WELCOME TO YEAR 6 2017-18

Staff Snowdon: Mrs Frommholz Windermere: Miss Drabble Other adults: Miss Lawrence Mrs Suddaby Mrs Knight Mrs Taylor Mr Broadbent Mrs Severn Mrs Walker Mrs Chapman Mrs Niland Mrs French Snowdon: Mrs Frommholz Windermere: Miss Drabble

Curriculum Autumn Main Topic: Yellowstone National Park Science Topic 1: All living things Science Topic 2: Animals including humans

English Ability Group across year group for two SPAG Lessons a week Grammar – punctuation, spelling rules Lots of Writing – all kinds of fiction and non – fiction styles Reading – Class texts, guided reading carousel, comprehension

Mathematics Ability Group 3 ways across the year group during the week Revision of Key Concepts Problem Solving Reasoning

Homework 3 activities a week To be completed in homework books Spelling tasks handed out on a Monday. Homework tasks given out on a Wednesday. All homework to be handed in on a Monday. Children to be encouraged to read and practise their tables at home. Reading record/bookmarks/book list Homework on school website

Equipment Fully equipped pencil case Games Kit Tracksuit for cold weather Water Bottle

Clarinets Thursday afternoons with Mrs French. Parents will need to sign a contract of care for the clarinet before they are given out. Children will need to bring in on a Wednesday (to ensure it is in school for the lesson!) Will be expected to practise at home. This may sometimes be a weekly homework task.

Future Important Dates Forest Schools 18.9.17, 25.9.17 and 2.10.17 - Snowdon 9.10.17, 16.10.17 and 30.10.17 - Windermere Natural History Museum - 20.10.17 Parents Evenings - 7.11.17 (5.30 – 8.00) and 8.11.16 (3.40 – 6.00) School Christmas Productions - 18.12.17, 19.12.17 and 20.12.17

Contacting Us E-Mail: sophie.frommholz@west-byfleet-junior.surrey.sch.uk katie.drabble@west-byfleet-junior.surrey.sch.uk

Transfer to Secondary School See Leaflet Strongly recommended that apply by; October 20th 2017 However applications are still received until October 31st 2017

PG Films and Clips

Any Questions?