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YEAR 6 PARENTS’ MEETING
Monday 23rd September 2019
APPLYING FOR
SECONDARY SCHOOL Key dates
• 21st October – all grammar school results to be returned to parents
• 31st October – deadline for school applications
• 2nd March – letters sent out informing school decisions 4
• 10th March – deadline for places to be accepted
• 11th – 14th May – KS2 SATS
APPLYING FOR
SECONDARY SCHOOL
• Secondary Admissions Information
• Open Evenings and Afternoons
OTHER KEY DATES
6F Class Assembly – Thursday 3rd October
Open Evening - Wednesday 16th October
Parents’ Evenings - Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th
November
Whole School Trip to Pantomime – 19th December
Class 6B Assembly – Thursday 23rd January
Year 6 Mass – Wednesday 4th March
KEY DATES (CONTINUED)
Year 5&6 Jodrell Bank trip – Friday 13th March
Parents’ Evenings - Wednesday 25th & Thursday 26th
March
Key Stage 2 SATs – 11th – 14th May
Year 6 Blackpool Trip – Friday 26th June
Key Stage 2 Performance – Tuesday 7th & Thursday 9th
July
Leavers’ Mass – Wednesday 15th July
Leavers’ Celebration – Wednesday 15th July
HOMEWORK Homework will be set every Friday during the school term and it will
normally be due the following Friday unless stated otherwise.
Maths homework will be set on the MyMaths website and pupils will
have the opportunity to complete this in a homework club if there are
issues accessing it at home.
The focus for English homework in Year 6 this year will be vocabulary
and spellings and pupils will be set weekly dictionary work to complete
based on their weekly spellings.
Your support regarding the completion of homework is vital. All
homework will be linked to learning in school and so all pupils should be
able to attempt homework.
HOMEWORK• The children have been given homework diaries to
record when they are given homework. The homework
diary should be in school every day. Please sign the
homework diary weekly to show that you have seen it.
Homework diaries will be checked in class each Friday.
• Organisation – please encourage your child to
become responsible for their own things e.g. bringing
homework in, getting diaries signed and accepting
consequences for when things aren’t done!
• Lunchtime detentions will be given for lack of
organisation e.g. forgetting homework, not having
planner signed.
READING
Reading is such an important part of learning
in Year 6.
‘Good’ reading is crucial in terms of
developing pupils’ vocabulary, imagination
alongside their grasp of the English
language.
All pupils should be reading a challenging
book on a nightly basis in order to extend
their learning.
SCHOOL UNIFORM Wearing a full school uniform on a daily basis is an integral part of being a pupil
here at St Joseph’s. Children should be proud to wear our uniform.
A full school uniform includes black or navy closed-toe shoes. Trainers, open-toed shoes and boots are not permitted.
A full school uniform includes a light blue polo shirt, shirt or blouse; a navy jumper or cardigan; a grey skirt or pinafore dress for girls; and trousers (grey for boys and navy for girls).
In summer, grey shorts and blue gingham dresses are also acceptable.
Children should also bring a suitable coat for wearing during play and lunchtimes.
Children’s school uniform should be named to ensure that, when a child misplaces an item of clothing, it can be reunited with them quickly.
Children should ensure that they have a PE kit in school to ensure that they can take part in PE lessons. PE kit should be sent in in a named bag.
Being disciplined in terms of following a school uniform policy is good preparation for secondary school and beyond.
Further information about the school uniform can be found on our website.
SATS 2020
• These will be held during the week of
Monday 11th May – Thursday 14th May 2020.
• Please don’t book holidays this year in term time – what
children miss this year cannot be easily caught up.
SATS 2020
How will your child be prepared for the tests in school?
- Preparation through the curriculum
- Regularly set homework
- Practice papers throughout the year
- Test Tips throughout the year
- Individualised targeted feedback throughout the year
SATS 2020
• It is so important that children are not stressed or worried
about the tests. In school our mantra will be that the
children simply need to work hard, try their best and show
off what they know. Please do speak to a member of
staff if you feel that your child is becoming anxious or
upset about the tests
SATS 2020• How can you help?
