1. Year 6 Year Ahead Meeting

2. Who is in Year 6? Phase Leader – Miss Riley
Year 6 Sapphire Teacher – Miss Oddy
Year 6 Sapphire Teaching Assistants – Miss Ghafoor & Mr Warren
Year 6 Ruby Teacher – Miss Ahmad
Year 6 Ruby Teaching Assistants – Mr Rehman
UKS2 Staff – Miss Sparkes & Mr Warren
PPA Cover – Mr Warren
Staffing

3. What will the children be learning about?
Curriculum overview
Special events in the year

5. What books will we be reading?

6. We are really looking forward to teaching Year 6 this year and we have some very engaging and exciting topics that we will be exploring, including:
What was the Blitz?
How would my life be different if I lived in Asia?
Where have all the mills gone?
Why did Oliver need to ask for more?
In science we will also have the opportunity to investigate topics such as:
Light
Electricity
Evolution
Living things
The heart

7. Homework
Each week your you child will receive weekly spellings linked to their spelling lessons that week. Children will receive these on a Friday will be tested the following Friday.
Children are expected to be reading at home at least 3 times a week. Children’s reading records should be signed weekly.
Each week children will also receive SATs buster books in which they will be given weekly tasks to complete based on our learning. These will go out on Fridays to be completed by the following Friday.
If children do not complete their homework they will have to complete it in loss learning.

8. PE Children will have PE every Monday morning.
Children must have full PE kit which includes: white plain tshirt, black shorts or joggers, pumps or trainers (when outdoors).
Children are allowed to come into school in their PE kit to ensure we get the most from our PE slot however full uniform must be brought into school for children to change into afterwards.

9. How can you help you child?
One of the best ways to help your child with their learning is to read with your child every night different types of books and texts.
Help your child practise their weekly spellings and complete their CGP maths books.
Children in year 6 need to know all their timetables and related facts to 12 x 12.
Sitting with your children each week to complete their homework is also a great way to help your child.
Attending our ‘Sharing Our Success’ afternoons will help to keep you up to date with what your child is learning.
Attending parent evenings is a great way to get a personalised and more detailed update of your child’s learning and progress.

10. How you can contact the teachers?
Year 6 class teachers will be available to speak to you before and after school
We will also be available to speak to you on ‘Sharing our Success Days’ and Parent’s Evening

11. Any questions?

12. Head boy and Head girl

13. The trips the school has kindly offered us
By Adiba and Waaiz

14. Yr 1 trips
The first trips we went on was Smithhill farm we learnt all about the contrasting animals and all about the farm life which helped us in our topic
The next trip we went on was Blackpool zoo this trip was a fun yet educational trip we saw all different animals in the zoo which was really nice
The animals we aw were snakes ,elephant , giraffes, monkeys etc.

15. Yr2 trips
The first trip we went on in yr 2 was CastleShaw - in that trip we learnt all about plants. We saw the mountain tops and the reservoir and we learnt that it gave us tap water
For the attendance trip we went to Blackpool zoo which was a nice experience because we could enjoy with our friends .

16. Yr 3 trips
In yr. 3 we went to a museum because our topic was world war 2. we saw special artefacts and experienced how people thrived in them days.
Also 6 people from yr. 3 joined the yr. 4 classes to go to The Lake District. This encouraged our wildlife and independence. We stayed 3 nights and did activities in the wild

17. Yr 4 trips
Because we were learning about the Egyptians we went to the Manchester museum and saw mummies and their way of writing.
For our attendance trip we went to Gulliver's world and went on many rides. They were scary and happy but they were all fun and we had the time of our life.
Also we went to choral speaking where we rehearsed a poem and presented it in the coliseum.

18. Yr 5 trips
For Hamlet we rehearsed a play by Shakespeare with the help of the kind Miss Oddy and Mr McGrath who got our props and made us perfect.
Again we went Gulliver's world and experienced the rides we didn’t go on last time

19. Yr 6 trips
We are currently in yr 6 and we have a very exciting trip coming up
This will allow us to develop lots of skill such as team building and developing our independence ready for high school!

