Learning Meeting for Parents Friday 12th September 2014

Class Teacher – Mrs S Warrington Teachers in Year 6 Teaching Assistant – Mrs T Stonell Class Teacher – Mrs S Warrington Mrs Vikmanis PSHE & RE Mrs Spyrou Tuesday am

A new National Curriculum Why the big curriculum change? The main aim is to raise standards. Although the new curriculum is intended to be more challenging, the content is actually slimmer than the current curriculum, focusing on essential core subject knowledge and skills such as essay writing and computer programming. The main changes (in core subjects) English Stronger emphasis on vocabulary development, grammar, punctuation and spelling (for example, the use of commas and apostrophes will be taught in KS1) Handwriting( not currently assessed under the national curriculum) is expected to be fluent, legible and speedy Spoken English has a greater emphasis, with children to be taught debating  and presenting skills.

A new National Curriculum Maths Five-year-olds will be expected to learn to count up to 100 (compared to 20 under the current curriculum) and learn number bonds to 20 (currently up to 10) Simple fractions (1/4 and 1/2) will be taught from KS1, and by the end of primary school, children should be able to convert decimal fractions to simple fractions (e.g. 0.375 = 3/8) By the age of nine, children will be expected to know times tables up to 12×12 (currently 10×10 by the end of primary school) Calculators will not be introduced until near the end of KS2, to encourage mental arithmetic. Science Strong focus on scientific knowledge and language, rather than understanding the nature and methods of science in abstract terms Evolution will be taught in primary schools for the first time Non-core subjects like caring for animals will be replaced by topics like the human circulatory system

A new National Curriculum Design & technology Design and Technology has become more important in  the new curriculum, setting children on the path to becoming the designers and engineers of the future More sophisticated use of design equipment such as electronics and robotics In KS2, children will learn about how key events and individuals in design and technology have shaped the world. ICT Computing replaces Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with a greater focus on programming rather than on operating programs From age five, children will learn to write and test simple programs, and to organise, store and retrieve data From seven, they will be taught to understand computer networks, including the internet Internet safety – currently only taught from 11-16 – will be taught in primary schools Languages Currently not statutory, a modern foreign language or ancient language will be mandatory in KS2. Children will be expected to master basic grammar and accurate pronunciation and to converse, present, read and write in the language

Assessment without levels: what does it mean for schools? Assessment from September 2014 In March 2014, the Department for Education (DfE) published information for schools on the National Curriculum and assessment from September 2014. The document stated that level descriptors would be removed from the National Curriculum and will not be replaced. They added: Schools have the freedom to develop their own means of assessing pupils' progress towards end of Key Stage (KS) expectations.

Statutory Tests The following assessments will be statutory: The existing progress check for two-year-olds A short reception baseline, as part of the assessment that teachers make of children in reception The year 1 phonics check Teacher assessment at the end of KS1 in mathematics, reading and writing KS2 national tests in mathematics, reading, and grammar, punctuation and spelling; and a teacher assessment of maths, reading, writing and science KS1 and KS2 tests will be based on a scaled score The response document explains that the KS1 and KS2 tests will be based on a scaled score where 100 represents the new expected standard for the relevant KS.

Assessing progress without levels: DfE principles The DfE published additional guidance which says: The assessment framework should be built into the school curriculum, so that schools can check what pupils have learned and whether they are on track to meet expectations at the end of the KS. (Schools need to develop assessment systems which complement the programmes of study for the new National Curriculum.)

Year 6 SATs Test pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the key stage 2 programmes of study Provide a snapshot of a pupils attainment at the end of key stage 2 Statutory assessments Reading, Mathematics and SPaG

Timetable Date Tests Monday 12th May Reading Test Levels 3-5 English reading test Level 6 English reading test Tuesday 13th May English Grammar, punctuation and spelling SPaG Levels 3-5 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test Level 6 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test Wednesday 14th May Maths Levels 3-5 mental mathematics test Levels 3-5 mathematics Paper 1 No level 6 tests timetabled for this day Thursday 15th May Levels 3-5 mathematics Paper 2 Level 6 mathematics Paper 1 Level 6 mathematics Paper 2

Important Year Last year in Primary school Preparation for moving on to Year Seven Reading (AR) Homework Friday – Wednesday Spelling tests Being prepared – taking responsibility Home School Communication Books Signing agreements

