Welcome to Year 6 2017 - 2018 Miss Scott 6JS

Key members of staff who may work with your child: Miss Scott(6JS) and Mrs Swainston (6S) Mrs Woods (teacher) Mrs Gower (TA) Mrs Hussain (TA – mainly 6S) Mrs Bilbe (PPA/NQT cover – mainly 6JS) Mrs Morgan (Maths support) Mrs Proost (emotional support) Miss King (PE teacher) Mrs Kennett (leadership time – mainly 6S)

Timetable PE Monday afternoon/ Wednesday afternoon PPA Tuesday afternoon NQT time Tuesday morning Spelling & Homework Friday afternoon Collective Worship Monday – hymn practise Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – whole school Thursday- class collective worship

Phase Expectations Phase One (September – November) Phase Two (November – February) Phase Three (February – April) Phase Four (April – July)

Curriculum Overview- Year 6 Autumn: Aim High Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble What came first? Chicken or the egg? Come Dine With Us Spring: Heroes and Villains Days Gone By There is No Good in Evil Summer: Menacing Mayans Raging Rivers That’s a Wrap!

Outcomes - Year 6 Autumn: Come Dine With Us – 3 course meal – final week of Autumn Term What Came First? The Chicken or the Egg? – presentation to parents Spring: Heroes and Villains – play to show Crime and Punishment through time There is No Good in Evil – gallery of work with activities in the hall Summer: Menacing Mayans – university style lecture (with homemade chocolate!)

- Beaulieu Motor Museum (February/March) – approx. £20 Trips - Beaulieu Motor Museum (February/March) – approx. £20 - SEARCH Museum (November) – approx. £5-7 - River Meon (June) – approx. £7-10

Homework Where to find the policy? – 1 x English, 1 x Maths, Spelling and Reading Homework club- every Tuesday lunchtime 12:15-12:45pm Homework is set on a Friday and is due in the following Friday Where to find the marking policy? Please do help your child if they are struggling however if you are really unsure, do not hesitate to send them our way (preferably before Friday so we can offer sufficient time).

Spellings - No-Nonsense Spelling -2 - 3 whole class lesson per week (new rule on a Friday afternoon) - Spelling rule will be taught followed by application activities - Spellings given following this rule - Spellings are tested the following Friday - Additional support is provided through interventions throughout the week for children who require it - Year 6 word list can be found online on the National Curriculum (take a copy if you would like one before you leave)

Reading - Daily guided reading. Whole class support on a Monday with guided interventions Tuesday-Friday - Extra interventions are taught throughout the week for children who require them - Your child should be reading daily and will be allocated books by their class teacher on Bug Club. More details to follow. - School library is open every day before and after school if you would like to help your child select a book. 8:30-8:45am and 3:15-3:30pm

PE Kit Blue or red shorts Trainers/plimsoles White or red PE top Tracksuit top and bottoms (Winter) Hair bobble NO jewellery Swimming: towel, swimming hat, swimming costume (girls) or swimming trunks – tight fitting (boys) Please note: your child must have the correct kit for their PE lessons. If kit is not in school on the day of their lesson, your child will not be able to take part in the lesson. A phone call home will follow.

Behaviour Where to find the behaviour policy? Classroom behaviour chart: green, amber, red - referral Foundations of Learning: Self-awareness Collaboration & Relationships Independence & Resilience Thinking Skills Christian Values: Love Hope Grace

Expectations Presentation: Tidy and clean Neat and something they are proud of Maths- one digit per square Underlining with a ruler Joined up handwriting – essential for ARE Mistakes- one line through Pencil for maths, pen for writing P+/P/P- Responsibility: Role models for the rest of the school Choosing class prayer/writing prayer for collective worship

Communication – between you and I - Newsletters are distributed at the start of every new unit (roughly 4-5 weeks) - Available at the end of most school days from 3:15-3:30pm. - If you require a meeting about something specific then you can book an appointment through the school office. Parents evening

Key Dates Avon Tyrrell meeting Monday 10th October 6-7pm SATs Meeting Wednesday 19th October 6-7pm Mock SATs WC: 30th October 2017 WC: 29th January 2018 SATs Week Monday 14th – Thursday 17th May 2018 Residential – Avon Tyrrell Monday 25th – Friday 29th June 2018