 13 year old and level 6 is a typical 14 year old.

• A small percentage of children will not yet be working at Level 3.

April 20, 2023

School Developments

•New Curriculum•Learning Skills•Spelling•Maths – Rich tasks

NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM - FACTS

• By the end of each key stage, pupils are expected to know, apply and understand the matters, skills and processes specified in the relevant programmes of study.

• The new National Curriculum identifies what to teach but not how to teach.

• The new National Curriculum does not have levels of attainment, but expectations at each banding.

NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM - FACTS

• ‘Literacy’ title has been replaced by ‘English’.

• No PSHE or RE contained within the Curriculum 2014 (but still to be taught).

• Act of daily worship expected.

NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM - DFE

• English, Maths and Science are the building blocks of education –improving our performance in these subjects will be essential.

• In Maths there will be greater rigour. There will be a greater emphasis on arithmetic, and the promotion of efficient written methods of long multiplication and division. There will also be more demainding content in fractions, decimals and percentages.

• In Science there is a stronger focus on the importance of scientific knowledge and language and a greater emphasis on the core scientific concepts underpinning pupils’ understanding. For the first time primary aged children will learn about evolution and inheritance.

NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM - DFE

• The proposed English programmes of study will embody higher standards of literacy. Pupils will be expected to develop a stronger command of the written and spoken word. Through the strengthening of the teaching of phonics pupils will be helped to read fluently.

• The study of languages is compulsory in Key Stage 2.

• Replace the current ICT curriculum with a new computing curriculum with a much greater emphasis on computational thinking and practical programming skills.

NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM - DFE

• It is essential to distinguish between the statutory National Curriculum and the whole school curriculum. All schools must provide a curriculum that is broadly based, balanced and meets the needs of all pupils.

• Academies and Free Schools have the freedom to depart from the National Curriculum. All schools must teach religious education at all key stages and secondary schools must provide sex education.

• In other subjects and key stages we are aiming to give teachers more space and flexibility to design their lessons by focusing only on the essential knowledge to be taught in each subject.

How are the children assessed?

• For children working at Level 3 and above, there are two sorts of assessments for this year before levelling is phased out:

A) Teacher assessmentsB) Tests

April 20, 2023

What does teacher assessment involve and is it

different from testing?• Teacher assessment draws together everything

the teacher or teachers know about a child, including normal class lessons, observations, marked work and school assessments.

• Teacher assessment is not a ‘snapshot’ like tests and is therefore more reliable.

• Due to the above, there can be a difference between teacher assessment results and test levels.

April 20, 2023

Teacher Assessments:

English:• Speaking and Listening• Reading• WritingMaths:• Using and Applying• Number and Algebra• Shape, Space and Measures• Handling Data

April 20, 2023

When do KS2 tests happen?

• This year the test dates will be from 11th May 2015

• Please avoid taking your child out of school during this time and in the weeks leading up to the tests.

• This will be a busy week!

April 20, 2023

• Introduction of new curriculum means that Yr 5/6 have specific spelling patterns that they must know.

• As a result we have decided to keep the children together as a class, cover the same spelling pattern but differentiate the words given.

• Lists will also include key words from the Yr 5/6 list.

• Will still have a spelling test at present, but now on a Friday, as a class.

• When necessary children will revise Yr ¾ patterns and lists.

SpellingsA new expectation for spelling comes in this September, so I have added the end of Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 6) spelling list. The weekly spellings will now consist of 5 words following a spelling rule as usual, and 5 words selected from the new list printed below.

accommodateaccompanyaccordingachieveaggressiveamateurancientapparentappreciateattachedavailableaverageawkwardbargainbruisecategorycemeterycommittee communicate community competition conscience* conscious* controversy convenience correspond

criticise (critic + ise) curiositydefinitedesperate determined develop dictionary disastrous embarrass environmentequip (–ped, –ment) especially exaggerate excellent existence explanation familiar foreignforty frequently government guarantee harass hindrance identity immediate(ly)

individual interfere interrupt languageleisure lightning marvellous mischievous muscle necessary neighbour nuisance occupyoccur opportunity parliament persuade physical prejudice privilege profession programme pronunciation queue recognise recommend

relevant restaurant rhyme rhythm sacrifice secretary shoulder signature sincere(ly) soldier stomach sufficient suggest symbol system temperature thorough twelfth variety vegetable vehicle yacht

