190 likes | 320 Views
Welcome To The Year 5/6 Parent Information Session. Overview of the new 2014 National Curriculum Examples of age appropriate writing Mathematical calculation methods Home learning Standards of presentation The new school website Questions. Overview of the new 2014 National Curriculum.
E N D
Overview of the new 2014 National Curriculum • Examples of age appropriate writing • Mathematical calculation methods • Home learning • Standards of presentation • The new school website • Questions
Overview of the new 2014 National Curriculum • Expectations have been raised with some objectives moving into lower year groups • Introduction of new objectives • Science is now a core subject again (along with Maths and English) with a focus on the five lines of enquiry, practical science and using the outdoor environment • ICT is now called Computing and children should be able to code, programme and sequence by the end of Key Stage two
English • SPAG testing introduced two years ago • Statutory spellings for years 3-6 • Spoken language has new emphasis – in order to write properly, children have to be able to speak properly (Ofsted) • Classic English literature is now part of the curriculum (Take A Book) • Poetry reciting
SPAG(Spelling, punctuation and grammar) T:\SPAG examples for UKS2 Parent meeting.docx
accommodate extreme learn temperature possession achieve appreciate amateur
Maths T:\Maths Test examples for Parent Meeting.docx Standard written methods New SAT tests 2016
Home Learning • Home Learning book and contract • More flexibility with the tasks (seize the moment!) • More interesting and open tasks • More personal / good feedback from parents and children
Presentation • School Improvement Plan target • Consistency • High expectations for all children across all subjects • Books not worksheets • Photos as evidence/recording
Website www.allhallowsprimary.co.uk A way of involving you in school life: information, photos, school community. Please check the site regularly. Please let us know if there is anything you would like to see on the site.
What Can You Do? • Practise the statutory and weekly spellings • Support your child with their ‘Home Learning Tasks’ • Practise the times tables so your child becomes fluent (all times tables up to x 12 by end of Year 4) • Practical maths – time, money, measuring