Welcome to the Year 5 ‘Meet the Teacher’ Meeting

The Year 5 Teaching Team Simon Pike (Assistant Head – Upper School) Sheena Osbourne (Assistant Head – SENCO) Alison George (Year Leader – 5AG) Stephen Turnbull (5ST) Oliver Caddy (5OC) Karina Lee (5KL) Siobhan McSorley (5SM) Linda Hunt – Teaching Assistant Kim Harper – Teaching Assistant Angela Hawkins - Teaching Assistant Phil Pardoe - Teaching Assistant Claire Morgan - Teaching Assistant Dawn Browne - Teaching Assistant

What will we be teaching? English Mathematics Science Computing Religious Education History & Geography French Music Art & Design Technology PE, Games PSHE/P4C TOPICS: Autumn –Wizards v Scientists / Let’s Go An Adventure! Spring – Let’s Get Creative! / Which People Were The Cleverest? Summer – What Happens Inside Us? / Are Micro organisms important?

Core Values Responsibility Respect Curiosity Resilience Relationships Growth

Pupil Planners Need to be in school everyday. Parents to sign it once a week to acknowledge homework has been set and any messages seen. Can be used to communicate with class teacher. Class teacher checks and signs on a weekly basis.

Homework written down Any messages or comments about homework Signature

Children’s maths target practice here Or A parent comment saying that target has been practised verbally.

Homework All H/W will be set on a Tuesday and due in the following Monday. Approximate time spent – 30 minutes per piece of homework. All homework to be completed to the standard expected in class. Topic and Targets set each Tuesday. One week will be spelling targets and the next will be maths targets. All H/W to be completed in a H/W book and maths targets in pupil planners.

Reading Children are expected to read a minimum of 4 times a week. Planner to be used to log reading. Parent to sign the planner each week to acknowledge that reading has been done. Reading journals will be carried out in school during class library sessions.

Parent Communication - A summary to inform you of our weekly learning. - A quick way to get in touch with us. - s responded to within working hours Let us know if you are not receiving the or would like it printed out each week

Website - A place for the children to access resources at home. - Digital Reps to help with development Google/Maidenbower Junior School/Year 5

Key Dates Monday 28 th September – Harry Potter Studio Tour Wednesday 30th September – Individual photographs Week beginning 2 nd November – Bough Beech Visit Friday 6 th November – Firework Night Friday 20 th November – Upper School Pizza Lunch Saturday 5 th December – Christmas Fayre Thursday 10 th December – School Disco Monday 25 nd April – 27 th April Year 5 residential (letter will be coming home this Friday)

Uniform *No jewellery except for a wrist watch and one pair of stud ear-rings *Ear-rings to be taken out for PE and Games *Hair tied back *Games kit to include trainers *Tracksuit for colder weather *PE kit to be in school the whole week *Correct shoes – black *Cardigans and sweatshirts can be worn *Named please!

Absence Phone call on first morning of absence. Emergency Contact Numbers – up to date. If a child is well enough to attend school then he/she is well enough to participate in PE, Games & Swimming, unless a written note is provided.

How can you help? Homework Reading Encouraging independence & organisation Concerns and worries – face to face, pupil planner, phone, In school – parent helpers Forest Schools Times tables Helping and supporting with targets Tell your child’s teacher about any concerns.

Thank you for coming. It would be great to meet you to say hello.