1. Welcome to Year 6

2.  Weekly timetable  Homework  Maths and English  SATs  The wider curriculum  Isle of Wight  Roles and Responsibilities  Secondary school applications Agenda

3. Timetable

7. Homework MondaySpellings and grammar Return books on Friday TuesdayMy Maths For next Tuesday WednesdayWriting based activity Return on Monday ThursdayResearch or reading task FridayMaths Return on Tuesday Daily reading is encouraged and should be recorded in reading diary

8.  Calculation strategies  Mental maths  Problem solving  ‘try things out’ in order to ‘use and apply’  Clear presentation is essential  Practical maths  Exam technique  Booklet of calculation methods on website  My Maths Maths in Year 6

9. English  Daily English work  Regular reading comprehension work  Guided and class reading  Weekly spellings  Big Writing – extended tasks  Grammar and punctuation  Exam technique – Reading and SPAG

10. SATs  There are changes to format of SATs tests this year  Children will not receive levels, but assessment based on raw scores and against a National Standard  Tests in Reading, maths and SPAG  There are no Level 6 papers

11. SATs  Maths (Arithmetic paper, 2 mathematical reasoning papers)  English (reading, spelling and grammar)  Teacher assessment of writing  Start date - Monday 9th May  Preparation- boosters  Results

12. The Wider Curriculum  Junior Citizens  PSHE  St George’s College Partnership  The Space  Workshops and themed days  Time to Shine – school productions, concerts, assembly, church celebrations, sporting fixtures  Day trips – cinema, theatre, Thorpe Park

13.  Residential trip of five days and four nights duration  6 th – 10 th June 2016  You will have the opportunity to pay in monthly instalments.  A detailed itinerary is available. A meeting about the trip will take place on Wednesday 30th September at 3.15, children are welcome to attend. Isle of Wight

14. Roles and Responsibilities  Prefects  House Captains  Sports Leaders  Reading Partners  School Councillors  School Reps  Increasingly independent!

15. Secondary Schools  Surrey information www.surreycc.gov.uk/admissionswww.surreycc.gov.uk/admissions  Forms to be completed Surrey - ‘You can start your online application at any time from 1 September 2015 but you must have completed it by 31 October 2015. This is during the half term holiday so we would suggest you submit your application by Friday 23 rd October 2015.’ Salesian – ‘The Supplementary Information Form must be received by the school. ‘ The Salesian Supplementary Information Form must be returned to the school office by 23rd October 2015.’ ’ http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/about-us/admissions/http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/about-us/admissions/

16. Open Evenings Salesian – Thursday 1 st October 6.30 Heathside - Wednesday, 16th September 6.30pm – 9.00pm SJB – Wednesday 30 th September 6pm – 8pm Fulbrook – 22 nd September Jubilee - Call to arrange a tour of the school

17. Finally…  Expectations  Encouragement  Enjoyment