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Welcome to Year 6. Contacts and Meeting. lsimpson@greville.surrey.sch.uk ftisi@greville.surrey.sch.uk odaniels@greville.surrey.sch.uk If you have any questions or concerns or would like to discuss something with us please arrange to come and see us. Some dates for your diaries.
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Contacts and Meeting • lsimpson@greville.surrey.sch.uk • ftisi@greville.surrey.sch.uk • odaniels@greville.surrey.sch.uk • If you have any questions or concerns or would like to discuss something with us please arrange to come and see us.
Some dates for your diaries • Monday 29th September - INSET day • Monday 6th October – SATRO Mega Structures Challenge • Thursday 9th October - Harvest • Thursday 23rd October at 7pm– SATs/PGL information evening • Friday 14th November – Greek Day – Hobgoblin Theatre Company in. Get your togas ready! • Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th November- Parents’ Evenings • Thursday 4th December – Open Morning • 11th-14th May - SATs Week • Friday 12th – Monday 15th June - PGL
What do we learn about in Year 6? • History • Ancient Greeks Aztecs • Geography • Mountains and Volcanoes Rivers • Science • Micro-organisms Classification Electricity Light Dissolving and Changing State Evolution and Inheritance
Groups/Intervention • SATs/PGL Information Night Thursday, October 23rd 2014 7pm • Five dedicated teachers helping your children reach their best potential • Initially grouped under Miss Simpson, Mrs Tisi and Miss Daniels • Further groups with Mrs Millward and Mrs Roberts/Mrs Boulton • We also have support from Mr Razzell, Mrs Vincent and Mrs Van Roijen
Homework Schedule • Daily – 10 minutes Reading, Spelling, Maths Facts Learning/Practice. • 30 minutes written homework • If your child has lots of extra curricular activities or any trouble handing the homework in on a certain date, please let us know. • We do not want children spending hours on their homework. If they are struggling, please just let us know and we can revisit the work in class.
Spelling Practice Ideas Maths Facts Practice Ideas • Read, Cover, Write, Check • Write, paint, colour, illustrate, type in different fonts each word • Create acronyms of difficult words • Look up unfamiliar words in the dictionary • Maths Zone games on the computer • Make a times table rhyme or song • Chant your tables • Play quick fire questions with your parents, carers or siblings
Year 6 Events and Experiences PGL Year 6 Production
Year 6 Events and Experiences Greek Day MegaStructures Shakespeare
PE/Games – teaching children to develop a healthy life style • 6D – Wednesdays and Fridays • 6S – Tuesdays and Wednesdays • 6T – Tuesdays and Wednesdays • Please ensure your children have suitable supportive trainers a white GrevilleT-shirt and blue shorts • Cold Weather Gear – tracksuit preferably blue or black
Trips and Life Experiences • Greek Day Friday 22nd November (Perseus and Medusa interactive show and drama work shop) TBC £5 • Megastructures Day £4.50 • Shakespeare Day Spring Term (Hamlet) TBC £6 • PGL 13-16th June, 2014 weekend TBC £200 • Bikeability Summer Term Level 2 Proficiency TBC £20 • Badges refundable £1