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Goldsborough CE Primary School: Class 4. Year 6 highlights. Topics : Romans/Saxons… Architecture/design… Lights, camera, action… European Vacation… What a performance! Trips and residential : Topic trips (one per term )… Fellside (June 2018) …
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Year 6 highlights • Topics: • Romans/Saxons… • Architecture/design… • Lights, camera, action… • European Vacation… • What a performance! • Trips and residential: • Topic trips (one per term)… • Fellside (June 2018) … • Crucial Crew (Y6 safety/safeguarding trip) • Countryside Day (June 2018) and more…
Key responsibilities • Buddies • Prefects • Committee responsibility round school • Independence for equipment and organisation • Transition to high school (e.g. Friday 29th – Mr Sugden from KJH), Sicklinghall + small schools transition
Key Stage 2 tests • Monday 14th May 2018 until Thursday 17th May 2018. Please don’t book a holiday… • Tests in… • Reading • Maths (x 3) • Grammar, punctuation and spelling • NB – writing is assessed by the teacher in class • Examples of tests to follow… • Revision club will start after Christmas on Thursdays (tbc) after school
Maths test: reasoning questions testing multiple domains (areas) of maths
Homework and planners • Read, read, read: good habits crucial. Brief note in planner is fine. • Mathletics homework: set weekly on Wednesdays to be completed by following Tuesday. • Currently transferring to new site: Helpline is 0117 370 1990 • Times table fact practice and WEDWK? (What Else Do We Know?) • Spelling homework: Fridays (see resources) • Reading Circles homework: hand-in days will vary (try to give a weekend for completion, e.g. Tue for Mon)
How can I help? • Encourage learning independence: • Praise effort rather than achievement • Positive mindset about learning • Encourage personal organisation • Prepare for Y7 when homework, deadlines, personal organisation, transport • If possible, get involved with their learning (website, topic handouts, volunteering with skills)
Any questions?jcooper@goldsborough.n-yorks.sch.uk Thanks for your time!