1. Year

2. Welcome to Year 6 at St. Peter’s
Mrs Colley

3. PPA Tuesday morning covered by Miss Eaves teaching science
The School Day
Health
Life in Year 6
Curriculum
Homework
Communication
Catholic Ethos
How you can help
Staffing
Mrs Colley: all week
PPA Tuesday morning covered by Miss Eaves teaching science
Team teaching and interventions Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon

4. Attendance and punctuality
Doors open at 8:40am
School starts at 8:50am
After 8:50 children come through office as late
Persistent lateness – receive letter
No improvement meeting with Head
Holidays not authorised

5. Life in the Year 6 Classroom
Growth Mindset and ‘learning behaviours’ **effort, curiosity and resilience**
Text rich environment – every child needs a book in school and at home
Responsibilities and independence
Positive reinforcement (disciple of the week, star of the week, table monitor, class star, reading reward scheme, house points, golden tickets, wow letters)
Worry Box

6. Prayer Bags Bring home in rotation
Friday to return following Wednesday
Share with family; learn about class saint
Contents
Notebook – write a prayer, add comments, ask for prayers

7. Life after 11+/transfer test
The children still need to complete the Year 6 curriculum and will be assessed in two ways:
SATs – scaled score to reach (100) (110 greater depth)
Teacher assessment (see pack) (Met or have not met in Reading and Maths, working towards, working at, working at greater depth in writing)

8. Boosters Written arithmetic – Monday
Mrs Colley and Miss Eaves team teaching and interventions – Tuesday and Wednesday
Potentially Easter booster
Potentially early morning booster sessions leading up to SATs

9. PE P.E sessions take place on Monday and Wednesday
PE Kits must be worn, children will not take part if they do not have the right clothing or footwear.
Trainers needed for Trim Trail and outdoor PE.

10. Medicine Inhalers- named/in date Allergies-medical form
Parental supervision for medicines such as antibiotics that need to be taken in school hours.
Head injury – phone call
Head Lice – tie back long hair. Inform office.

11. Uniform Plain waterproof/warm coat (black or blue)
No jewellery including earrings
Sensible watch (test conditions – no bleeping)
School shoes – no trainers please, only lace, Velcro or slip-ons.
Names on items

12. Homework Either weekly tasks (Monday-Friday) and/or project based…
Please help your child to ensure their homework is:
On time
Unless specified, takes no more than ½ hour per night.
If your child is taking longer than this on a regular basis or having problems with homework, please let us know.
We will inform you if homework is regularly missing or below expectation.
Spelling test - Friday
Times tables – Friday

13. Spellings Spelling rule taught/revised on a Monday (differentiated)
Extra three spellings from 5/6 statutory list
Tested on a Friday
Spellings highlighted in planner which need to be revisited.

14. Letters to return Home/school agreement Addresses Phone numbers
Medical information
Consent – photos
General consent for local visits
Take home, sign/fill in and return to school next week.

15. Catholic Ethos Prayers to learn Assemblies – rota Friday 2:30pm
Mass – rota is on the website
Encourage respect through rules,
RE teaching and manner

16. What we would be grateful for…
Tissues
Board/card games
Good quality reading books
Spare Art and Craft Materials
Your time!

17. How can you help in school?
Parental help – DBS checked
Reading helpers
School trips
Displays and creating resources
Cooking/Crafts
Mini-bus drivers

18. Thank you for attending. Any questions?
Welcome to Year 6!
Thank you for attending.
Any questions?