Welcome to Class 6Welcome to Class 6Meet the TeacherMeet the Teacher

Teacher Mrs PayneTeacher Mrs Payne

Teaching Assistant:Teaching Assistant:

Mrs DanielsMrs Daniels

Things to remember to help Things to remember to help your child in class 6.your child in class 6.

NumeracyNumeracy• Numeracy lessons in year 6 are Numeracy lessons in year 6 are

differentiated according to ability. differentiated according to ability. • Numeracy is monitored on regular basis Numeracy is monitored on regular basis

by both the class teachers and by the by both the class teachers and by the numeracy co-ordinator. numeracy co-ordinator.

• Movement between the groups is on-Movement between the groups is on-going throughout the year.going throughout the year.

• Children who are secure in their tables Children who are secure in their tables tend to be able to complete all numeric tend to be able to complete all numeric tasks quickly, allowing them to progress tasks quickly, allowing them to progress to higher levels of attainment.to higher levels of attainment.

Guided Reading Guided Reading

• All children are put into reading All children are put into reading groups according to their current groups according to their current reading ability.reading ability.

• A guided reading session takes A guided reading session takes place daily carried out by the place daily carried out by the teacher.teacher.

BehaviourBehaviour

• I have high expectations of behaviour from I have high expectations of behaviour from all my pupils and will inform you regularly all my pupils and will inform you regularly of any incidences of poor behaviour via of any incidences of poor behaviour via your child’s contact book or blue slips if your child’s contact book or blue slips if necessary.necessary.

• Please make sure you discuss any issues Please make sure you discuss any issues with your child then please acknowledge - with your child then please acknowledge - by signature and return the reply slip by signature and return the reply slip asap, as these are held on class records.asap, as these are held on class records.

Home Contact BooksHome Contact Books• All children now have a home contact book. The All children now have a home contact book. The

book should be in school every day. The book will be book should be in school every day. The book will be set out as a diary (good preparation for secondary set out as a diary (good preparation for secondary school!), please sign at the end of each week.school!), please sign at the end of each week.

• The book is a vital link between home and school The book is a vital link between home and school and enables information relevant to your child to be and enables information relevant to your child to be passed on quickly.passed on quickly.

• Children in Year 6 are responsible for alerting the Children in Year 6 are responsible for alerting the teacher to any messages from home.teacher to any messages from home.

• Your child is responsible for asking you to sign their Your child is responsible for asking you to sign their books weekly, whether there are comments made or books weekly, whether there are comments made or not. If there is a need for me to contact you more not. If there is a need for me to contact you more urgently to discuss any concerns, I will contact you urgently to discuss any concerns, I will contact you by telephone, so please ensure the office has your up by telephone, so please ensure the office has your up to date contact numbers.to date contact numbers.

Home Learning LogsHome Learning Logs• All children at High Firs are required to complete a All children at High Firs are required to complete a

weekly home learning log.weekly home learning log.• The tasks set are important and provide opportunities The tasks set are important and provide opportunities

for the preparation and consolidation of learning at for the preparation and consolidation of learning at school.school.

• These are set on Thursday and need to be handed in the These are set on Thursday and need to be handed in the following Wednesday. Copies of the tasks are available following Wednesday. Copies of the tasks are available weekly on the class 6 page of the school website.weekly on the class 6 page of the school website.

• To support numeracy I have supplied a separate To support numeracy I have supplied a separate squared revision book to assist the children in setting squared revision book to assist the children in setting out numeracy tasks effectively.out numeracy tasks effectively.

• In-line with the school home learning policy those In-line with the school home learning policy those children who do not hand in learning logs will be asked children who do not hand in learning logs will be asked to complete them in their own time during break times.to complete them in their own time during break times.

Home learningHome learning• New spellings will be sent home on Tuesday written

into the front of the spelling book, these need to be learnt ready for the test the following Tuesday.

• Highlighted words should be written in an extended sentence to support comprehension.

• Learning Logs are sent home every Thursday and need to be returned the following Wednesday to allow for feedback. Tasks will include literacy, reading, numeracy (set appropriate) and links to other curriculum areas.

• If your child does not understand any task they should speak to me about this before the hand in day, so that additional explanations / support can be given.

If your child is still struggling to complete a task please sign to this affect and record time spent on the task.

Supporting ReadingSupporting Reading

• Your child’s reading book plus the reading record Your child’s reading book plus the reading record needs to be in school every day.needs to be in school every day.

• Even though your child maybe a fluent reader and Even though your child maybe a fluent reader and beyond the reading scheme it is still vital to listen to beyond the reading scheme it is still vital to listen to them read regularly and to ask them questions about them read regularly and to ask them questions about the text to ensure the text they are selecting is the text to ensure the text they are selecting is understood.understood.

• Encourage your child to read both fiction and non-Encourage your child to read both fiction and non-fiction text.fiction text.

• Reading levels given at parent’s evening will be Reading levels given at parent’s evening will be chronological and against reading comprehension. chronological and against reading comprehension. Most able readers tend to have a comprehension age Most able readers tend to have a comprehension age 18mnths – 2 years above their chronological age. 18mnths – 2 years above their chronological age.

Supporting Reading at HomeSupporting Reading at Home

Ideally children should read for about 15-20 Ideally children should read for about 15-20 minutes every evening, followed by a short minutes every evening, followed by a short discussion about the book they have read.discussion about the book they have read.

