YEAR 6 PARENTS’ INFORMATION MORNING Tuesday 15th September 2015 Mr Dougan & Miss Convery

YEAR 6 GENERAL REMINDERS Break – Fresh Fruit/Vegetable Still Water/Milk Lunch – Packed lunch School Meals - £2.50 New lunch time 12:15- 12:55

GENERAL REMINDERS  Homework - Monday – Thursday (1hr maximum incorporating both literacy & numeracy) - Reading daily (records) Acc. Reader. - Linguistic Phonics - Mental Arithmetic (Maths Challenge) - JE Book 3 & 4 as appropriate to topic & concepts - Class projects - Missed homework should be completed at the weekend - Presentation of homework should be of a good standard.

HOW TO HELP AT HOME  Check that homework is completed each evening (Monday-Thursday) and sign it off  Listen to your child reading each night, talk about what they have read and sign their reading record.  Spend some time each day checking spellings and quick recall of times tables.  Show an interest in what your child is doing in school and talk to them in a positive manner.  Keep the teacher informed as necessary of any illness, family issue, medical condition. Explanation note.

GENERAL REMINDERS  Physical Education Monday – External Coaching/Swimming Tuesday –Games/Gymnastics/Athletics/Dance Please label all PE uniform

GENERAL REMINDERS  Punctuality  Please be in class by 8.50am  Lessons will start promptly  School finishes 3pm (2pm Friday)

COMMUNICATION  Notes required for Absences Incomplete work Necessary information-medical, change in circumstances etc.

REVISED CURRICULUM

 Aim: To help young people develop as individuals and contributors to their society and their environment.  Children will learn new skills within the content of the curriculum.

HOW WILL WE ADDRESS THIS IN YEAR 6?  Children should be encouraged to make connections across all areas of learning.  Use Active Learning Strategies WALT, KWL, Overt Cooperation, clear targets, LI and success criteria.  Incorporate the principles of assessment for learning (AFL), 2 stars and a wish

LANGUAGE & LITERACY Language & Literacy will be delivered in a holistic way, taking into account the integral nature of the areas in Talking and Listening, Reading and Writing which extend across all areas of the curriculum.

MATHEMATICS AND NUMERACY  Pupils will be engaged in a wide range of purposeful activities which:  Involve different modes of learning;  Consolidate and extend their learning;  Include both independent and co-operative learning;  Children will be encouraged to talk about the strategies and processes used in their work.

MATHEMATICS & NUMERACY  Processes  Number  Measures  Shape & Space  Handling Data  Problem Solving

THE WORLD AROUND US  WAU is presented as four inter- related strands that connect learning across Geography, History, Science and Technology.  Throughout the year we will be teaching WAU through our topics (Movement, Australia, Extreme Weather, Irish Culture & Farming)  Children will develop Thinking skills and Personal Capabilities.  Become active participants in learning.

RELIGION  Alive-O 6  ‘To enable the children to become fully alive in the presence of God in themselves, in others, in the church and in the world around them’.  School Assemblies  Year group mass & class assemblies.

THE ARTS  Art (Mrs Harrigan)  Drama (Assemblies)  Music – Tin Whistle/School Choir/ School of Music Tuition/African drumming after schools

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES  Assemblies  Culture Day  Carol Service  Tin Whistle Practice  Religion Programme – Alive-O 6  School Choir  Class Concert

ICT  Integrating ICT into the curriculum. Use of iPads to supplement and extend learning  ICT tasks (cross curricular)  Make use of facilities at home and local library

OTHER SUBJECT AREAS  Personal Development and Mutual Understanding via PATHS  (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies)  Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities.  Spanish/Chinese

Introducing a new PDMU programme in Years 4-7 PATHS is a social-emotional learning curriculum that focuses on teaching children improved thinking skills and responsible decision making. Aimed at promoting positive self-esteem and alternative thinking skills Parental input required for Pupil of the day. PATHS

ASSESSMENT  A.F.L – W.A.L.T Board, Self Evaluation  Standardised NFER Testing  Weekly Spelling/Tables Test  ALTA Maths  Maths/English Monthly assessment (Term 1 beginning in November & Term 2)  Maths/English Weekly (Term 3)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!