Brunswick Primary School Welcome to Year 6 Brunswick Primary School

Year 6 Teachers Mr Baylie Falcon Year Leader Ms Michnowicz Osprey Mr Humphries Eagle Miss Sinclair Owl Mr Pannett Kestrel Ms Sumner Ms Sutton

Year 6 Topics Run the Risk Crime & Punishment Wings Eureka! (SATS) Mysterious Mayans

Expectations On Time – upstairs from 8.40am registration at 8.55am Show and model our values Equality, Respect, Honesty, Positivity, Kindness. Show good learning behaviours Each class has created a class charter. Be responsible and independent

Behaviour Our school expectations may vary from your expectations at home. We will not tolerate rudeness – especially answering back or questioning the authority of adults All teachers at Brunswick Primary follow the same behaviour policy which can be seen on the website We do link behaviour to privileges in Year 6 (football team etc.)

Homework Daily reading (minimum 5 minutes) Weekly spellings Weekly Mathletics A longer research/creative task each week Neat presentation with attention to accuracy in written work More homework and revision in the Spring term

PE All children have 2 sessions per week. We expect a written note if your child can not do PE otherwise we expect them to join in. Children can not do PE in incorrect kit (including shoes) and if they don’t have this, they will fill in a lesson observation form. Earrings must be removed and long hair tied back.

Home Time You should ensure your child knows who they are going home with and how they are getting there. Children should not return into the playground to play after being dismissed. Changes for home time should be telephoned through to the office.

SATS Children sit the SATS in May. We will offer more SATS information for parents in the Spring Term. There is no need to do past papers at home because we use them for revision in school.

Secondary School All secondary school queries are dealt with by school admissions. Class teachers / the school have no influence on any decisions made – please do not ask us to intervene. Visits can be made in school time if we have a letter explaining when and where.

Communication - Emails   Email is a quick, effective way of communication information however it does not replace face to face meetings where some discussion is required. Urgent messages should not be communicated through email but should be phoned into the school office or left as a voicemail e.g. illness or alternative school pick up Staff will look at all emails within 48 hours and respond to them within 72 hours Staff responses to emails will be brief and may only be an acknowledgement Follow up to an email may be face to face if the teacher feels that this is the best method of communication Staff will not respond to emails over the weekends or during school holidays Teachers email addresses will be given to parents during the ‘Meet the Year Group’ meetings at the beginning of the year. The office staff will provide parents/carers with a copy. They will not be published on the website. There will be no facility for Skype, Face Time or other video calling services.

Staff emails richardbaylie@brunswick.brighton-hove.sch.uk samhumphries@brunswick.brighton-hove.sch.uk emmasinclair@brunswick.brighton-hove.sch.uk tompannett@brunswick.brighton-hove.sch.uk katemichnowicz@brunswick.brighton-hove.sch.uk kellysumner@brunswick.brighton-hove.sch.uk beckysutton@brunswick.brighton-hove.sch.uk

Website http://www.brunswick.brighton-hove.sch.uk/ Visit the Year 6 page for homework and letters.

Uniform reminders No jewellery except – stud earrings and a watch No bright coloured trainers No nail varnish or make-up

Trips and diary dates We always intend to give as much notice as possible for all trips and visits Dates are listed on the newsletter and also on letters from the Year 6 team Next dates for your diary: Kingswood trip - Tuesday 27th September to Friday 30th September Parents evenings – Week beginning 17th October