Year 6 Parent’s Meeting 11th January 2018
First of all…
UNIFORM May we take this opportunity to remind you that it is the responsibility of Year Six to set the standards for the schools with regards to both their behaviour and their uniform. Please make sure that your child is in full school uniform every day. Hairstyles should be traditional and earrings are not allowed in school. Please refer to the school policy regarding uniform if you have any queries or ask your class teacher. Numerous letters have been sent out about this and the school has a zero-tolerance policy to any pupil not following school rules. Thank you in advance for your continued co-operation.
Homework Day Book and Page Numbers Homework Timetable 8.1.18 Monday Grammar p.2-5 Tuesday Maths (Blue) p.1-3 Wednesday Maths (Green) p.1-4 Thursday Catching up on weekly reading & weekly spellings Friday Spelling p.2-3 Comprehension – Talking Turkeys
The Year 6 Reading Olympiad We have been delighted with the success of the Year 6 Reading Olympiad. Prizes for children have now arrived and will continue to be earned the more points pupils get! Please see the book list and work your way through the ‘Top 20!’
The Deep Leaving at 7:30am (prompt) Arriving for 4:30pm (expected – we will let you know if this changes) Uniform and packed lunch required £5 allowed for gift shop (optional) Anyone willing and able to assist and support on the day would be much appreciated.
Website We will keep adding to the maths/literacy and Year 6 section on the website.
SATs- 14th-17th May Reading, Maths and SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar assessed) Writing is Teacher Assessed in June, taking into account the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) ability of the pupil. Assessed SPAG scores will still be given separately There is NO science SAT test, although some schools will be picked randomly (but scores of schools or individual pupils will not be published)
There is no levels, but a new scaled score approach will be introduced. A score of 100 will represent the ‘national standard.’ Above this will show your child is above national standards, below this will show your child is below national standards. Every mark matters. https://michaelt1979.wordpress.com/2017/12/ 30/testvideos/
SATs week 14th-17th May Day All am Monday 14 May English grammar, punctuation and spelling test Tuesday 15 May English Reading Wednesday 16 May Arithmetic Paper 1 Mental Reasoning Paper 2 Thursday 17 May Mental Reasoning Paper 3
How we will be supporting your child: Extra support (Mrs Cannell) Lunchtime groups Study guides and homework guides purchased individually Homework club
Reading Skills Give and explain the meaning of words in context. Summarise main ideas of the text. Make inferences and justify this with evidence from the text – make predictions Explain how word choice creates meaning. Make comparisons across and within texts – characters, settings, events. Range of text types is essential
Let’s eat, Granny. Let’s eat Granny. SPAG Skills Spellings – from Y5/Y6 list Word classes, Clauses, Punctuation, Tenses Standards have risen dramatically Punctuation changing meaning of sentences Let’s eat, Granny. Let’s eat Granny.
Maths Children will sit three maths papers – arithmetic and two reasoning papers. Solving calculations – long multiplication & division. Multiple choice True/False – justify why Completing a graph or a table Big emphasis on worded problems/problem solving Using abilities across new contexts
How we will be supporting your child Mock SATs week beginning 30th April Children who have had support throughout the year will have this during test conditions (in accordance with DfE guidelines) Calm atmosphere before and after exams Plenty of fresh air and treats to keep the children going! Staff support
How you can support your child Continued reading (variety of texts, poems) Checking homework and signing it Arrive in good time at school, prompt 8:45 for those in early morning groups (letters ave been sent home) Plenty of sleep Good breakfast before school
Any Questions/Queries?