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Year 6
Parent/Carer Curriculum Meeting
Date: Thursday 19th September 2019
Aims:
•Opportunity to meet your child’s class teacher
•Opportunity to hear about what your child will be learning and how you can be involved
Year 6 TeamHazel Class Teacher:
• Mr Longman
Maple Class Teacher:
• Mr Lalchan
Elm Class Teacher:
• Ms Edwards
Year 6 Teaching Assistants: Ms Parrott,
Ms Moody
Ms Jackson
Our Vision
Within the River Hill Federation, we aspire to create a supportive environment for personal growth and where enquiring minds develop a
passion for learning.
Our values: Creativity
Ambition
Resilience
Empathy
RespectCourage
“Treat others the way you want to be treated!”
School Day
School starts promptly at 8:55am when the bell goes. To ensure
children benefit fully from classroom learning and that other
children’s learning is not disrupted we have a strict punctuality
procedure.
Make sure your child arrives ready to learn.
Children arriving after 9:00am are required to collect a late
arrival ticket from the School Office before going they are
admitted to the classroom.
School ends at 3:15pm daily.
Homework
Children have been given homework in order to support them with their English and
Maths. Homework will be given out every Friday in order to consolidate learning. It
should not take children more than 30 minutes to complete set tasks.
Homework is not compulsory but we would like to encourage children to complete
homework tasks as it promotes independent learning skills and positively impacts on
progress.
There will be opportunities for your child to complete homework during ‘Homework
club’ at lunchtimes.
There is more support available for you on the school website.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
Reading Records
Every child will receive a Reading Record at the beginning of September and
will need to bring it to school every day, staff will check reading records
regularly and discuss books and topics. In KS2 we will expect pupils to keep
a record and parents to sign for their child at the end of each week.
The children will be expected to read a minimum of 4 times per week. A
lunchtime reading club will be available to support any children who need it.
The Dog Kennel Hill Reading Challenge will also launch in September. We
hope that certificates and a prize, once they have read 100 times, will
incentivise the children’s love of reading.
A reading record will be provided at the beginning of this term. Please ensure
your child takes responsibility for their Reading Record, as if they lose it, they
will need to purchase a new one for 50p.
Parent/ Carer:
To help my child at school, I will do my best to:
• Make sure that my child attends school regularly and inform the school of the reasons for any absence
• Support the school in maintaining good behaviour and discipline
• Attend open evenings for parents
• Ensure that my child dresses appropriately for school
• Let the school know if there are any problems that may affect my child’s ability to learn.
• Provide healthy lunch choices
• Support my child with homework and other home learning
opportunities and listen to my child read and read to them also (10mins)
• Make sure my child arrives in school on time and is collected on time
Pupils:
I will do my best to:
• Work hard and listen carefully to instructions
• Come to school regularly and be on time
• Keep to the school rules and behave well • Demonstrate the school values and be an ambassador for DKH
• Do my homework regularly and bring it back to school
• Dress appropriately for school
• Always bring my PE kit into school
• Take good care of the school environment
• Achieve individual targets and aim to beat them • Do my best and work hard
Will do its best to:
• Encourage your child to do his/ her best at all times
• Expect the best from your child in behaviour and work
• Inform parents and carers regularly how their child is progressing
• Inform children, parents and carers what the teachers aim to teach your child each
term
• Take reasonable steps to ensure the safety, happiness and self-confidence of all
your child
• Be open and welcoming at all reasonable times and offer opportunities for parents
and carers to become involved in the daily life of the school
• Set, mark and monitor home tasks regularly in keeping with the school’s policy
• Contact parents and carers as soon as possible if we are concerned about your
child’s work or behaviour
• Contact parents and carers if there is a persistent problem concerning your child’s
attendance or punctuality
• Offer a broad and balanced curriculum which meets the needs of your child
• Provide healthy lunch options
• Listen to your child’s ideas and encourage him/ her to speak out
• Encourage your child to keep fit and active
• Challenge your child and ensure that he/ she does his/ her best
• Ensure your child understands the teacher and any curriculum covered
School:
RSE:
•Relationships education is statutory in allprimary schools in England. In line withgovernment guidance.
