History - The Victorians

Year 6 Parents Information MorningTuesday 15th September 2015 Mr Dougan & Miss Convery

Year 6 General Reminders

Break Fresh Fruit/Vegetable Still Water/Milk

Lunch Packed lunch School Meals - 2.50

New lunch time 12:15- 12:55

General RemindersHomework Monday Thursday (1hr maximum incorporating both literacy & numeracy)Reading daily (records) Acc. Reader.Linguistic PhonicsMental Arithmetic (Maths Challenge)JE Book 3 & 4 as appropriate to topic & conceptsClass projectsMissed homework should be completed at the weekend Presentation of homework should be of a good standard.How to help at homeCheck that homework is completed each evening (Monday-Thursday) and sign it off Listen to your child reading each night, talk about what they have read and sign their reading record.Spend some time each day checking spellings and quick recall of times tables.Show an interest in what your child is doing in school and talk to them in a positive manner.Keep the teacher informed as necessary of any illness, family issue, medical condition. Explanation note.General RemindersPhysical EducationMonday External Coaching/SwimmingTuesday Games/Gymnastics/Athletics/Dance

Please label all PE uniformGeneral RemindersPunctuality

Please be in class by 8.50am

Lessons will start promptly

School finishes 3pm (2pm Friday)

CommunicationNotes required for

AbsencesIncomplete workNecessary information-medical, change in circumstances etc.

Revised Curriculum

Revised CurriculumAim: To help young people develop as individuals and contributors to their society and their environment.

Children will learn new skills within the content of the curriculum.

How will we address this in Year 6?Children should be encouraged to make connections across all areas of learning.Use Active Learning Strategies WALT, KWL, Overt Cooperation, clear targets, LI and success criteria.Incorporate the principles of assessment for learning (AFL), 2 stars and a wish Language & LiteracyLanguage & Literacy will be delivered in a holistic way, taking into account the integral nature of the areas in Talking and Listening, Reading and Writing which extend across all areas of the curriculum.

Mathematics and NumeracyPupils will be engaged in a wide range of purposeful activities which:Involve different modes of learning;Consolidate and extend their learning;Include both independent and co-operative learning;Children will be encouraged to talk about the strategies and processes used in their work.Mathematics & NumeracyProcessesNumberMeasuresShape & SpaceHandling DataProblem SolvingALTA Maths

FormativeAssessmentON-LINE

The World Around Us WAU is presented as four inter- related strands that connect learning across Geography, History, Science and Technology.Throughout the year we will be teaching WAU through our topics (Movement, Australia, Extreme Weather, Irish Culture & Farming)Children will develop Thinking skills and Personal Capabilities.Become active participants in learning.

ReligionAlive-O 6To enable the children to become fully alive in the presence of God in themselves, in others, in the church and in the world around them.School AssembliesYear group mass & class assemblies.

The Arts Art (Mrs Harrigan)

Drama (Assemblies)

Music Tin Whistle/School Choir/ School of Music Tuition/African drumming after schools Performance OpportunitiesAssembliesCulture DayCarol ServiceTin Whistle PracticeReligion Programme Alive-O 6School ChoirClass Concert

ICTIntegrating ICT into the curriculum. Use of iPads to supplement and extend learning

ICT tasks (cross curricular)

Make use of facilities at home and local library

Other Subject Areas

Personal Development and Mutual Understanding via PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies)

Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities.

Spanish/Chinese

Introducing a new PDMU programme in Years 4-7PATHS is a social-emotional learning curriculum that focuses on teaching children improved thinking skills and responsible decision making. Aimed at promoting positive self-esteem and alternative thinking skillsParental input required for Pupil of the day. PATHSAssessmentA.F.L W.A.L.T Board, Self EvaluationStandardised NFER TestingWeekly Spelling/Tables TestALTA MathsMaths/English Monthly assessment (Term 1 beginning in November & Term 2)Maths/English Weekly (Term 3)

Thank you for your attention!