Curriculum Bk Y6 13-14

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Gorsey Bank

Primary School

CURRICULUMBOOKLET

Year Six2013/2014


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Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide each child with the best education possible in a safeenvironment which is inspirational, fun and nurtures inquisitive minds.

Vision Statement

We aspire to be the very best that we can be with a reputation for excellencebecause we embrace change, push boundaries and take risks. Our children willbe emotionally intelligent individuals who can adapt to an ever changing world.

Agreed between pupils, parents, staff and governorsSummer 2012

Welcome to Year Six 2013-2014

Welcome to Year 6. The purpose of this booklet is to provide you with information about thecurriculum your child will cover during their time in their final year in primary school and to informyou of the day-to-day routines.

The Year 6 Team includes Mrs Wild, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Longstaff, Mrs Sherrington and Mrs Jones.The children will also have some lessons taught by Mrs Jordan, Mrs Savin and Mrs Thompson.This variety of teaching staff will be excellent experience for the children and will help with theirtransition to High School. We are all looking forward to working closely with you to ensure thatyour child receives an inspirational and exciting year. Our aim is to ensure the children developtheir learning and enjoy themselves. Also, we want to ensure they attain a sound foundation onwhich to build as they move into their secondary education.

It is important that the children gain an increasing level of independence, perseverance andresponsibility. As Upper Juniors they are role models for the younger children.

Our themes this year provide the children with many ways in which to develop their learning. Inthe Autumn Term our theme will be Aim High, using a graphical text to inspire us to investigate

the many different aspects of this theme.

We value the support we receive from parents and we are sure that with your help and continuedinterest the children will experience a very fulfilling Year 6. Please do not hesitate to contact us ifyou have any concerns or questions.

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Purpose

To provide an overview of the Year 6 curriculum for parents.

To provide information about uniform, PE kit, homework.

To provide information about behaviour expectations, reward systems and sanctions.

The Curriculum

Teaching and learning is the core purpose of our work in school. It is the method through which weoffer a curriculum which is broad and balanced and which meets the Governments legal requirementsrelating to the National Curriculum whilst catering for the interests and needs of all our pupils. It is aprocess which is constantly developing and which reflects the changing needs of society.

Aims

We want the children to

Achieve their full potential in terms of academic attainment, aesthetic appreciation, personal, social,

emotional development and spiritual awareness.

Enjoy learning and understand the benefits being a learner can bring to individuals.

Become independent learners.

Have a full understanding of their individual learning styles.

Be tolerant and understanding and be able to demonstrate respect for the rights, opinions and propertyof others.

Have a full understanding of the skills they require to learn how to learn.

Four Pillars of Education

Learning to beLearning to know

Learning to doLearning to live together

UNESCO 1996



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How do we plan the curriculum?

Reception classes are taught within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

The National Curriculum subjects are planned across a six-year programme from Year 1 to Year 6.

All year group teaching teams use either the Early Years Foundation Stage framework or the

National Curriculum to plan appropriate learning experiences.

Weekly planning is completed by year group teams to ensure progression and continuity. Learning

objectives build on prior attainment and progress.

Topics and themes are used to deliver the curriculum objectives in a creative and relevant format.

Lessons are delivered in a cross-curricular way where appropriate to enable children to use the

skills they learn in other subject areas.

First hand learning activities, including educational visits and visitors, are used to ensure the

children are engaged in effective and dynamic learning.

Curriculum coverage is provided through the six areas of learning:

1. Communication, language and literacy

2. Mathematical development3. Knowledge and understanding of the world4. Physical development5. Creative development6. Personal, social and emotional development

Inclusion

Children with SEN and/or learning difficulties or disabilities

Where possible through the use of appropriate access strategies and support, Year 6 children withSEN will be working towards the same learning objectives as their peers. From time to time those

working well below the level of the whole class may be working towards related objectives chosenfrom the relevant progression strand from an earlier year.

We undertake to meet the needs of all children. Sometimes this involves support from internal andexternal specialists. Some children may need additional support in the form of separate programmesof work matched to their ability and requirements (this will form part of an Individual Education Plan(IEP)). The progress of those children who have been identified as having special educational needsis reviewed regularly and parents are kept fully informed at all times. Further information on theschools approach to Special Educational Needs provision is available in the form of a Special NeedsPolicy and a Graduated Response document outlining the schools approach to identifying SEN.Please feel free to contact school for copies.

