Curriculum Evening Year 6 Upper School Grove Primary School Curriculum Evening Year 6 Upper School

Teachers 6C: Miss Choksi 6W: Mrs Wallace

Curriculum Book based: Y6 – The Blitz (WW2) Big Picture ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne Y6 – I Will Survive ‘The Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling

Maths and English Writing set groups twice weekly in Year 6. Promote love of reading Speaking and listening Creative writing Handwriting Spellings – weekly tests Big Maths

Learning and Teaching Children learn in different ways and we address this through our teaching. Opportunities for children to develop their learning behaviours (perseverance, collaboration, questioning, independence, organisational skills). Opportunities for independent learning. Trips Teacher Assessment

Homework See Homework Policy – Grove website Reading – at least 3 times a week at length - reading and library books Spellings – practised 3 times a week at home - look, cover, spell, check, rainbow writing, etc. Maths – number facts/times tables consolidation (practise 3 times a week) - reinforcement of class work (once a week) English – reinforcement of class work (once a week)

Homework Topic Choice – four times a half term Maths homework is given out on a Wednesday and is due back in the following Monday. English homework is given out on a Friday and is due back in the following Wednesday. Homework supports the work being done at school and children should be able to complete work at home independently. Homework will increase over the course of the year. Year 6 children have diaries to support the transition to secondary school.

Reading Most children will read to an adult once every two weeks in addition to their reciprocal reading session each week. The amount a children reads will depend on their reading ability. We also encourage children to read at home at least 3 times a week. Please encourage your child to read at home.

Attendance Attendance is crucial in Year 6. If your child is absent from school for any reason, please contact the school, giving a reason for their absence. Please follow this up with a letter when your child returns to school.

Parent Support Water Bottles Please ensure children have a complete PE kit and that PE kit’s are clearly labelled including each plimsoll. We would also ask that you label coats, jumpers, jackets and lunch boxes with a permanent marker along with your child’s class. Please provide your child with an art apron (an old shirt.) Water Bottles The school has a policy that children bring water bottles to school and are encouraged to drink water throughout the day. Please ensure your child has a water bottle and praise them for drinking during the school day.

Supporting your child at home Homework Spellings- patterns/own mistakes Reading Talk about school positively P.E. kits Uniform/jewellery Water Bottles

Communication It is good for the children to know that there is communication between parents and teachers so if you have any questions or comments please arrange an appointment to see us or catch us at the end of a day.

Meet your child’s teacher Thank you for coming Meet your child’s teacher and take time to look around at some of the resources we will be using as well as our plans for this term. A copy of this term’s topic web for you to view is available on the school’s website