MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 5 Mr Higgitt Purpose of the Meeting To meet you and introduce myself To introduce the Key Feature of life in Year 5 To consider how you can support your child and school

Year 5/6 Timetable – 2013/2014 YEAR 5 – Timetable (11/09/17)   YEAR 5 – Timetable (11/09/17) Mr Higgitt Mrs Townsin Mrs Marney Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:00-9:30 Guided Reading Group 1 (Break at 10am) Handwriting Maths  Guided Reading Guided Reading Group 3 Guided Reading Group 4 CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY 9:30-10:30 10:45-12:15 Literacy / Computing SPAG Literacy BIG WRITE Music 1:15-3:20 French Science C.C Spelling P.E. – PSHE P.E R.E ART Assembly Assembly – 2:45 – 3:05 Assembly – 2:45

MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 5 The Curriculum Topic is Australia Main threads include:- Geography, History and PSHE In addition ART/D.T will be taught Home Learning – research relating to Australia or Literacy based talk homelearning.

MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 5 Rewards & Celebrating Success How to achieve them and what they are Merit Points (Bronze, Silver and Gold). House Points Assembly Awards Star of the Week Star Writer Special Subject Achievement Awards

MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 5 The Learning Environment Learning Intention and Success Criteria (displayed to help children take a step by step approach to achieving the learning intention). Respect (See next slide) WOW words Targets – generated through ongoing daily assessment and half termly formal assessment. To be shared at parents’ evening.

Code of Conduct R – Responsible in all we do E – Encourage each other S – Safe work and play P – Polite and considerate E – Enjoy being and ‘active learner’ C – Challenge and celebrate our efforts T – Trust each other Any breaches of our code of conduct will result in a letter home and a record will be kept.

MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 5 Home Learning in this class:- Monday: Spellings – to be tested on Friday. In addition children will have a ‘mini task’ which will be in for Wednesday. Wednesday Maths. This will often be a recap on previous learning and is in for Friday. Friday: Research based which will tie in with Australia or the topic being studied. READING – approximately 20 minutes most nights. Children have reading journals that must be completed at least twice a week (checked weekly). Please encourage comments such as, “I like/don’t like this book because…” You may also comment in the back if you wish to do so. Tables revision – we will have regular mental maths quizzes where children will need to be familiar with multiplication and division facts. Please ensure that work is named, stapled, placed in home learning folders etc as appropriate.

MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 5 The Whole Child PHSE – values for life and half termly topics. (PEACE) RE – half termly topics and recognition of many key festivals. Collective Worship Reflection Time / lunch time prayer.

MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENING Class 5 Enrichment Trips to enhance learning. Outdoor learning sessions – Each week a lesson to be taught outside. Whole school days – eg World Book Day. Creative Curriculum topic days. Class swaps/paired reading.