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Welcome to Year 6

Welcome to Year 6. The Year 6 Team. Mrs Hornsby – Teacher Mr Butler – Teacher Mrs Turvey – Teacher (Tues, Weds and Thurs) Miss Coolledge – Higher Level Teaching Assistant Miss Worth – Teaching Assistant Mrs Easter – Teaching Assistant Miss Pea – Teaching Assistant.

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Welcome to Year 6

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  1. Welcome to Year 6

  2. The Year 6 Team Mrs Hornsby – Teacher Mr Butler – Teacher Mrs Turvey – Teacher (Tues, Weds and Thurs) Miss Coolledge – Higher Level Teaching Assistant Miss Worth – Teaching Assistant Mrs Easter – Teaching Assistant Miss Pea – Teaching Assistant

  3. The things we will talk about today: • Reading, writing and maths expectations in Year 6 • Testing in Year 6 • Homework in Year 6 • Reading at home in Year 6 • Spelling in Year 6 • PE in Year 6 • Secondary School transition • The afternoon curriculum, trips and visitors

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  5. End of KS2 SATs • Year 6 SATs have been scheduled by the government to take place: Monday 13th – Thursday 16th May 2019. • Please note that these tests are statutory and no holidays will be authorised for this week. • We will hold a SATs meeting in Feb or March for further information.

  6. Year 6 maths test 30 mins 40 mins 40 marks

  7. Year 6 reading test 60mins 50 marks

  8. Year 6 writing Teacher Assessment Writing tasks from January. All areas of the curriculum – Science, Topic writing.

  9. Year 6 grammar, punctuation and spelling test Grammar and punctuation – 50 marks Spelling test – 20 marks

  10. Be at school on time every day - come to Key Skills at 8:45 How can you help? • Read every night • Help children to complete any homework • Simply be interested in your child’s learning (as you are now, because that’s why you are here!) • Encourage early bed times Positive thinking,positive talking Praise them for making an effort. If you are worried see any teacher any time – we are here to help.

  11. In Year 6 homework will be given on a Friday. It is to be handed in by Wednesday. Homework maths reading topic spelling • Top tips for homework • Turn off the TV • Encourage children’s independence • Praise children’s efforts • Be positive (no stress) • Please ask class teacher for support if children are struggling

  12. The pupils will change their home reading book once a week. Reading at home It is important that they read a range of books. They should therefore be encouraged to read additional books to their school home reading book. A library of book is available on the pupils’ active learn accounts. Our school library has a huge range of books that the pupils can borrow.

  13. KS2 Reading at home Every pupil is expected to read 5 times per week. ‘Children who read for pleasure are likely to do significantly better at school than their peers, making greater progress in mathematics, development of vocabulary and spelling.’ Sullivan & Brown, Social inequalities in cognitive scores at age 16: The role of reading, 2013

  14. KS2 Reading at home

  15. KS2 Reading at home

  16. Spellings at home Spelling book Spelling test

  17. Spelling activities

  18. Additional home activities • Times Tables Rockstars • Reading Plus

  19. Plain white t-shirt PE days Our PE days are Monday and Thursday. Black or blue shorts Strictly NO jewellery Sand shoes

  20. The afternoon curriculum

  21. Question based curriculum What would a journey through the body look like?

  22. Secondary School Transition Your nearest school. Most children WALK to this school. Hull Trinity House - BOYS Boulevard Academy Hessle High (East Riding) St Marys Academy – Catholic Newland School for GIRLS Sirius Academy

  23. You MUST make 3 DIFFERENT choices on your application form. Make sure you are certain of your decision. It is hard to make changes later on! Attend open days to see if the school is right for your child. Deadline end of October Support sessions are available in school to complete the online application. pto

  24. Trips and visitors Northern Forge History Workshops VIKINGS Kid Alert Countryside visit York University Mayan drama day

  25. Robinwood Residential Friday 5th – Sunday 7th April 2019 Deposit due by Friday 27th October - £10 (non-refundable) £75 total cost to parents. Cost to school £180+ per child. Meeting in January.

  26. ? • ? Any questions • ? • ?

  27. Please take away with you:*Robinwood brochure & letter*Curriculum information booklet*School application – drop-in session leaflet

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