Welcometo the Year 6 Parents’

Meeting Monday 7th September 2015

The Year 6 TeamHelen Pye, Sophie Collings, Sian Smith,

Jemma Atkins (Maths support) and Sarah Haydon (English support)

Helen Pye – Upper School LeaderFirst point of contact Mrs

Cooper Headteach

erMrs

HaydonDeputy

Mrs Pye Upper School Leader

Class Teacher

School Priorities 2014/2015Embed the new curriculum for Years 3, 4 and 5Develop a new assessment system without National

Curriculum levels (which are no longer in use for Years 3, 4 and 5)

Utilise Parent Voice/workshop to inform curriculum and assessment development

Participate in the National Challenge Partners Programme to ensure rigorous processes of external self review and evaluation

Further develop our coaching programme for teachers to enable them to share expertise and deliver outstanding teaching

Continue to work with parents to reduce % of holidays taken in term time

2015 SATs headlinesReading: 100% level 4 / 64% level 5 / 1%

level 6Writing: 96% level 4 / 47% level 5 / 4% level 6GPS: 91% level 4 / 61% level 5 / 3% level 6Maths: 99% level 4 / 53% level 5 / 8% level 6

R,W & M: 95% level 4 ( national: 79%) / 33% level 5 (national 21%)

School Priorities 2015/2016Review and develop the new curriculum for all year groupsReview and embed the new assessment system without

National Curriculum levels Prepare teachers and children for the new SATs testing

systemContinue to inform parents about the changes and impact

of the new curriculum and assessment procedures Extend our participation in the National Challenge Partners

Programme to ensure rigorous processes of external self review and opportunities for staff development

Further develop our coaching programme for teachers to enable them to share expertise and deliver outstanding teaching

Impact of change on our current Year 6 childrenA short period of time to close gaps that now

exist between the old and new curriculumNew, more challenging SATs testsTeacher assessment will be important during

transitionParental support with home learning is going

to be very importantYear 6 teachers are experienced at assessing

children against national curriculum objectives

Attendance• Good news: we have reduced the number of

holidays taken in term time – thank you!• The joint infant and junior panel have a more

flexible approach in order to review forms more quickly.

• Not such good news: sadly both the Infant and Junior schools had parents who were fined during the last academic year.

CommunicationWe know that the good communication is essential

Feel free to pop in after school (Tues-Fri) or phone to make an appointment.

Email – addresses to be included in curriculum letters

Parent VoiceImportant information will be forwarded by text,

please make sure the office have up to date contact details.

School CouncilWe have a very active School Council Current issues: Charities, road safety and

playground furnitureSenior PupilsHead Boy and Girl

SATsNew tests:Maths 3 papers – arithmetic and two

reasoning papers Reading 1 hour paperGrammar/Spelling and Punctuation 2 papersTeacher assessment/SATs resultsPreparation for transfer to secondary school

Standards/AssessmentEffective transition from year fiveSummer assessment / testing used to inform

Year 6 planningAssessments are ongoing throughout Year 6.

Arrange to meet class teacher if you are ever concerned

Children are increasingly involved in the assessment process

Solent Junior School Assessment 2015/2016 Dates Actions

Week Beginning 7th Sept

Year 4, 5 and 6 Curriculum Evenings

Monday 5th OctAfter school

Review of children’s work

Wednesday 7th & Thursday 8th Oct

Parents’ Evening

January /February Mid Year assessment information for Year 6 and parents’ evening

February/March Review of children’s work 3 – 5 pm

May 9th – 12th SATs week

July Open Afternoon – Review children’s work

July End of Year Reports

How can you be involved? Encourage your child to talk about their

learning – what have you learnt today? Support your child’s home learning by

encouraging a sense of responsibility and independence (good habit for year 7 and beyond)

Nurture a sense of pride in their workDiscuss your child’s targets and successesEncourage a positive learning routineKeep an eye on your child’s social media usage

Home School Learning  TASK GIVEN OUT DUE IN TIMINGS

YEAR 6

Spellings – Weekly differentiated spelling lists

Monday – Spelling list sent home with child

Friday – Tested within English lesson

Self directed

 

  Maths and English task every week. Times table practice

Maths - Tuesday

English - Friday

Maths - Friday

English - Wed

40 mins per task

  Reading - Reading book and reading record book in school and take home each day

1/2 termly genre lists and tasks as pupils come to them in RR book

First week back after each half term

Self directed

  LU creative task - once every term, linked to Learning Units

     Self directed

Children all have access to online sites to support their learning- MyMaths for maths and Bug Club for English. Later, this half term we will introduce a maths games site called SumDog which links maths games to levelled objectives. These sites can be accessed from home.

We may, on occasion, give out homework linked to these sites. If computer access is an issue at home, please let us know, so that we can provide time in school for children to use our laptops to complete homework.

Children all have individual logons and passwords.

Maths

From analysis of tests at the end of year 5 and teacher assessment children have been placed into 4 maths groups to offer maximum support, challenge and differentiation.

Regular assessments Target setting Differentiated home learning

EnglishFrom analysis of end of year 5 data and teacher

assessments children have been placed into 4 English groups to offer maximum support, challenge and differentiation.

Reading and writingSPaG test – Spelling, Punctuation and GrammarReading records and reading bingoRegular assessments Target setting Differentiated home learning

PE and GamesClass Outdoor Games Indoor

PE/Dance/Gym

6P Thursday Monday

6S Tuesday Thursday

6C Friday Thursday

PE KIT:•Navy/black/white PE shorts•Plain white T-shirt•Change of socks•Trainers (no converse or plimsolls for outdoor) • All jewellery must be removed. If earrings are unable to be removed, they should be covered with surgical tape (provided from home)Please ensure your child’s PE kit remains at

school all week.

Healthy Snacks and LunchesAcceptable breaktime snacks; fruit, cheese

string, meat snack or breakfast bar. No chocolate!

Water bottles should be in school every dayNo juices or flavoured water in class

We encourage a healthy balanced lunch, a small chocolate biscuit is permitted, everything in moderation!

Learning Unit –Putting on the BlitzHistory - How the Home Front helped the war effort to succeed

Hook – Visitor performance Reasons for war Preparations Evacuation & Blitz Rationing Primary evidence Visit to D-Day Museum on Remembrance Day in Autumn 2

Art - Henry Moore’s shelter drawings and ‘the power of the propaganda poster’Music - War Time Music ICT - Internet research and Multimedia presentationsDT - ‘Fashion on the Ration’ slipper project PSHE – ‘Our World’

Dates for your diary9th May 2016 SATs Week 21st September – Little Canada Week11th November 2015 - D-Day Museum visit Week Beginning 11th July 2016- Year 6

Production Summer Term – Sex Education Other visits and events to enhance your

child's learning will be scheduled throughout the year.