5LMs Leedale 5GMs Garsed 5TMr Thompson 5M Mr Moxon 5H Ms Howells

Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting: Give parents a chance to meet your child’s teacher. Give parents a chance to meet your child’s teacher. Brief outline of the year ahead for Year 5. Brief outline of the year ahead for Year 5. No time for individual parent consultations – please make an appointment with the teacher to discuss any queries you have. No time for individual parent consultations – please make an appointment with the teacher to discuss any queries you have. No time to look at children’s work. No time to look at children’s work.

Communication Diary – first line Diary – first line Arrange to meet class teacher – diary, or phone Arrange to meet class teacher – diary, or phone Newsletter Newsletter Parent conferences Tuesday 9 th November, Wednesday 10 th November Parent conferences Tuesday 9 th November, Wednesday 10 th November Report card – end of Term 3 Report card – end of Term 3

Equipment List Each child needs:- 30cm ruler 30cm ruler HB Pencils HB Pencils Red, blue and black pens Red, blue and black pens Coloured pencils and felt tip pens Coloured pencils and felt tip pens Highlighter pen Highlighter pen Eraser Eraser Scissors Scissors Glue Glue Protractor Protractor Calculator (basic will do, but children will need scientific calculator in secondary school) Calculator (basic will do, but children will need scientific calculator in secondary school) Dictionary Dictionary

Inquiry Units Term 1 :- Where We Are in Place and Time Sharing the Planet Who We Are Term 2 :- Who We Are continues How the World Works How We Organise Ourselves Term 3 :- How We Organise Ourselves continues How We Express Ourselves

Inquiry Work Cross – curricular - incorporates Science, Geography, History, Drama and Art Cross – curricular - incorporates Science, Geography, History, Drama and Art - Genre/writing skills taught during the unit of inquiry e.g. Report writing, Explanation, Procedure - Maths inquiry work linked to the units of inquiry e.g. Data Handling, Space and Shape, Measures and Problem Solving - Projects presented in different formats – orally, written, computer, video etc

Mandarin 45 mins each day

SPLAT

P.E. Mr Riddell, Mrs Pennell (Mrs White) All classes to WEAR PE kit to school. All children must have hat and water bottle. Wednesday - All classes to field for games after October mid-term break

Home Learning Expectations Home Learning ExpectationsDaily 30 mins reading (with adult support) and a reflection 45 mins working on homework task from the Inquiry sheet on SPLAT KJS will be standardising HW expectations this year HW Standards Inquiry – further thinking on the current unit - reading books, newspaper, internet sites for further information, discussion of key vocabulary etc

Balanced Children Promoting healthy, balanced students. Promoting healthy, balanced students. To maximise learning, children need 9 – 10 hours sleep each night Bedtime = 9.00pm Read half hour Sleep at 9.30 Healthy snacks and lunches Healthy snacks and lunches Water – no fizzy or sugary drinks Water – no fizzy or sugary drinks Daily exercise Daily exercise

SEN / EAL! Individual attention for certain children. Individual attention for certain children. Appropriate support teacher. Appropriate support teacher. Children’s needs also met within the class through differentiating activities. Children’s needs also met within the class through differentiating activities.

Lantau Camp and Hebe Haven Sailing Camp Tuesday 23 rd to Friday 26 th November Expectation that all children attend All classes going together All classes going together Outdoor camping at Treasure Island Camp site Outdoor camping at Treasure Island Camp siteSailing Term 2 Classes go separately Classes go separately Opportunity to develop basic sailing skills Opportunity to develop basic sailing skills

Can you help? Support in class and on trips Support in class and on trips Library – backing/cataloging books Library – backing/cataloging books Would anyone be willing to run a club at lunchtime in a language other than English, for example: Arts/Crafts, Home Language Story Reading/Culture? Would anyone be willing to run a club at lunchtime in a language other than English, for example: Arts/Crafts, Home Language Story Reading/Culture? Please contact Mrs Sue Yee if you are interested or need further information! Please contact Mrs Sue Yee if you are interested or need further information!

P. T. A. Please support your P.T.A. Please support your P.T.A. It is your forum to support the school and raise any issues you may have. It is your forum to support the school and raise any issues you may have. AGM – Monday 4th October AGM – Monday 4th October

Thank you for making the effort to come to this meeting. We all look forward to working closely with you and your children this year.