Ashdene Primary School Parent Presentation Welcome to Year 6 Thank you for all the lovely summer homework we have received so far. We will display them around school shortly.

Class 6B Class 6H Welcome to Year 6 PPA Cover: Wednesday pm Miss Baldock Mr Hayes – Mon, Tues Mrs Henderson – Wed-Fri PPA Cover: Wednesday pm Mr Edwards – P.E Miss Holmes - French

Expectations All expectations for uniform, PE kit and other general school information was sent out on the end year letter. Spare copies can be collected from the school office.

Expectations Website All homework will be posted to the school website. Policies e.g – calculations, behaviour etc Curriculum expectations and assessment information is also available.

Class Rules, Rewards and Sanctions Key rules agreed with the children Merits – rewards givien Drivers for curriculum Class points Sanctions follow a 4 step process Consistent behaviour policy

New Routines Staff are out on the playground from 8.45am. Whistle sounds at 8.50am and children line up and walk into school with their teacher. Lessons start promptly at 9am. Learning begins as soon as the children are in the classroom. Lunch time for Y6 will be from 12.45 – 1.30 Children will be dismissed at the end of the day from KS2 entrance. The children need a water bottle, toast money and their reading diary every day. Prescribed medicines to be taken to the office.

Reading Reading – children read with an adult at least once a week during guided reading. The children are responsible for changing their own independent reading book. Please continue to write regularly in their reading diary.

Homework Homework will be uploaded to the school website in line with homework policy. There will be a spelling and mental maths homework each week.

Virtual Learning Environment . www.ashdeneschoolnet All children have usernames and passwords – these are made up of your child’s first and surname e.g. joebloggs

Curriculum Overview on the website SRE: Autumn term. How babies are made and born. Trips: Lakeside (July) Mosque (Oct 17th) PE: Monday and Wednesday It would be helpful if PE kits were left in school all week.

Spelling Children will receive weekly spellings inline with their age related expectations. WAYS TO SUPPORT SPELLING AT HOME Practise the spelling strings/patterns – not just learn by rote. Play games – hangman, anagrams etc. Little and often Parents Information Sheet Mathematics at Ashdene We welcome a number of positive changes to maths which will be implemented this term with the aim of improving your child’s learning. Firstly, the maths target system has been amended to align with English. This will provide your child with clear targets to encourage them to take responsibility for their learning. All classes have a display of maths vocabulary which identifies key words and phrases required to make good progress in maths. These displays are designed to be interactive and support the concept which is currently being taught. Maths lessons now embed an investigative ‘using and applying’ approach throughout all mathematical learning. Pupils will be given the opportunity to pose their own questions, to make their own discoveries, communicate their findings to others and be able to determine their own methods. We aim for pupils to be engaged through exciting learning. At Ashdene, we recognise the importance of children having a secure grasp and rapid recall of their time tables. Ultimately, we want the children to know their times tables ‘off by heart’ by the end of Year Four, as outlined in the new Mathematics curriculum. During this term, a parent information sheet will be issued detailing the time tables learning targets for each year group.

Handwriting Within the new assessment system handwriting is as important as other aspects of writing. If children cannot write legibly and neatly they cannot meet their year group expectation. Implementing a handwriting scheme across the school to promote consistency throughout year groups. Expectation of handwriting across all subjects – not just English Teachers to decide when children are writing consistently neatly and can be issued a pen licence. Once the font is installed shall print a sheet demonstrating the script which can be distributed to parents.

Handwriting WAYS TO SUPPORT HANDWRITING AT HOME Handwriting books with guidelines can be issued if desired. Please see Miss Baldock if you would like some additional resources for handwriting. If handwriting is below the Year 6 standard we will provide extra support in school, and may ask for support at home. Once the font is installed shall print a sheet demonstrating the script which can be distributed to parents.

Mental Maths Times tables – immediate recall Children will receive weekly arithmetic homework inline with their age related expectations. WAYS TO SUPPORT MENTAL MATHS AT HOME Times tables – immediate recall Mental calculations in everyday life (shopping, cooking etc) Games – Bingo, countdown. Parents Information Sheet Mathematics at Ashdene We welcome a number of positive changes to maths which will be implemented this term with the aim of improving your child’s learning. Firstly, the maths target system has been amended to align with English. This will provide your child with clear targets to encourage them to take responsibility for their learning. All classes have a display of maths vocabulary which identifies key words and phrases required to make good progress in maths. These displays are designed to be interactive and support the concept which is currently being taught. Maths lessons now embed an investigative ‘using and applying’ approach throughout all mathematical learning. Pupils will be given the opportunity to pose their own questions, to make their own discoveries, communicate their findings to others and be able to determine their own methods. We aim for pupils to be engaged through exciting learning. At Ashdene, we recognise the importance of children having a secure grasp and rapid recall of their time tables. Ultimately, we want the children to know their times tables ‘off by heart’ by the end of Year Four, as outlined in the new Mathematics curriculum. During this term, a parent information sheet will be issued detailing the time tables learning targets for each year group.

Any Questions COMMUNICATION WITH THE CLASS TEACHER Talk to your teacher on the playground. A mutually convenient time can then be arranged . Letter Email the office and we will get back to you as soon as possible.