We take our responsibilities under the 2010 Equality Act very seriously. The act defines disability as:'A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person'sability to carry out day-to-day activities.'

Please refer to our Equality Policy, Inclusion policy, Disability Equality Scheme and Accessibility Plan formore information.



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More able learners

Children who are working well above the overall level of their class or group will be engaging with arange of experiences designed to broaden or deepen their learning while working on the samelearning objectives as their peers. From time to time they may also be accelerating the pace of theirlearning by working towards objectives chosen from the relevant progression strand from a later year.In the summer term of 2012 the school was recognised for its provision for all pupils, including those

with high abilities (catered for through our Pupil Enrichment Programmes) and earned the prestigiousNACE Challenge award.

Children learning EAL

Year 6 children learning EAL will be accessing curriculum content while also developing cognitive andacademic language within whole-class, group and independent contexts. Through the use ofappropriate access strategies and support, they will be experiencing a level of cognitive challengeconsistent with that provided for their peers. Those Year 6 children who have become conversationallyfluent will continue to receive support to develop the academic language and vocabulary associatedwith the subject and the language and grammar used to express ideas and thinking within the subject.

Whole School Reading Scheme

All children work through a progressive reading scheme matched to their reading ability. FromSeptember 2012, Following advice from Ofsted, this also includes Key Stage 2. All Key Stage 2children will be using a tailor-made Reading Scheme consisting of a wide range of level-appropriatereading material that will build on the progress made in Key Stage 1 and the Early Years FoundationStage (EYFS).

This scheme will run alongside the books chosen from our school library or from home. Your childsClass Teacher will direct your child to books at an appropriate level or colour band based onassessments made during guided and individual reading sessions. The focus will be oncomprehension, particularly the areas of inference and deduction, to avoid a race through colour

bands. Your childs Class Teacher will decide when it is appropriate for your child to move to the nextlevel.

Working with parents and carers

Gorsey Bank School is committed to working with parents and under section 405 of the Education Act1996, parents may opt to withdraw their children from Sex and Relationships Education lessons:

if any parent of any pupilrequests that s/he may be wholly or partly excused from receiving sexeducation at the school, the pupils shall, except in so far as the education is comprised in TheNational Curriculum, be so excused accordingly until the request is withdrawn.

Parents wanting to exercise this right are invited to see the Head Teacher, who will explore theirconcerns and discuss any impact that such action may have on the child including the possiblenegative feelings or experiences that might result. We would ask that you do the same if you wouldlike your child to be withdrawn from school assemblies and Religious Education lessons.



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The following curriculum overview and trips/visits table may be subject to change. At Gorsey Bank we are constantly evolvingour curriculum in response to the needs of learners and national strategies. For the most up-to-date information of what yourchild is learning please visit our class blogs which are regularly updated throughout the year

Annual Overview 2013-14 Year Group 6

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2English Theme: Aim High.

NarrativeNon-fiction persuasive and explanation textPoetry

Theme: Breaking Boundaries.DramaNon-fiction Biography, Newspaper Reports andinformation text

Narrative creative story writing and poetry

Theme: Brave New World.DramaNarrative creative story writingPoetry

Short stories with flashbacksNewspaper reports

Maths Number and the number systemShape, Space and MeasureHandling DataUsing and Applying

Number and the number systemShape, Space and MeasureHandling DataUsing and Applying

Number and the number systemShape, Space and MeasureHandling DataUsing and Applying

Science Interdependence andadaptation (6A)Micro-organisms (6B)How we see things (6F)

Balanced and unbalancedforces (6E)

More about dissolving (6C)Reversible and irreversible changes 6DChanging circuits (6G)

Recap of Healthy Living; Earth, Sun andMoon; Materials and their Properties; SounSTEM Science Day

ICT Word processing and multimedia presentations, datalogging, blogging, digital media;Animations, control and sensing, data handling;Desktop publishing, modelling and simulations

History History of EverestCivil Rights Movement (1950s)

