Year Seven Parents Meeting 8 th September 2014

Areas of Learning Language and Literacy Maths and Numeracy The World Around Us The Arts (Music/Drama/Art) Personal Development and Mutual Understanding Physical Education Religious Education Personal Skills & Capabilities

Equipment Blue handwriting pens Pencils and colouring pencils Rubber, sharpener Ruler Scissors Glue Highlighter Dictionary Pens for marking – red/green/purple

Organisation & Preparation… Maths/ English alternate nights Spellings and Vocabulary Reading Tables? Equipment Homework Well rested Breakfast Healthy Break Water

Self -Esteem Good Citizen Award Achievements Playground Pals Peer mediation Assemblies Year 1 helpers Dyslexia Friendly School Heart Start Inter School Events

A few reminders… Achievements- last Wednesday of month Dinners - £2.40 Healthy break Munch Box Challenge Extra Curricular Activities Mobile phones Portable games –are not allowed in school Asthma Inhalers Parent volunteers

Maths Arrangements Year 7 are split into groups to meet the demands of the curriculum Children taught mental strategies, number, topic work and skills during the week Prepares children for secondary education/organisational skills Current arrangements are for this term and will be reviewed after Christmas

Autumn Term Maths World Around Us - Earth and Space PDMU – All about Me, My Amazing Brain Literacy- Writing alongside grammar and comprehension. Bee Safe – Leisure Centre Swimming lessons for Room 9. Room 10 after Christmas.

Spring Term World Around Us – The Victorians, Eco-Warriors Literacy- focus shifts to writing, assessment requirements PDMU – Equality and Fairness Technology/K’Nex Young Enterprise- to be confirmed

Learning Styles Lessons take into account pupils different learning style, use different methods of recording and differentiation of tasks Multiple Intelligences auditory visual kinaesthetic

Various Ways of Recording Mindmaps Highlighting text Mnemonics “Rich” pictures Venn diagrams Bullet points

Rich pictures Tables Visual tables

CBA Replaced INCAs Completed last year, no formal feedback was given. Maths/English - NINA and NILA No revision required Completed end of September Feedback?

Key Stage Assessment Marks child’s progress from Yr1 Summing up of child’s level Maths English Most achieve levels 3-4 in Year 7 Levels are very broad and results are recorded on end of year reports and forwarded to secondary schools ICT will now be formally assessed and levels recorded

Summer Term World Around Us – Europe PDMU – Changing Schools, Moving On P.E – Sports Day, Athletics, Cricket, Rounders Interschool competitions – football, rugby, netball, hockey

School Trip School trip to York Pupils have the opportunity to show and gain independence Fun and educational activities Info to follow soon For those who choose not to go - activities are less formal – visits and visitors

Images of York 2012

Record of Achievement Final major task of the year Record their feelings, memories and successes In/out of school Photos, certificates Passed on to secondary schools and a lovely reminder of a child’s primary school years

Finally.. Hope that pupils will leave us prepared for the next step to secondary school We are here to help and support your child in any way we can – please do feel free to contact us any time

AQE Closing Date: Friday 12 th September Preparation work starting next week. Tuesday afternoon classes - 16 th September Friday mornings with Miss Funston Monday test sessions starting Monday 22 nd September Test Dates: Saturday 8 th November 2014 Saturday 22 nd November 2014 Saturday 30 th November 2014 Arrangements subject to change Previous tests to be done at school