How parents can support

• Note to Parents:• Each week the children will be expected to:• Practise and learn spellings• Read each night• Complete a Literacy task• Practise and learn tables• Complete a Maths task• Parents’ role:• Please could you sign the homework each week on completion• Let us know if they struggled with any of the tasks• Indicate if they spent the time on the task but couldn’t complete it• Let us know if there is a genuine reason why the homework was not

completed• Support and encourage, but avoid ‘doing’ the homework!• Access to the internet: the children can use the pcs at school any break

time if they are having problems gaining access to the internet at home.

•Help Your Child Get Organized•Encourage Good Study Habits•Talk about the Assignments•Watch for Frustration•Give Praise

M Spelling TestNew spellings given

Reading 15mins a day recorded in Reading Record(use space sparingly!)

T

W Literacy and Numeracy handed in

Th

F Literacy and Numeracy Given outTables test

• Informal ‘open door’ sessions to come and look at children’s work after school.

•Targets sent out half termly showing level child currently working TOWARDS with highlighted focus targets

•Parent consultations used termly to discuss targets.

•1 report sent home in the summer term.

• Old targets have been reviewed and assessed.

• New targets coming home this week.

• Plastic wallet to come back into school.

Assessment for LearningAfL

• Assessment which involves children• Informative marking which identifies

children’s clear next steps• Small, manageable targets that can

be achieved• HIT/School systems

Questions?

Thank you for attending

New for 2010 & extremely popular. Crawl through a maze of tunnels in complete darkness, with a buddy, trying to find an injured caver, mapping out or exploring the tunnels.

12 metre high ropes course with various

elements. The elements are a mix of self

development, personal challenge and team

building - Burma Bridge, inclined logs which you

balance along, jumping off a thirty foot pole to a Trapeze and Jacob's

Ladder which cannot be climbed without help from others, as Crate Stack and

High All Aboard which need the whole team to

work together.

We generally recommend our open canoes for beginners and younger children. Canadian canoes accommodate two to three children and are much more stable. You can also choose the Paddlepower option - 2 hours long and skills based, the children can gain a certificate at the end.

Command Task - get the group over a 3 metre wall - no ladders!

Again re-vamped this year with net, tunnel, balance beams, swinging bridges, gates, fireman’s pole, used in a variety of ways.

300 metres across the river valley at a height of 6 - 9 metres. The adrenaline runs fast and furious as you step off into space and travel down the wire in 20 seconds.

Tribes barter with others for vital materials to make their shelters and light their fires. They must also compose a song, a poem or do a dance to purchase water from the water native for their cocoa.

A town project to identify the numerous historic buildings and signs in Bruton through photographs and clues.

Last evening on a midweek visit. Very popular and a fitting end to their stay.

Find your props through clues, then get them across the river without getting wet,  build and light a fire, and cook the egg to the Instructor's satisfaction.

Weather permitting, again as a group, build your raft with barrels, rope and poles, and paddle it down the river. Very often, particularly with teenagers, there are two rafts built and an extremely wet and competitive race!

A short range course, shooting under cover, situated well away from other activities for safety.

1.77mm air rifles in an enclosed shooting shed. A target sport, particularly suited to the less active.

Constructed with primary school age in mind.  Problem solving tasks, working together as a group, involving ropes, tyres and barrels etc. Toxic waste, crossing the swamp, eternal triangle, marble run and slipped discs.

A Task for younger children (up to Year 6) with a story line. Involves A Frames, ropes and barrels (and the river!)

Blindfolded, the group needs to trust each other throughout the course and communicate what they find to each other. Good build up activity for the tunnelling activity.