•We will be delivering the ChristopherWinter’s Programme. CWP's success is basedon a thorough understanding of whatconstitutes effective teaching and learningfor both teachers and pupils. They have beenawarded the Award for Excellence in SRE.
•The focus is on science and changes.
Weekly Homework Activities
• Reading comprehension, spelling and maths homework will be set every Friday to be submitted by the Wednesday of the following week. Please return in homework book.
• Spelling test will be every Friday
Ways to help!!• Encourage children to write regularly including: cards, lists,
letters, stories, postcards, fact files. Celebrate clear cursive handwriting.
• Please read with your child as often as you can and ask them questions so that they can interrogate the text. Encourage a love of reading!
• Support your child with the weekly homework tasks/test them on times tables.
• Visit useful websites such as:
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/
http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html
www.SATS-Papers.co.uk
• Purchase workbooks from leading book stores such as: WHSmith, Waterstones etc. Use the local library.
PE Days
•Maple ClassMonday and Thursday.
Mr Aslam will teach PE on Monday and swimming will be onThursday at Dulwich Leisure Centre (just for the first part of theAutumn Term).
•Hazel and Elm ClassThursday and Friday.
Mr Aslam will teach PE on Friday and swimming will be onThursday. Hazel Class will go to Dulwich and Elm Class will goto Camberwell Pool (just for the first part of the Autumn Term).
PE UniformPlease make sure that your child is wearing the correct PE
uniform. This includes:
Outdoor shoes must not be canvas to prevent ankle and foot injuries. I would recommend AstroTurf football shoes for those that play football a lot as they are hard wearing, otherwise running shoes are the most
comfortable and supportive
PE Lessons:
It is best that children bring both indoor and outdoor kit for all lessons just in case
we have to change the venue of the lesson because of the weather.
Outdoor PE kit Indoor PE kit
Navy Blue
Joggers
Navy Blue
Hoody
White T-Shirt and
running shoes or
Astroturf football
shoes. No canvas
style trainers.
White T-Shirt
Navy Blue
Shorts (at the
length pictured)
Plimsolls/
gymnastic
shoe/bare feet
for dance and
gymnastics
High standards of behaviour:
The Governors strongly believe that high standards
of behaviour lie at the heart of a successful school.
Good teaching and learning promote good
behaviour and good behaviour promotes effective
learning. Children have the right to learn and to
achieve their full potential in all aspects of their
lives, and staff have the right to teach. Governors
also believe that the expectation of high standards
of behaviour which are required during the school
day can have a positive effect on the life of young
people outside school in encouraging them to
become successful citizens.
No Bullying Allowed!!
Communication
Weekly Newsletter
School Website: www.dkh.org.uk
Text message
Contacting the school office
Who do I speak to?First instance:
• Class teacher (end of day/appointment)
• School office
By appointment:
• Phonics Lead, EYFS Lead: Miss Kearns, (Assistant Head)
• Maths Lead, Phase lead 1-3: Ms Ghezzi, (Assistant Head)
• English Lead, Phase lead 4-6: Mrs Sahin, (Assistant Head)
• Assessment: Mrs Hillier(Head of School)
• Inclusion Lead – Ms Melehi
• SENCO – Mrs Brett
• Pupil Welfare: Mrs Markides(Safeguarding Lead)
• Executive-Headteacher: Mrs Galiema Amien-Cloete
Contact DetailsPlease contact the school office to let us know if you havechanged your contact details. It is important that we areable to get in contact with you in the case of anemergency.
Important Details Required:
• Landline telephone number
• Mobile number (for text messaging service)
• Current address
• Work number
• Next of kin/emergency contact number & address
• Email address (for email list)