1. Welcome to Badger’s class 2016/17
Class teacher – Mr Day
Class assistant – Mrs Marsh
Class assistant – Mrs Larcombe

2. So what are they in for?
Find the two missing digits to make this long multiplication correct.
Write the four missing digits to make this addition correct

3. The number in a box is the product of the two numbers below it

4. How do we feel when we are met with a new learning CHALLENGE?
Aim: to develop life-long learning skills and INDEPENDENCE through the development of a growth mindset.
How do we feel when we are met with a new learning CHALLENGE?

5. Intelligence is static Intelligence can be developed
FIXED MINDSET
Intelligence is static
GROWTH MINDSET
Intelligence can be developed
Avoids challenges
Stressor increases anxiety
Embraces challenges
Low/no anxiety
Gives up easily due to obstacles
Low resilience
Persists despite obstacles
High resilience
Sees effort as fruitless
See effort as a path to mastery
Ignore useful feedback
Ignore opportunities for growth
Learn from criticism
Make full use of opportunities for growth
Threatened by others’ success
Inspired by others’ success
Role models

7. I can’t do that YET The POWER of YET
Equipping children with strategies is the key!

8. Timetable Class Activities (+) Class Activities (-)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
0845
Class Activities (+)
Class Activities (-)
Class Activities (x)
Class Activities (÷)
Class Activities
0900
Registration
Registration (CL)
0905
Spelling (SD Yr6, CL Yr 5)
Punctuation
IT (Badgers class)
(VM) – Library/prep
Grammar
Spelling Tests (SD Yr6, CL Yr 5)
0930
English
English – (No CL)
1030
My duty
1050
Maths
Arithmetic/Intervention
Verbal reasoning – Odd one out - mixed ability
Brain barometer
1150
G Reading – class novel
SD – Blue
VM - Yellow
CL - Green
1135 French
(CL/ or VM) Intervention (1 to stay in class)
G Reading – Class novel
Comprehension
12.00 (VM lunch)
12.00 (vm lunch)
Class Novel
1230
LUNCH
1330
Assembly – (No VM)
(Cl lunch)
Vicar Assembly (No CL)
(vm lunch)
Science/Topic – (No CL)
(Vm lunch)
Assembly – (CL lunch)
(VM/SD Intervention)
(No CL) Swimming
1345
P.E. – (No VM)
Science/Topic
Class Novel or Expresso
14.15 Art
(CL/VM) Intervention
2.40 –
Golden Assembly

9. Merit system Whole school Behaviour and achievement based
House points – house gems
Maths / English Star
Badgers star of the week – ‘the class badger, name tbc’.

10. Together we achieve… I am part of a community….
When others need help I…
I continue to grow….
When I make a mistake I…
I am a thinker…
When faced with a challenge I….
I am positive…
When I am stuck I….

11. Maths Raise in expectation – focus to be ‘expected’ not ‘below’
Mixed age planning linked to ability rather than age.
Fluidity in groups.
Focus on: Arithmetic – four operations (20/30 in SAT)
Problem solving in real life contexts.
Weekly brain barometer and arithmetic papers to mirror SATS format – rewards linked to personal progression.
Homework & support.
Intervention timetabled as required – wave 1,2 and 3.

12. English Follow existing School rolling programme.
Termly coverage – fiction, non-fiction & poetry.
Blended ‘Talk for writing’ methodologies.
Focus on grammar through separate GPaS sessions.
Agenda to further develop writing capabilities – Ofsted report.
Intervention timetabled as required – wave 1,2 and 3.

13. Guided reading/comprehension
Key area of focus – importance of ‘book-talk’ at home.
Importance of quality text.
Guided reading:
To develop ‘love of while book’, vocabulary and inference away from confines of writing.
Comprehension:
To equip children with required analytical written skills to articulate themselves in the medium the government have chosen to assess ‘reading’!

14. Topic Raiders and invaders (Saxons and Vikings)
Cross curricular – geography, history, science, RE, art, DT and music.
French – Mrs Pickford (Tuesday)
ICT – Mr Chaffey (Wednesday)
PE –Monday (weather dependant) - PE kit needs to be in everyday
Swimming – Friday pm

15. Homework
Spelling – Greater weight in new curriculum - Weekly and tested Friday am.
English - Reading - Reading logs will be checked on a Monday and children will be rewarded for their regular reading.
English - Comprehension – Work dependant but will be sent home most likely on a Friday with completed work due in the following week.
Maths – Given out each Wednesday, to be returned the following Tuesday. May also bring home completed arithmetic papers to ‘polish’.
Children will continue to be tested on times tables each Friday (up to 12 x 12). Please try to assist by challenging them e.g.
…7 x 8 = ?, but also how many 7s in 56? Or 56 ÷ 8 =?
Topic/SPaG - Children may receive ad hoc homework, linked to topic and or their individual needs however, I am keen to leave days and times regarding this flexible until I have had an opportunity to work with the children.
So due in …Monday reading logs, Tuesday maths, Friday Spellings.

16. Communication Open door policy – where possible.
Medicine – form should be completed (Mrs Hodge or myself)
Signing children in and out of school
Letter – class box