Links to text - Equal Rights for Women incl.suffragette movement in Victorian Britain

Ancient Greece

Geography Comparing & Contrasting 2 localitiesMountain Range homework projectMapwork

Link to text Niagara Falls (Human Geography)

DT Survival Device and making sheltersBread making/micro-organisms

Making barrels

MFL German/French German/French German/French German/French German/French German/French

RE Buddhism Christianity Christianity

PE Indoor Indoor Athletics Gymnastics Dance Gymnastics Gymnastics Dance

PE Outdoor Rugby/Basketball Lacrosse Hockey Athletics Cricket VolleyballArt Sketches,

watercolours andnegatives;photographySilhouette paintings

3D Art and clay modelling Charcoal drawingsWeavingMandala Patterns

Fabric paintingTextilesPicasso Portraits

Music Link to theme Link to theme Link to theme

PSHCE Link to text Link to text Link to text


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TRIPS/VISITS/EVENTS

Autumn Residential Visit Manor AdventureBikeabilityVisit by John Sherrington, ice climberChristmas Pantomime

Buddhist Monk (TBC)Spring Year 6 First Aid Training St Johns Ambulance (TBC)

Science/Geography trip to be confirmed

Summer End of year celebration tripSummer Production

Please note that these may be subject to change.

THE GLOBAL DIMENSION TO LEARNING

One of the duties placed upon schools by the Race Relations Amendment Act (RRAA) 2000 is to promotegood relations between persons of different racial groups. The statutory inclusion statement within the

National Curriculum supports the modification of the programmes of study to meet the needs of all learners.In light of the RRAA 2000 and the inclusion statement, schools have a responsibility to provide a broad andbalanced curriculum for all children and young people.

For some years there has been a national Government agenda requiring schools to make links withschools in other countries, with a view to promoting good race relations. One of the ways that Gorsey Bankis responding to this agenda is through a partnership with Thabisang Primary School in South Africa. Thispartnership will help to develop the global dimension of our curriculum as required by the Government. Weagreed that it is important to provide opportunities that will widen our pupils horizons through realrelationships with children and adults from another country.

CITIZENSHIP

SCHOOL COUNCIL - Each class elects two representatives to the Council who attend regularmeetings to discuss school issues which affect the children. This provides a forum for childrens viewsto be represented.

CLASS RULES Each class decides a code of conduct, which helps form behaviour and classmanagement expectations throughout the year.

REPRESENTING THE SCHOOL The children have many opportunities to represent Gorsey Bank inextra-curricular activities. These include: choir, school trips and a range of sporting activities. On allsuch occasions the children are ambassadors for the school and we encourage them to remember ourhigh expectations.

ASSEMBLIES each class and year group gets together on a regular basis to discuss topical issuesthat they have chosen themselves.


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BEHAVIOUR

Expectations

At Gorsey Bank we work hard as a team to develop well-rounded children who are happy and comfortable

with themselves. An essential part of our teaching and learning policy is the development of their emotionalintelligence and literacy which gives them the skills required to understand themselves and others. Wedevelop and nurture not only their intrapersonal and interpersonal skills and knowledge, but also theirattitudes and behaviour.

We expect all children to:

Avoid language and behaviour that is offensive to others.

Respect other people.

Refrain from physically harming or interfering with other people or their belongings.

Treat others as they would wish to be treated themselves.

Be considerate of other peoples feelings and emotions.

Abide by class and school rules.

Rewards

Children are rewarded for good work and behaviour in a variety of ways in Key Stage 2. They alsoreceive house points which can be earned when children demonstrate both social and academicexcellence. The winning house in the school will be awarded the 'house cup' on a half-termly basis.We hope this will encourage children to demonstrate care, courtesy and consideration and to work tothe best of their ability throughout the year. In addition, pupils who have produced an excellent pieceof work, made excellent progress, demonstrated excellent behavior and manners may either be madeStar of the Week or will be invited to visit the Head Teacher to share their success. Look out for thesechildren in the Friday Issue!

Sanctions

If children always do their best, they will be rewarded. However, there are consequences for those childrenwho behave in an unacceptable way. We operate four levels identifying increasing severity andpersistence of poor behaviour, and fitting consequences. Behaviour issues are reported in the class

behaviour book; appropriate strategies are put in place and parents are informed. In more seriouscases, children will be sent to the Head or Deputy Head Teacher on Friday lunchtimes.

