Teaching Assistant – Mrs Gates Year 6 Ash Class – Mrs Edgar Oak Class– Mr Patnell Teaching Assistant – Mrs Gates

Contents School timings, arrival and departure procedures Home journal, spellings, homework Topics PE days and kits Year Six PGL Trip

School Timings The whistle for the start of the day is blown at 8:50am Children are expected to be in the playground before 8:45am In order to prepare them for Secondary School, we encourage punctuality and good attendance The school day ends at 3:30 If, over the course of the school year, you wish your child to make their own way home, at any time during the school year, you will need to fill out a permission form. This can be obtained from the class teacher

Homework Journals This is a home-school contact book. It needs to be brought in every day. This book is where you will find the following things Weekly spellings English homework passports Maths homework Any informal written communication between the class teacher and parent/carer

Homework Your child will have received an English passport It is expected that at least four activities (bronze award) will be completed for English throughout each half term Weekly Maths Homework will be send home in journals every Tuesday and must be returned by Friday Weekly Spellings will be tested each Friday Children MUST know all times tables (to 12) off by heart and will be tested regularly We encourage at least 20 minutes of reading each night. Bookmarks to be signed by an adult or older sibling

Topic Work - Stranded This half term, we will base our English learning on Michael Morpurgo’s book, Kensuke’s Kingdom. This book also forms the basis of our topic work - Stranded

Physical Education Outdoor PE - Tuesdays Indoor PE –Thursdays Plain white T-shirt, jogging bottoms and top, socks, outdoor trainers (not footwear worn to school) Indoor PE –Thursdays Plain white T-shirt, green shorts, plimsolls (not trainers). Jewellery cannot be worn for PE Hair must be tied back on PE days.

Marchants Hill Year 6 Residential PGL 2018 Marchants Hill Year 6 Residential Monday 25th June 2018 – Friday 29th June 2018

Activities List Abseiling Aeroball All Aboard Aquafun (indoor pool) Archery Beach Walk Canoeing Cat Walk Challenge Course Circus Skills Climbing (indoor and outdoor) Dragon Boating Fencing First Aid Giant Swing Hiking Jacob's Ladder Kayaking Keelboat Sailing Low Level Ropes Course Matrix Nature Trail Orienteering Pop Mobility Problem Solving Quad Biking Raft Building Sensory Trail Sports and Team Games Survivor Trapeze Tunnel Trail Zip Wire

Thank you for attending and we look forward to getting to know you all! Any Questions?