Residential to Robinwood 2017 Wednesday 8th – Friday 10th March

Mrs. Ottiwell Mrs. Newman Mrs. Alderson Mr. Lister Miss. Lester The staff attending! Mrs. Ottiwell Mrs. Newman Mrs. Alderson Mr. Lister Miss. Lester

What will the children be doing? The programme is designed to compliment the geography curriculum. The programme meets the requirements for PE in that there are outdoor adventurous activities. The programme also encourages team work, develops thinking skills and promotes independence. The itinerary is weather dependent and is determined by the centre.

A typical programme… Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 9.30 Leave school at the latest 11.00 Arrival Lunch Giant swing Raft building Crate challenge Evening meal Trapeze Quest Hot chocolate and review Breakfast Zip wire Canoeing Archery Nightline Piranha Pool Caving Team challenge Dungeon of Doom Climbing Obstacle course Depart and return to school for 3:30pm

Mobile Phones/Electronic devices Mobile phone signal is poor near the centre and mobile phones are not allowed on the visit. If there is a problem we will contact you – no news is good news! PLEASE NOTE: NO electronic devices will be allowed on the visit including Ipads/tablets or any type of cameras.

On the morning of the residential… Children should arrive at the school through the main entrance with their belongings at 9:00 am ready for registration. The children will leave their belongings in the hall and proceed to the classroom. Parents are welcome to wait in the hall, ready to wave them off! We will leave school at 9.30 am, earlier if possible. If your child requires medication or has a medical condition you need to make us aware of this. All medicines should be labelled with the child’s name and dosage. All medicines should be given to Mrs Ottiwell on the morning of departure. Children who are travelsick and need tablets should be given them prior to departure and a dosage given to Mrs Ottiwell for the return journey.

What to pack… Robinwood provide each child with a waterproof coat, boots, waterproof trousers and any other specialist equipment. If your child has walking boots they may bring these but PLEASE do not buy any equipment especially for the trip. Clothes should be warm and comfortable and suitable for getting muddy – Please see suggested list provided. Health and Safety No snacks should be taken as this increases the likelihood that children may consider a ‘midnight feast’ and would share foods without allergy awareness No aerosol sprays – this causes problems with the fire alarm system which is highly sensitive and may affect children with asthma Bedding is provided ! So no need for sleeping bags etc.   All belongings need to be in one holdall or suitcase with all items named. Use a biro or sharpie if needed!

In emergency… The centre’s phone number is 01706814554. This can only be called in an emergency.

We aim to return home by 3:30pm on Friday 10th March We will contact you via ParentMail if there are any significant delays Any Questions?

Key Stage 2 SATs – quick recap

Date Test Duration Marks SATs KS2 Test Dates 2017 Date Test Duration Marks Monday 8th May 2017 English Reading Test 60 mins 50 Tuesday 9th May 2017 English (SPaG) Grammar & Punctuation Short Answer Questions English (SPaG) Spelling Test  45 mins 20 mins 20 Wednesday 10th May 2017 Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning) 30 mins 40 mins 40 35 Thursday 11th May 2017 Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning)

Scaled Scores The expected standard for each test is a scaled score of 100 or more. If a child is awarded a scaled score of 99 or less they won't have achieved the expected standard in the test. Children who achieve a scaled score greater than 110 have a achieved a good standard. Last year… Total score Scaled score of 100 Scaled score of 110 Maths 110 60 98 Reading 50 21 34 SPAG 70 43 61

What will you be told? In your child’s annual report, you will receive: Teacher assessment grades for writing, reading, maths and science Raw scores for individual papers in grammar, spelling, reading and maths Scaled scores for SPAG, reading and maths An outcome in terms of achieving the national standard (AS) or not achieving the national standards (NS). These outcomes will not say if your child is working at greater depth (i.e. scaled score of 110 plus) Scaled scores are between 80 and 120 100 will always represent the ‘national standard’ 110 will represent children working at a ‘good standard’ (mastery)

What happens next? Assessments Breakfast maths Parents’ Evening Tuesday 25th April Thursday 27th April (appointments from 3rd April)