Policies

The following school policies support the behaviour curriculum at Gorsey Bank and are available foron gorseybank.net (paper copies on request):

Behaviour and Anti-Bullying Policy

Home School agreement



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HOMEWORK

Year group Reading Mental Maths Word Level

Work

Homework

Challenge

Reception Reading should beencouraged asregularly aspossible, preferablydaily, withoutmaking it anundesirable chorefor the child.

Younger children

should read forshort 10 minutebursts and thisshould graduallyincrease to 30minutes or moreeach day.

In Year 5 & 6Guided Reading,homework may beset.

Basic numberawareness andskills

Counting and numbergames

Number facts (+ - x /tables)

Games, quizzes andchallenges linked tocurriculum learning,including the use ofonline resources suchas MyMaths and SumDog.

Application of skills

Using all fourmathematicaloperations to solvereal life problems

across all areas of thecurriculum for Maths.

High FrequencyWord recognition(Word Wallets)

High FrequencyWord recognitionand spelling

including phonemeslinked to phase oflearning. Spellingswill be assessedthrough applicationin independentwriting and inperiodic teacherassessments.

Subject SpecificVocabularydevelopment andthe use of words foreffect in differentcontexts.Knowledge andunderstanding willbe assessedthrough applicationin independent

writing and inperiodic teacherassessments.

DifferentiatedHomeworkChallenges todevelop Literacy,Numeracy orScience skillsand/or related tothe termlycurriculumtheme.

Extendedprojects may alsobe set from timeto time.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Further details can be found in our homework guidance on gorseybank.net.

Appropriate tasks to reinforce learning that has taken place in school will be set for your child by theirteacher on a Friday, to be returned by the following Wednesday.



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To access online homework, please follow the steps below:

MyMaths

1. Go to www.mymaths.co.uk and log on with the user name gorsey and password square (top of the homepage) then click go

2. Log in using your 3 letter user name and 3 number password3. Check your record for the task(s) you have been set and follow any additional instructions from your teacher4. Write the date and title of your task(s) in your homework book and record any working out you need to do

underneath5. Click on see the lesson? to refresh your memory about the skills you will need to complete the task (jot

anything useful down in your homework book to help you later)6. Complete the task(s) and rate how you found it/them so your teacher can plan your next steps in learning7. Explore the games section of the website to challenge yourself further!

Sum Dog

1. Go to www.sumdog.com2. Log in (top right of the home page) using your username and your password.3. Check if you have been assigned any tasks before accessing other parts of the program.

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UNIFORM

Details of the new Gorsey Bank uniform - showing specific items for summer and winter, and for eachphase. Compulsory from September 2011.

Autumn and Spring Terms (REC Yr 1 & YR2) Autumn and Spring terms (YR 3,4,5 & 6)

Navy V-neck jumper or cardigan with logo boys and

girls

Navy V-neck jumper or cardigan with logo boys and girls

Red polo shirt with logo boys and girls White shirt, with pointed collar boys and girls. (Girls not tohave decoration and trimmings on shirts)

Navy skirt/pinafore/trousers - girls School tie red and navy diagonal stripe, not elasticated oclip on boys and girls

Grey trousers - long or short - boys Navy skirt/or/pinafore/trousers -girls

Black school shoes not trainers boys and girls Grey trousers long or short - boys

Grey socks - boys Black school shoes not trainers boys and girls

Red or navy tights or navy or white socks - girls Grey socks - boys

Navy tights or navy or white socks -girls

Summer Term (REC Yr 1 & Yr2) Summer Term (Yrs 3,4,5 & 6)

Same as winter uniform with the option for girls to

wear a navy and white check summer dress

Red polo shirt with logo and otherwise the same as winter

uniform with the option for girls to wear a navy and whitecheck summer dress

KS1 and KS2 all year round

Outdoor school coat in PLAIN navy or red Outdoor school coat in PLAIN navy or red

Optional fleece in red or navy FOR OUTDOOR USEONLY

Optional fleece in red or navy FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY

PE Kit

White T- shirt White T- shirt

Navy shorts Navy shorts

Trainers Trainers

Navy tracksuit bottoms and navy sweatshirt Navy tracksuit bottoms and navy sweatshirtJewellery and watches and hair accessories

NO jewellery of any kind may be worn by any pupil in school AT ANY TIME with the exception that studs may beworn for a period of six weeks after ear piercing. In the event of studs being worn they must be removed or tapedup during PE and removed during swimming lessons. Watches may be worn but the school cannot takeresponsibility for the safety of watches. Hair accessories are to be PLAIN red or navy only and hair bands to beno wider than 5cm.

