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Welcome to year 6. ‘Meet the Teacher’ meeting 2014-2015. The staff. Mrs Culver Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Ms Travis Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Mrs Barnes and Mrs Lawrence. Key dates. WEDNESDAY 15 TH OCTOBER 2014 11 + decision sent to parents FRIDAY 31 ST OCTOBER 2014
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Welcome to year 6 ‘Meet the Teacher’ meeting 2014-2015
The staff • Mrs Culver • Monday, Wednesday and Thursday • Ms Travis • Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday • Mrs Barnes and Mrs Lawrence
Key dates WEDNESDAY 15THOCTOBER 2014 11+ decision sent to parents FRIDAY31ST OCTOBER 2014 Closing date for SCAF applications MONDAY 2NDMARCH 2015 Offer letters sent by e-mails after 4pm or first class post MONDAY 11THMAY 2015 – THURSDAY 14THMAY 2015 KS2 SAT papers MONDAY 15TH JUNE 2015 Year 6 residential trip?
Topics • Changing Monarchy • The Americas • Cool Stuff • Hollywood Bollywood • Thrills and Spills • Enterprise
homework • Maths – normally reinforcement of concepts covered in class. • Set on a Monday due in by the following Monday • English • Normally reinforcement of grammar and punctuation concepts covered in class • Spelling journal – spellings to learn and meanings of words to research • Set on Tuesday due in by the following Tuesday. The spelling journal must be in school on Tuesday
Whole school improvements • Introduction of New Curriculum • Focus on areas of English • Writing Assembly – to celebrate examples of good writing • Promotion of use of cursive script • Regular library visits
YEAR 6 IMPROVEMENTS • Year 6 blog • http://lenhamyear6.primaryblogger.co.uk • Participation in weekly ‘100 word challenge’ for writing • Use of outside area