Welcome to Year 6 6 Magnolia and 6 Mahogany

The Year 6 team Magnolia Class Teacher – Miss Sharif Mahogany Class Teacher – Miss Okolie Support Staff – Angela, Eileen, Albie

Behaviour High expectations! Dojos/House Points Cloud System – clear steps to minimise disruption. Phase Leader – Miss Okolie Zero Tolerance on bullying, fighting, swearing, racism and defiance.

The 5 Golden Rules We keep ourselves and others safe We are kind and fair to everyone We are honest and truthful We always try our best We look after our school

Rewards Achievement Assembly: Certificates & Tea with the Head House Points Fabulous Friday Good News Notes Praise!

Start of the school day Breakfast club begins at 8:00am Classrooms are open from 8:40am Registration is at 8:50am Discussions with the class teacher at the end of the day by appointment

Notices Year 6 PE - Mondays and Tuesdays *On PE days, children MUST come to school in their (correct) PE kit Swimming is on Fridays Homework handed out on Monday and returned on Monday. *Topic Quest homework will be given out before half term and will be presented, on the first day back, after half term. Check the noticeboards for any spare letters or important information.

A Typical Day in Year 6 8.50-9.00am- Registration 9.00-9.15am- Morning work 9.15-10.15am- Mathematics 10.15-10.30am- Assembly 10.30-10.45am- Break time 10.45-11.10am- Guided Reading 11.10am-12.15pm- English 12.15-1.15pm- Lunch time (please pay for school lunches using online payment system) 1.15-3.30pm- Science/Topic/RE/ICT/PE/Drama/Art & DT

What do children need to bring to school? Book bags – books and homework. A simple pencil case with a pencil, ruler, rubber and a glue stick. A book to read (books can be borrowed, daily, from class and school libraries) A healthy snack (fruit, small treat on Fridays) Water in a labelled bottle. Birthday treat ideas: books, stationery, a game for the wet play area (no sweets, cakes or toys)please.

Curriculum Overview Autumn Term Amazon Rainforest The Ancient Maya Living things and their habitats Spring Are We Damaging Our World? World War II Animals – including humans Evolution and Inheritance Summer How Will Our World Look in the Future The Vikings Electricity Light Growth and Relationships Education *All learning is cross-curricular and encompasses all subjects on the curriculum*

Expectations in Autumn Term Homework Expectations in Autumn Term Expectation for Year 6 Homework/Subject 2 hours a week + daily reading. English/ Reading – Comprehension Spellings (Fridge Words)– to learn Maths – linked to our current topic. Topic Quest (half -termly) Daily Reading Hand writing (as necessary) *It is important that homework is completed to a high enough standard and returned to school on Mondays.

How do we build vocabulary and engagement with Word Up Wessex? Vocabulary is specifically taught on a regular basis in all classes using the STAR approach. Fridge words sent home weekly- the words that children are learning in school. They are to be displayed either on the fridge or a notice board. Parents, please talk to the children about these words and encourage them to use these words in sentences.

At home it's helpful for parents to: Encourage reading for pleasure from an early age so that positive reading habits are set up from the start. Pick out new or unusual words when sharing books and act these out with young children or help them to find out what these words mean. Nurture a curiosity about words and their meanings. Dictionary use is an important self-help strategy. Find out in advance which topic words are being covered in class and borrow fiction and non-fiction books from the library which extend this learning. Make word learning fun, play quick and easy word games 

Learning outside the classroom

Guardian Education Centre Local parks and around the local area Trips Kenwood House RAF Museum Guardian Education Centre Local parks and around the local area

Uniform Footwear Jewellery Labels

Online Safety in school Online Safety is part of the curriculum and children are taught how to be safe online. The School has a filtered internet service and children are encouraged to report anything they are concerned about to their class teachers and IT Team. The children will be asked to sign an Acceptable Use Policy – outlining the safe use of the school IT systems.

What are children doing Online at home… Playing Socialising Sharing Searching Browsing

Be aware of age restrictions on Social Networking Sites Ask children to show you their devices so that you can monitor their Online presence Instagram - Age 13+ Facebook - Age 13+ Pinterest - Age 13+ Kik - Age 13+ Snapchat - Age 13+ Twitter – N/A Whatsapp – Age 16+ Set Privacy Settings with your children

Online Safety Three main areas of concern for children Cyberbullying Keep the evidence Block the bullies Online Grooming Discuss this with your child Ask them about their online friends Inappropriate Content on websites Set parental controls on all internet enabled devices - Laptops, games consoles, phones Parents Always Report concerns to the School Safeguarding Team Police, Ceop Attend Online Safety Meetings held at school

Please make sure you sign the register before you leave. Copies of this presentation will shortly be made available on the school website. www.wessexgardens.co.uk