1. Welcome to our Junior Support Evening

2. Introduction
Teachers in KS 2: Year 3 – Mrs. Ashton (Junior leader) Year 4 – Mrs. Baptiste Yr 3/4 teacher – Mrs. Hart Year 5 – Mr. Horne Year 6 – Mrs. Nott (Inclusion Manager), Mrs Biggs & Miss Penkett (Acting Head) Science – Mrs. Whitbread Feel free to ask questions and share comments.

3. Maths – Mrs. Ashton
Calculation Policy is on website – use the correct methods
> curriculum and clubs > help for parents
Practise mental maths and calculations: money, time, times tables and division facts, number bonds

4. Reading - Mrs. Baptiste 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
Ask questions about their books
Encourage them to read different genres or texts
Older children still need to read aloud in order to support pronunciation, expression and vocabulary

5. Writing – Mr. Horne Neat, joined handwriting Spellings
Spoken language – modelled correctly

6. General – Mrs. Nott Homework: set on Thursday 3 & 4 / Friday 5 & 6
‘My Reminders’ sheet
Children need a named water bottle and snack for playtime (only fruit and vegetables)
Take responsibility for their own belongings
Targets at the end of the term – keep children and parents informed
Reports: G, S, D, E

7. Reports – Mrs. Nott

8. Growth Mindset - Miss Penkett
HEARTS – our school rules:
be Honest
make Effort
always Aspire
show Respect
be Trustworthy
stay Safe
Positive Mental Attitude!

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