• This will support your child in being able to:This will support your child in being able to:• argue, with evidence, for a literary preference • recognise the differences between author,

narrator and character in a story • identify how characters are developed in the

text • identify how the setting and the plot are

developed • make suitable inferences and deductions • look for meaning beyond the literal.

Supporting WritingSupporting Writing• All children are aware of the need to use VHCOPS! when All children are aware of the need to use VHCOPS! when

completing writing taskscompleting writing tasks

• VocabularyVocabulary• HandwritingHandwriting• ConnectivesConnectives• OpenersOpeners• PunctuationPunctuation• SpellingSpelling• Please encourage your child to check that they Please encourage your child to check that they

have used all elements when completing any home have used all elements when completing any home learning log writing tasks and also to check that learning log writing tasks and also to check that their writing makes sense!!their writing makes sense!!

P.EP.EIndoor P.E. kit needs to be in school at all times (White shirt, Indoor P.E. kit needs to be in school at all times (White shirt, Black shorts plus plimsolls). Additionally, your child may Black shorts plus plimsolls). Additionally, your child may bring in a track suit & trainers for when it is particularly cold bring in a track suit & trainers for when it is particularly cold outside.outside.

All items must be named please!!!All items must be named please!!!

P.E. is on a Monday and Friday.P.E. is on a Monday and Friday.

Hair should be tied back for P.E and all jewellery removed.Hair should be tied back for P.E and all jewellery removed.

If your child wears earrings they will need to be able to If your child wears earrings they will need to be able to remove them independently before the lesson for health and remove them independently before the lesson for health and safety reasons.safety reasons.

If they need to cover their ears with tape this should also be If they need to cover their ears with tape this should also be sent in.sent in.

AssessmentsAssessments• Much of the assessment will be carried out termly; pupil progress being Much of the assessment will be carried out termly; pupil progress being

based upon teacher assessment.based upon teacher assessment.• In addition to literacy & numeracy children will sit verbal and non-verbal In addition to literacy & numeracy children will sit verbal and non-verbal

reasoning test throughout the year.reasoning test throughout the year.• All children will sit the Statutory Assessment Test (SATs) in May 2015. All children will sit the Statutory Assessment Test (SATs) in May 2015.

Papers are then externally marked and when we have received your child’s Papers are then externally marked and when we have received your child’s end of KS2 levels these will be passed electronically to all receiving end of KS2 levels these will be passed electronically to all receiving secondary schools as part of your child’s on-going assessment. secondary schools as part of your child’s on-going assessment.

• Writing assessments are now based not only upon the writing Writing assessments are now based not only upon the writing produced on the day of the SAT’s test but also on the written work produced on the day of the SAT’s test but also on the written work produced across the curriculum. produced across the curriculum.

• Levels are based upon age related expectations and range from level 3 – 5 Levels are based upon age related expectations and range from level 3 – 5 for KS2.for KS2.

• The national average for this age group is 4B. Children working above The national average for this age group is 4B. Children working above average will achieve level 5+. However, these levels will not be referred average will achieve level 5+. However, these levels will not be referred to after 2014 as new assessments will be brought in with the new to after 2014 as new assessments will be brought in with the new curriculum.curriculum.

• Comments on the end of year reports will reflect these levels and an Comments on the end of year reports will reflect these levels and an indication will be given to inform you as to whether or not the level indication will be given to inform you as to whether or not the level achieved is secure or only just achieved.achieved is secure or only just achieved.

It is especially important to remember that all children who are successful It is especially important to remember that all children who are successful in securing selective places this September, continue to apply themselves in securing selective places this September, continue to apply themselves fully beyond the selective tests in order to maintain and build upon their fully beyond the selective tests in order to maintain and build upon their levels, so that they are of the required standard for entry to schools in levels, so that they are of the required standard for entry to schools in September 2015.September 2015.

Secondary School Secondary School TransitionsTransitions

• Secondary school choices will be Secondary school choices will be confirmed to you directly.confirmed to you directly.

• All receiving schools will make their All receiving schools will make their own arrangements as to any open days own arrangements as to any open days or visits from their staff to High-Firs.or visits from their staff to High-Firs.

• Children will be encouraged to take on Children will be encouraged to take on responsibilities in school to promote responsibilities in school to promote initiation and organisational skills, initiation and organisational skills, valuable key life skills they will need valuable key life skills they will need in the future.in the future.

Finally, Please remember:Finally, Please remember:Name all items of clothing, water bottles, sun hats Name all items of clothing, water bottles, sun hats etc. and any money sent into school - including raffle etc. and any money sent into school - including raffle money etc.money etc.Please check school bags regularly for notes and Please check school bags regularly for notes and letters.letters.If you need to see me please as a matter of urgency I If you need to see me please as a matter of urgency I am generally in school from around 8.00am. am generally in school from around 8.00am. However, I am usually busy preparing for the day, so However, I am usually busy preparing for the day, so if it is a more general enquiry / concern, would you if it is a more general enquiry / concern, would you please make an appointment for after school as this please make an appointment for after school as this will enable me to offer you more time for discussion. will enable me to offer you more time for discussion. Please note Thursday evenings all staff are required to Please note Thursday evenings all staff are required to attend a meeting at 3.30pm and I run recorder club attend a meeting at 3.30pm and I run recorder club on Monday evening until 4.15pm.on Monday evening until 4.15pm.

Any QuestionsAny Questions??