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Upper Key Stage 2 Information meeting Tuesday 11 th September

Upper Key Stage 2 Information meeting Tuesday 11 th September. Welcome. Introductions. Mrs S Evans – Head Teacher Miss V Homewood – Deputy Head Teacher Mrs K Jones – F.L.O Year 5+6 Team Teachers Mr Wilcher – Hippo Class Miss S Page – Orangutan Class Miss K Alderman – Panther Class

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Upper Key Stage 2 Information meeting Tuesday 11 th September

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  1. Upper Key Stage 2Information meetingTuesday 11th September

  2. Welcome

  3. Introductions • Mrs S Evans – Head Teacher • Miss V Homewood – Deputy Head Teacher • Mrs K Jones – F.L.O Year 5+6 Team Teachers Mr Wilcher – Hippo Class Miss S Page – Orangutan Class Miss K Alderman – Panther Class Year 5+6Teaching Assistants Mrs S Birchley, Mrs J Beardwell, Ms Reade Mrs Rose, Francesca (volunteer)

  4. Behaviour Policy • Rights • To learn • To be treated with fairness and respect • To be safe • Warning system • Verbal • Time at break • Reflection sheet

  5. Rewards • House points • Weekly achievement certificates (Teacher) • Merit certificates (Deputy or Head Teacher) • Certificates of Excellence (given out once a term)

  6. High Expectations In School • Work • Presentation • Attitudes to learning • Independence • Themselves/Organisation/Uniform/ Responsibilities

  7. High Expectations At Home • Home Learning standard should be the same as each child’s class work standard. • Reading – at least 4 times a week (10-15mins) • Numeracy – written and mental practice • Literacy or cross curricular based • Weekly spellings • Each piece of Numeracy and Literacy homework should take between 20-30 minutes. (if it is taking longer, please let your class teacher know)

  8. Topics to be covered • Term 1 – Tudors (Image) • Term 2 – Tudors (Place) • Term 3 – Caribbean Music (Film) • Term 4 – Caribbean Geography (Artefact) • Term 5 – Ancient Greeks (Music) • Term 6 - Ancient Greeks (Place)

  9. Timetable • Literacy (Reading & Writing) and Numeracy in mornings • ICT, RE, Science and other subjects in the afternoon • More focus on Literacy and Numeracy this to help children achieve Level 4 or higher before the secondary transfer

  10. Numeracy setting • Based on ability • Not necessarily year group specific • Helps them move on at their own level (more focused teaching at their level) • Flexible – children may move between sets

  11. Literacy • In own classes • Helps teachers to reinforce objectives taught in the morning so children can consolidate skills in pm • More focus on grammar and spelling this year due to changes in KS2 SATs

  12. Progress • Every child to make 2 sub levels progress each year • Children that are further behind to attend intervention groups (additional support in Numeracy and Literacy) • Interventions during assembly time and afternoon lesson time to help children make the age expected progress • Some teacher led, some teaching assistant led.

  13. Targets • Every term (6 times a year) • Literacy and Numeracy • Personalises learning for every child • Next steps of learning to help children progress to the next level • Sent home with children each term

  14. P.E • Kit indoor and outdoor • T-shirt (house colour plain round neck shirt) • Black shorts • Trainers or plimsolls • Tracksuit bottoms • Tracksuit top • No jewellery • Letter from parent if unable to participate

  15. Class Assemblies • Orangutan– 11th October 2012 • Panther – 29th November 2012 • Hippo - 7th March 2013

  16. Parent Consultations • Term 1 • Tuesday 16th October 5-7pm • Thursday 18th October 3.30 – 5.30pm • Term 4 • Tuesday 5th March 3.30 – 5.30pm • Thursday 7th March 5-7pm

  17. SATs • It has been confirmed that the 2012 KS2 SATs will be held in the week beginning 13th May 2013. • Year 5 assessment during that week and if necessary the following week.

  18. Trips and visits • Hever Castle • Isle of Wight

  19. Isle of Wight • Term 5 More information coming soon!

  20. Production • Term 6 – Year 6 leavers’ production. To be announced! - Year 6 leavers’ assembly.

  21. Don’t Forget! • Open door policy – raise any concerns as soon as possible, we will do what we can to help • Website has up to date information and dates for your diary aylesford-pri.kent.sch.uk

  22. And finally…

  23. Thank you for comingAre there any questions...??

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