Welcome to Year 5Parents’ meeting

Wednesday 9th September

Meet the staff Introduce plans and routines for the year Liddington presentation

Aims of this meeting

Beethoven – Miss Geary, Mrs Dance, Mrs Frame

Chopin – Miss Swift, Mrs Verdie, Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Crust

Elgar – Mr Chipps, Mrs Crust, Mrs Wright

Introductions…

Stargazers Pharaohs Beast Creator Peasants, Plague and Pestilence Allotment Time Traveller

There is an overview of the whole year on the school website

Overview of the Year

Planetarium (portable – in the school hall) – 1st October

Legend theatre – November date t.b.c. Liddington Activity Centre – 21st – 24th March

2016 Bikeability 1 – Spring Term Kew Gardens – May 4th 2016 Hindu Temple – Summer term

Trips & Visitors

Chopin – February 10th

Beethoven – April 27th

Elgar – July 6th

Class Assemblies (9.00 a.m.)

Assessment without Levels – all year groups are now moving to new assessment system introduced last year. The mastery curriculum is based on depth of understanding against end of year expectations

Parent Workshops Thursday 24th September 2:15pm and 6:30pm

Report cards sent out at the end of each term

Assessment

Maths

Reading –at least three times a week – please use reading record book (house point if book signed 3 times in one week)

Weekly mental maths to sharpen arithmetic skills to be given out once a week (no weekly test)

Weekly spellings – 15 words – to be given on a Monday and tested on Friday. Combination of pattern words, end of Year expectation words and incorrect words

There will be a half-termly homework sheet from which the children can make a weekly choice. They will bring home the homework book on a Friday and it must be returned by the following Wednesday.

Homework

Home/School diary – signed weekly

Reading Record Book

After school on the playground – at entrance near the trim trail

Open evenings this term –

Wednesday 7th October & Thursday 15th October

Parent/School communication

Usual stationery items - pencils, sharpeners, rulers, glue stick, rubbers, coloured pencils

Reading book/record book Home/school diary Named lunch-boxes and class Names on as much as possible! Uniform – no trainers including Vans or Nike Air Force 1 PE Kit - If children are not able to take part in PE a written

letter from parents/guardian is required. Children who do not have their PE kit, they will not be able take part in the lesson.

Equipment/Uniform

Do you have practical skills or experience that you would be willing to share in school with us?

Do you have any time to spare? – An extra pair of hands or ears is always welcome!

Library – volunteers needed to work in the library during the school day. Please contact Miss Dempster

Wanted!

Year 5 Residential

Details

Liddington PGL centre, Wiltshire 21st – 24th March 2016 About £235 £25 deposit by 10th July paid via Scopay If the school receives Pupil Premium

funding for your child, please talk to Ms Benardout

Aims

Having fun! Team building Testing personal resilience Trying out new activities

http://www.pgl.co.uk/en-gb/school-trips/primary-schools/centres/liddington#.VY00yRtVhHx

Activities

Abseiling, climbing wall, trapeze, zip wire, challenge course, orienteering, archery, team games, giant swing, Jacob’s ladder, mountain biking

lots of others to choose from

Daily Routine07.00 - 09.00

Get up, get ready and fuel up for the day ahead

09.15 - 12.30Morning activities - usually 2 sessions with a 15 minute refreshment break

12.30 - 14.00Dry off & clean up. Time for a fresh & tasty two-course hot lunch

14.15 - 17.30Afternoon activities - 2 exciting sessions with a 15 minute refreshment break

18.00 - 19.00Time to eat again - a different menu each day

19.00 - 21.00

Talent shows, campfires, quizzes and more. The evening entertainment programme keeps you laughing until bedtime.

21.00 / 21.30Bedtime. Catch up on some zzz's and prepare to do it all over again tomorrow!

Thank you for coming – any general questions?

Finally…