welcome to carroll class! [welcome back for some of you!] parent curriculum meeting autumn 2013

Welcome to Carroll Class![Welcome back for some of you!]

Parent Curriculum

Meeting Autumn 2013

Agenda

Routines Subjects Important info [Homework, Spellings, etc.]

Your questions

Routines

MondayMental Maths Test

Spelling Groups

TuesdayHomework in please!

Mrs Whitlock teaching in the morning.

WednesdaySwimming

PE

Thursday Spelling Groups

FridaySpelling Groups

PE

Groups

Groups for Literacy, Numeracy, Science and Guided Reading to ensure progress.

There is also a ‘Home Table’ chosen by the children

Their names are on velcro and so the children know that they may move groups!

Table prisms to remind children where they need to be!

Topics

The Tudors ? The Greeks

Bike-ability

Monday 16th September Monday 23rd September Monday 14th October Monday 21st October

Literacy Instruction texts Historical fiction

• Reading books in everyday please!

Numeracy

Mental and written methods of +, –, x and ÷

Problem solving Shape, space and measure Data handling Mental maths tests on a Monday!

Science

Reversible and irreversible changes Forces in action How we see things

ICT

eSafety Key skills integrated throughout the

curriculum. New skills: control and programming.

PE

Dance• Tudor

• Choreography

Swimming• 6th November to

11th December

Music

Rhythm Playing tuned instruments

Art and DT

Portraits in the style of Hans Holbein Making Tudor houses

PSHE

SEAL – Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning.

Thinking skills and learning styles

RE

Reflecting upon beliefs and actions in the Christian and Islamic world.

Behaviour

High expectations! Class contract House points

• All positive, but obviously there are sanctions!

Homework

Literacy or Numeracy work Projects

As well as… Rehearsing mental maths skills Rehearsing times tables [2, 5, 10, 3, 4, 6, 8, 7, 9]

Spellings Reading

Set on Friday and handed in the following Tuesday

School Council

Elections –NEXT TUESDAY!

If your child wants to stand for election, then

they need to produce: A poster A short speech – Mini hustings!

Your questions…

You can ask these in private if you’d rather!