Introduction Teachers in KS 2: Year 3 – Mrs. Williams Year 4 – Mr. Lorkins Yr 3/4 group teacher – Mrs. Ashton Year 5 – Mrs. Vlok Year 6 – Miss Penkett Year 6 group teacher – Mrs. Nott There will be an opportunity at the end to ask any questions that you may have.

Maths – Miss Miller New assessment Different methods: Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Word problems Supports mental maths and calculations

Mrs. Nott - How you can help at home: Keep practising tables regularly Use the methods explained in the examples for homework activities Ask your child to explain their working out as this shows that they understand the methods.

Reading – Mrs. Vlok Reading at home is very important. Encourage your child to read regularly and please discuss their book with them – Questions: Why? How do we know? Older children still need to read aloud in order to support pronunciation, expression and vocabulary S and S+ books Book challenges Year 3/4 – 1 reading book, 1 library book Year 5/6 – 1 or 2 books at an appropriate level

Mr. Lorkins - How you can support your child: Listen to your child read 4/5 times a week Encourage them to look up unknown words in a dictionary Please sign their reading diaries as these will be checked regularly Ask questions about their books Encourage them to read different genres or texts

Writing – Miss Penkett Neat, joined handwriting Use black pen, when they have received a ‘pen licence’ Spellings Spoken language Talk for Writing SPAG

General – Mrs. Ashton Targets at the end of the term – keep children and parents informed Next steps that we discuss with the children in class Groups Yr 3/4 and Yr 5/6 Homework Children need a water bottle and snack for playtime (only fruit and vegetables) Take responsibility for their own belongings

Thank you for coming and for your continued support. Please feel free to ask the teachers any questions you may have.