- Ensure your child is in school every day on time
- Encourage your child to read every single night
- Ensure your child completes all homework by checking
their homework diary weekly. Encourage them to have
a go and don’t be tempted to write a note to give
excuses for why it hasn’t been done!
- Support us as staff so children see a united front
- Keep lines of communication between home and school open
through homework diaries, Class Dojos and attending
parents’ evenings.
SATS myth busters!
• Your child will still study all other areas of the curriculum –
SATs year doesn’t mean they practise all day everyday!
• SATs are not the only way that a child’s attainment is
judged at the end of the year
• If a child doesn’t achieve the required standard at the
end of the year, it most certainly doesn’t mean they are
a failure.
LONDON RESIDENTIALDates:
Wednesday 20th May – Friday 22nd May 2020
Accommodation
Earls Court YHA, London
Travel
All travel is conducted by coach. We use a
coach from a reputable firm for the duration
of the stay.
SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRELinking nicely with our work as a Shakespeare
Hub School, we will have a tour of the theatre
where we will get to experience what it was like
to be a theatre-goer 400 years ago.
SCIENCE MUSEUM
We hope to visit ‘Wonderlab’, a fantastic
area of hands-on science activities to
develop their scientific understanding and
love of science.
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WICKED
We hope to take in a trip to a West-end theatre show.
For the past two years we have been to see ‘Wicked’.
This is definitely a highlight of the trip.
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
We hope to visit the Houses of Parliament
where we will get to visit either the House of
Commons or House of Lords. We will also
take part in a works to develop the children’s
understanding of democracy.
RIVER THAMES CRUISE
We will be transferred to a River Thames
Cruise where we will take a trip down
the River Thames, taking in sights such as the Houses of Parliament, Tower
Bridge, Tower of London, Tate Modern,
St Paul’s Cathedral and more.
LONDON EYE
After leaving the River Cruise behind
up, our next stop will be to see what London looks like from above on the
London Eye.
KEEPING SAFEAs we are visiting a busy city, we have put in place some additional measures to
keep your child safe. These include:
Very high ratio of adults : children. Each child will have a designated adult and
will stay with them throughout the trip.
Each child will be given a contact card on a lanyard with the details of the school
mobile phone (which we will have with us), our school contact details and any
medical information.
All adults will hold mobile phones and will keep up to date with current news and
events which may affect us.
When walking, we will walk in small groups within sight of each other, but not
compacted as a large group.
We will not congregate outside venues. When we leave a venue, we will
immediately make our way to the coach/next venue.
COST
The trip will cost no more than £200.
A non-returnable deposit of £30 will be due to secure your child’s place. This is
due by Friday 11th October. The remainder of the balance will be due in
instalments throughout the year. If you would prefer to pay in one lump sum,
please feel free to do so.
It is so important that deadlines for payments are met. Payments to the venues
are required to be paid at different points throughout the year and we need to
have received the money in school to be able to make theses payments. If
payments to venues are missed, we risk losing our booking.
BLACKPOOL REWARD TRIP
Year 6 will spend the day at Blackpool Pleasure
Beach to mark the end of their time together in
primary school.
Approx. £20
Provisional Date: Friday 26th June 2020
JODRELL BANKProposed dates:
Friday 13th March
During this trip, the children will take part in a number of activities linked to
our science work on space. They will visit an inflatable planetarium and take
part in a hands-on and engaging workshop in which they complete a series
of experiments, each linked to the Solar System.
Experiments include: exploring the strength of gravity on different planets,
investigating the brightness of sunlight throughout the Solar System, testing
the pH of sand like a Mars rover, and performing a series of tests to identify a
real meteorite!
ATTENDANCE ON TRIPS
Educational visits and residential trips are such a valuable part of
our time in school. During such trips, children should remember
that they are representing our school at all times and that high
standards of behaviour should be maintained.
Any child whose behaviour, work ethic or attendance is deemed
unacceptable in the run up to school trips and residential will not
be permitted to attend.
ANY QUESTIONS?