School Bags

Book bags with school logoSmall back packs that are plain navy blueNavy drawstring bag for PE kit

and house coloured T-shirt for house sporting events.

Uniform order process

http://www.monkhouse.com/category/1131/Gorsey_Bank_Primary_School this will take you directly to therelevant section on the Monkhouse website.

Alternatively the home web address is www.monkhouse.com and you will then need to follow these instructions:

From the home page click on the Schoolwear icon.

Here you will find an alphabet, click on G.

Now you will see a list of schools, click on Gorsey Bank Primary School.

Now you can start shopping.

To purchase the items you require please follow these instructions:

Find the garment you wish to purchase and click on either the name or the picture.

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On the drop down menu select the colour and size you would like.

If you want more than one of this item change the amount in the box.

Then click Add. This will place the item/s into your basket.

If you wish to purchase more items click on continue shopping and follow the same process.

When you have all the items your require click on the Checkout button and complete the information

required.

Postage Discount

As part of the package negotiated with Monkhouses it has been agreed that Gorsey Bank parents will not haveto pay postage for their on-line orders. To achieve this, payment for postage will initially be taken and will berefunded to the card within 48 hours.

Note: when purchasing during one of Monkhouses visits to school it will be possible to pay by card.

HOME SCHOOL LINKS

Curriculum Information Evening

This will take place at the end of the academic year. It is an opportunity for you to meet your childs teacherand to ask any questions you may have about the forthcoming year. The evening will include a number ofworkshop activities to help you to support your child in reading, writing and basic Numeracy skillsdevelopment.

Parents Evening

Our two Parents Evenings take place in the second and fourth half-terms. At each of these you have the

opportunity to discuss your childs targets, progress and personal and social development. There is also theopportunity for you to examine your childs work and discuss this with their class teacher.

Appointment times are available for you to book a time slot during the week preceding Parents Evening.These time slots are 10 minutes long. It is advisable to arrive early to allow you time to view your childswork. In the unusual event of you requiring more time, this may be arranged after the meeting. Please phoneschool if you are unable to attend.Please do not think this is the only opportunity to discuss your child. We are always willing toarrange a mutually convenient time for an appointment to discuss any concerns you may have.

Open Evening

During the Summer Term we invite parents and children into school to share and celebrate the yearsachievements. Parents have an opportunity to meet informally with their childs class teacher, view theirchilds work and make contact with their teacher for the next academic year.

Year Six Class Blogs

Our class blogs are showcases for childrens work and are the best way to keep up-to-date with whatyour child is learning in school. They also provide important information from your childs year groupteam and will outline recent highlights and any forthcoming dates for your diary. Please check your



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Class Blog on a regular basis at www.gorseybank.net.

Reports

Annual Reports are sent home towards the end of the Summer Term. These provide a comprehensive

overview of your childs progress. Please feel free however, to make an appointment if there is anythingyou would like to discuss.

Finally, please keep in touch with us. If we have any worries at all, we will ask to speak to you and weask that you do the same with us.

We are looking forward to working with you and your child in Year 6.

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Children Learn What They Live

If children learn with criticism they learn to condemn.

If children learn with hostility they learn to fight.

If children learn with ridicule they learn to be shy.

If children learn with shame they learn to feel guilty.

If children learn with tolerance they learn to be patient.

If children learn with encouragement they learn confidence.

If children live with praise they learn to appreciate.

If children live with humour they learn to smile.

If children live with fairness they learn justice.

If children live with security they learn to have faith.

If children live with approval they learn to like themselves.

If children live with acceptance and friendship they learn to find love in the world.


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