Duvets or sleeping bag2 towels and washing gear ROLL ON DEODORANT ONLY. NO AEROSOLS.Warm night clothesSeveral pairs of trousers or tracksuit bottoms (not jeans as they do not dry easily)Socks and underwear2 pairs of trainers (1 old pair for canoeing)1 pair indoor shoes/slippersSweaters/sweatshirts Wellingtons or walking bootsWaterproof jacketWarm shirtsWarm coat or fleeceGloves and woolly hatWarm socksTorch/BiroPurse or wallet labelled with name & addressBig polythene bag for wet clothes or wellingtons on return trip

Baseball CapT-shirtsShorts Swimming CostumeSun cream

It is essential that wellingtons or walking boots are brought. We do have a stock of cagoules and overtrousers (waterproofs) which we may issue, and a limited stock of wellingtons of different sizes.

Bring as many changes of trousers and socks as possible; they will find that two pairs will last them no time at all!

All clothes should be marked. Wellies, towels, pants and socks are the most frequently mislaid. Any items of clothing left behind will be returned if the postage is sent to us, otherwise at the end of the year they are auctioned off for charity.

The more thin layers they wear especially of wool or cotton, the greater efficiency there will be for keeping warm, puffer jackets will not be adequate on their own. Warm feet and hands also help in cold weather, and a woollen hat is a great heat saver.

It is the Centre's policy not to allow students to use mobile phones at the Centre. Jewellery, in particular rings and earrings, should not be worn due to the possibility of being caught in the equipment, and long hair must be tied up. Please do not bring additional sweets/snacks.

Luggage:1 main bag1 rucsack1 bedding roll1 water bottle

Items for Journey: Book/small game e.g. top trumps/cardsno electronic games!

MONDAY MORNING

•Arrive 9am•Leave luggage under canopy•Children go into classroom•Give money (£5) max to Mrs O•Any medication to Mrs Kestle•Register•Coach pick up 9.15 am•Arrive MOTB about 10.45 am•Activities start 11 am

Staff will wait up outside the rooms until all children are settled.

Staff accommodation is either next to or above the children’s dorms.

There are also night-lights and an instructor from MOTB is on duty overnight should we need them.

FoodA sample menu can be viewed on the MOTB website.We are well aware that food can be a sensitive issue for some children especially when they are away from home. Please be assured that all staff will deal with any anxieties sympatheticallyparticularly as mealtimes are taken around tables in our small activity groups. Feel free to note anything on the medical form or if you or your child is really concerned, please talk to Mrs Ottewell or Mrs Kestle.

Medication and emergency contact numbersWe cannot give your child any medication without your consent so if there is any doubt about minor ailments such as headaches, sore throats etc it is best to state you will send say, Calpol melts on the attached form. Nothing should ever be considered too trivial to put on this form.

Please ensure all medication sent in to us on departure is clearly labelled with name and dosage instructions and that any equipment such as a teaspoon is enclosed. Please be assured we will phone you should there be any query around your child’s well being. You may be asked to collect your child in the event of illness such as a tummy bug both for their well being and that of the group.In the event of an emergency, you should contact school in the first instance.

Travel sicknessThis can be a horrible start to camp so if your child suffers please ensure they come to school having taken the appropriate medication before the journey and enclose a tablet for the return.We would also appreciate you including any likelihood of travel sickness on the medical form; if we know about it then we can take precautions such as putting your child nearer the front of the coach!

Communication with homeWe will all be writing home as soon as possible so please enclose at least one stamped, addressed postcard. Please place it in a clearly visible place or side pocket when you pack so that your child will notice it since empty bags are stored away from the children.

It is lovely for the children if they receive post, so do write if you are able:“Child’s Name”C/o Mary Elton Primary SchoolMill-on- the- BrueTrendle farmBrutonSomersetBA10 OBA

We will be back by midday!

Please do not arrive before then as we have to get all our stuff off the bus!

If you would like to collect your child before lunch, you are more than welcome to do so. However, if you wish your child to stay for the afternoon, please let the office know by Friday 26th September so that we can ensure a lunch is ordered.

All concerned will be tired so activities will take this into account.

You will need to do a lot of washing!!!!