20. What trips and visitors will the children be having?
Castleshaw Residential 25th – 28th September
Evolution workshop 7th January
Victorian play in a day 29th & 30th April
Overview of trips, visitors and cost
HB and HG to also give short presentation about the benefits of going on the trips and what the children will get out of it

21. What are the benefits of residentials?
A residential is more than just a fun ‘school trip away’, residential trips for schools are a key part of the national curriculum.
Residential trips create experiences that enhance pupils’ classroom learning, adding opportunities pupils may not otherwise have, particularly where children have limited access to natural outdoor environments in their day to day learning. 
Activity centres can offer a wide range of diverse and exciting activities from developing practical bush craft skills like tracking, foraging and shelter building, to outdoor educational adventures like abseiling, climbing, archery and team games. All exciting and fun activities for pupils to enjoy, but all chosen with specific goals in mind – whether it’s confidence building for children unwilling or unable to engage with their teachers and/or peers in the classroom, teambuilding to encourage pupils to work together, or to encourage independence and a sense of personal responsibility for pupils moving on to a new school or Key Stage.
As children are this year preparing to transition into secondary school this is the perfect time for a school residential as they encourage and improve independence preparing them for next year.
Finally residential create memories for the children and it is a great opportunity for them to bond as a class. This trip is something that they will vividly remember from their final year at primary school.

22. Castleshaw Residential
Year 6 Ruby 25th – 26th September
Adults attending:
Miss Ahmad
Mr Rehman
Miss Tootill (FIRST AIDER)
Year 6 Sapphire 27th – 28th September
Miss Oddy
Miss Riley
Mr Warren (FIRST AIDER)

23. Castleshaw Residential
Children will leave school at 9am prompt.
Therefore children should arrive at school at approximately 8:30am in order to ensure we are not late.
On the first day of the residential a packed lunch will be provided by your child’s school kitchen if your child is a school dinner, or you may wish to provide your own. A drink is part of the school packed lunch, if you are providing your own please avoid glass bottles.

24. Castleshaw Residential
Itinerary :
Day one: Climbing tower & high ropes and canoeing. 4 Outdoor Education Tutors
 Evening activity: Nightwalk
Day two: Orienteering and team building with 1 Outdoor Education Tutor

25. Castleshaw Residential
Itinerary :
Day one: Climbing tower & high ropes and canoeing. 4 Outdoor Education Tutors
 Evening activity: Nightwalk
Day two: Orienteering and team building with 1 Outdoor Education Tutor
All children are to participate in all activities.

26. Castleshaw Residential Kit List
Washing things: Soap, face cloth
large towel
toothbrush and toothpaste
comb/hairbrush
Clothes:
Tracksuit bottom or trousers [not jeans]
T shirts
Socks [including thick soled socks to wear with walking boots if possible]
Pyjamas
Outdoor coat
Warm tops/jumpers
Indoor shoes/trainers
Wellingtons [If available]
Waterproof coat and trousers
Please bring an additional change of clothes
Gloves, scarf and hat.
Medication: Please ensure you bring any prescribed medicines you may need including Asthma inhalers and hay fever tablets.

27. Castleshaw Residential Kit List
Do not allow your child to bring:
Large amounts of money, electronic games, hair dryers or knives, mobile phones, digital cameras, sweets or chewing gum.
Disposable cameras are allowed.

28. Castleshaw Residential Kit List
Do not allow your child to bring:
Large amounts of money, electronic games, hair dryers or knives, mobile phones, digital cameras, sweets or chewing gum.
Disposable cameras are allowed.

29. Castleshaw Residential
We really want to encourage all of the children to attend the residential as it is something we know they will thoroughly enjoy and benefit from!

30. Contact forms
Contact forms will be sent home with the children this evening.
Please complete these in full ensuring you provide all medical information and dietary requirements.
If there is any part of the contact forms you are unsure of please see a member of the year 6 team before or after school and we will be more than happy to help you.
Please ensure these forms are completed and returned by Friday 14th September.

31. Any questions?