1. Year 6 2018 – 2019 Oystermouth Primary School

2. Aims 1. To facilitate a fulfilling final year in Oystermouth Primary
2. To promote independence, develop self esteem, social responsibility, confidence in themselves and in new situations.
3. To prepare for a new school and the challenges and opportunities that that presents.
4. To provide good quality teaching and learning
5. To promote enjoyment of and passion for learning
6. To prepare for the national tests

3. This Year Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term
The White Feather
Science
Consolidating, filling in any gaps and extending
Spring Term
Brecon Beacons and National Parks
Personal development, national tests
Summer Term
Sustainable and Renewable Energy
Preparation for transition
Extension: Welsh, enterprise, projects, languages

4. Autumn Term Theatr Na nOg: The white Feather The Earth in Space
Insulation
Into Film Project
PSE: Personal Profile, Growth Midnset
Enterprise: Class Bank
November: Consultation Week

5. Spring Term Residential Visit to The Brecon Beacons National Park
Wednesday 21st – Friday 22nd February

6. PSE Health and fitness Cybersafety Smoking, drugs, alcohol
Growing up: Puberty
Growth mindset
Problem solving, independence, self esteem
Transition
Enterprise

7. Assessments September May June Reading comprehension
Single word spelling test
May
National Literacy and Numeracy tests:
Numeracy: procedural and reasoning
June

8. Measuring Your Child’s Progress
Teacher assessment
Assessing against the Literacy and Numeracy Framework
Assessing against the National Curriculum Levels
Self assessment
Peer assessment
Book scrutiny

9. Homework
Reading
Weekly spelling
Tables, Mymaths
Homework Menu

10. Transition to Comprehensive School
9thOctober: The council will write to you inviting you to apply for a place at comprehensive school
1st December : Deadline for applications (online)
1st March 2017: Parents will be notified of their allocated place
Appeals, if needed, will take place in March

11. Transition to Comprehensive School
Get organised: Gym kit, musical instruments, books, homework, money
Have a good homework routine, set up a working space, minimise distraction
Support but encourage independence
Set up guidelines for ICT, phones, going out independently
Set up procedures in case of emergency

12. Making links Open evenings
Bishop Gore: Thursday 27th September (Mrs Burgun new head)
Bishopston: TBC
Websites
Past pupils
Theatre events
Sporting and musical sessions
Induction days

13. ICT
The HWB is an all Wales ICT network.

14. Contact E-mail: websterd6@hwbcymru.net School: 369233
In the yard or classroom
weekly letters

15. Learning Styles Visual Audio Kinaesthetic
This week’s homework is for your child to investigate their learning style.
Visual
Audio
Kinaesthetic