1. Year 5 Red Kite Class
Welcome Talk 13/09/2018

2. Hello!

3. Curriculum Overview Victorians (Autumn term)
South and Central America (Spring term)
Space (Summer term)
Daily Maths, English & Guided Reading
Topics linked to English writing and providing context for Maths.
Trips to be finalised.

4. Growth Mind-set
Growth Mind-set approach and attitude to learning to be encouraged at home.

5. Mindfulness
Focusing attention, dealing with emotions (stress & worry).

6. Quality over Quantity
Keeping you informed
Helps to guide instruction
Build student confidence, independence and skill retention

7. Homework Schedule
Children will be given a week to complete each homework.
Monday: Topic-based homework (History, Art, Science etc.)
Tuesday: Maths
Thursday: Bug Club (set band for half-term)
Friday: Writing homework
Homework starts on Monday
Apologies that homework diaries have not yet arrived.

8. Bug Club
There is a levelled book band for each child. Pupils can choose which book they want to read within the band. One book should be read each week!

9. Reading Reading 15-20 mins everyday.
Take home books/school library/home- books/library
Child's Choice
Enjoy!
Reading with an adult.
Keep questioning…but leave comprehension to Guided Reading.

10. Spellings

11. Reward Systems
Rewarded for positive behaviours, such as going the extra mile, showing social skills and principled behaviours towards their learning
Finding a balance not to ‘over-reward’
Fairness
Parent link?

12. Assessments Daily (minute by minute) Half-termly (end of unit)
Yearly (end of year optional SAT’s)

13. Sports Monday: Rugby this term (Autumn1)
Thursday: Swimming this term (Autumn1)

14. Any Questions?