Year 5 Welcome meeting St George site 7/09/16

Agenda - Staff - Maximising attainment - Educational Visits & Residential - Behaviour policy (Stay on Green) - Appointments to see teaching staff - The Curriculum

Staffing Mrs Bailey (Year Group Leader and Co-Head of Bonham Site) Miss Wylde (Special Needs Coordinator) Mr Charehwa and Mrs Whittington ( Garnet Class) Mr Dyke, Mr Stanton and Miss Simmons (Opal Class) Miss Carpenter and Mrs Aguis (Tanzanite Class) Mrs Liddard (Music) Miss Newton (Art) Miss Martin (Behaviour Lead) Mr Zamora (Spanish) Miss Chevat (ICT support)

Assessment Target Tracker – Pupils to be assessed on an ongoing basis. Tests – Termly tests for SPaG, Reading and Maths but half-termly assessments for Writing

Maximising attainment - Attendance (96.6% minimum) & punctuality - School uniform - Healthy snacks/Water bottles - Homework (Monday to Monday – Literacy and Spelling) (Friday to Friday Maths) - Reading Records

PE KITS - P.E. kits should be in school at all times - P.E. is a statutory subject that children have to take part in, by law. - Please ensure that your child has well-fitting plimsolls/trainers on the days that they have P.E. Navy or black shorts/tracksuit bottoms are appropriate.

Trips, Projects, Performances and Themed days Performances /Themed day/ Themed Homework Autumn 1 Project day based on The Vikings.   Autumn 2 Visit to the science museum Beginning of the unit , Book IMAX theatre Spring 1 and 2 Eastbury Manor House Spring production of A Shakespeare play Tudor Theme day Summer 1  Summer 2 A residential visit to Marwell Activity Centre with outdoor activities for non-attenders. Theatre Trip: Railway children based on availability

Marwell: y5 residential trip -Two nights away. - Similar to Stubbers in terms of activities - all led by qualified instructors. - More information can be obtained from Mrs Bailey. - Low response means it may have to be cancelled!

Stay on green - Step based behaviour system - If you behave well, you will move up (Bronze, Silver, Gold) - If you don’t, you will move down (Blue, Yellow, Red) - Rewards/Sanctions

What are we learning about? - The curriculum overview is available on the school website (http://www.valenceprimaryschool.c om/en/) - A curriculum forecast will be sent home half-termly explaining what the children will be learning about for that half term.

Going home - Year 5 and 6 children are permitted to make their own way home providing that this is a parent choice and that it is put into a signed letter and sent to the main office. - Children walking home are permitted to bring in a mobile phone which needs to be clearly labelled with the child’s name and class.

Thank you for attending the Welcome Meeting. Make an appointment - If you have any concerns about your child or anything else, please feel free to make an appointment with their class teacher to discuss it after school. Thank you for attending the Welcome Meeting.