Curriculum Overview Should Spiderman really exist? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36   HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY PRIME LEARNING CHALLENGE Prime Learning Challenge Will you ever see the water you drink again? Wow: Show clips of extreme outcomes involving water, eg focus on flooding etc. Were the dark days of London really that dark? Wow: Consider modern day plots to overthrow governments or monarchies and debate some of the issues. I’m a Year 6 pupil, can you get me out of here? Wow: Take part in an orienteering activity. Coombe Abbey. SATs revision Who were the Mayans and what have learnt from them? Wow: Children to learn about the traditional game ‘pok a tok’ and recreate it, using resources available to them. SCIENCE PRIME LEARNING CHALLENGE Should Spiderman really exist? All living things - 7 wks Have we always looked like this? EVOLUTION and INHERITANCE 8wks What would a journey through your body be like? ANIMALS including HUMANS Could you be the next Nintendo apprentice? Electricity 7Wks How can you light up your life? Light 7 Wks COMPUTING Unit: Ancient Civilizations E-safety, Programming, Multimedia, Technology in our lives. Unit: Inside your insides E-safety, Programming, Multimedia and Handling data. Unit: Understanding Challenges E-safety, Programming, Technology in our lives and Handling Data. ENGLISH Narrative Myths/Legends Non fiction Formal writing Poetry imagery Short Stories Non Fiction Journalistic writing Classical Biography Reports P voice Long narrative Persuade/argument Voice Historical explain MATHEMATICS

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36   ART AND DESIGN Improve their mastery of art and design techniques – sculpture and Architecture Christopher Wren London Improve their mastery of art and design techniques of painting - water colour or acrylic paint skills to paint a local scene that they have photographed. Constable Improve their mastery of art and design techniques of drawing- Light, tone, shadow and proportion. Albrecht Dürer DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY Acquire technical knowledge to design and make and evaluate a moving boat. Acquire technical knowledge to design and make and evaluate a game. (Switches, Buzzers motors and light) MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES Unit Recycling text and structure to build simple spoken and written passages. what do we recycle, how often? Create a graph and written piece to explain. Unit weather Seasons Weather Weather watch in parts of UK and Spain. Forecasts – days of week Temp in degrees What’s the time? Unit Family Mum and dad Brothers and sisters, family Celebrations – Christmas Holidays you go on together – Where and how you get there. Unit where I do i live? Homes and places in the UK. My town – describe. Names of buildings and places in the town for a description. Routes / directions Unit Shopping Food and drink I like to eat/drink Shopping and shops. Menus – Cafe. Ordering – role-play Typical Spanish food and shops signs Unit Descriptions What do you look like? All about me Body descriptions hair, height, eyes etc. What do you like to wear? Clothes. MUSIC Roundabout – exploring rounds Journey into space – exploring sound sources Songwriter – exploring lyrics and melody Cyclic patterns – exploring rhythm and pulse Stars, hide your fires – performing together Who knows? – exploring musical processes PHYSICAL EDUCATION GYMNASTICS (RUGBY GYMNASTICS CLUB) DANCE GAMES (NETBALL) OUTDOOR & ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES (ROUNDERS) ATHLETICS PSHE Citizenship 11 Rights, rules and responsibilities (4 weeks) Myself and my relationships 16 Family and Friends (5 weeks) Myself and my relationships 17 Anti-bullying Economic Wellbeing 3 Financial Capability Healthy and Safer Lifestyles 22 Drug Education Healthy and Safer Lifestyles 23 Personal Safety Healthy and Safer Lifestyles 24 Sex and Relationship Education Myself and My Relationships 18 Managing Change RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Keeping the Rules Christian and Buddhist Showing Belief Christian and Hindu Speaking for yourself Christian and Jewish Believing and Belonging Christian Beginning Christian and Sikh Change and Death

Learning Challenge One Will you ever see the water you drink again? Why is water a major necessity in any village, town or city? How does rainwater form in the first place? Why do some places go for a long time without rain and others have too much rain? How is water used to help provide energy to many places? Can you create a boat that requires water to power it? What happens to the water in our home once it disappears down the sink? Re create a famous water scape? Presentation on the importance/and effects of water use. Next Monday we have a visitor coming in from Draycote Water to talk to the children about waste water and the water cycle.

SKERN Friday 27th June – Monday 30th June 2015 Skern, Near Appledore, North Devon Cost £ http://www.skernlodge.co.uk/ Twitter updates.

PE This half term PE will be on a Tuesday afternoon with Premier Sports and also a Friday morning when we shall be attending Gymnastics lesson at Rugby Gym. After the half term Lessons will remain on Tuesdays but our second session will be on a Thursday Full PE kit is required.

Any Questions?