1. Parents’ Meeting Year 6

2. Did you know- Children spend less than 15% of their waking hours in school

3. Pupil-Parent Responsibility Children should arrive in time Children should arrive in time Attendance at school – 85% Attendance at school – 85% Complete work to the best of their ability Complete work to the best of their ability Doing corrections is a vital part of learning Doing corrections is a vital part of learning Homework diaries are checked every night Homework diaries are checked every night

4. What your child needs - 30 cm ruler 30 cm ruler Colouring pencils Colouring pencils Scissors Scissors Pritt Stick Pritt Stick Blue or black Berol pen Blue or black Berol pen Dictionary Dictionary Sharpener Sharpener Red or green pen Red or green pen

5. Homework All homework must be signed – written, Homework diary (Thur) All homework must be signed – written, Homework diary (Thur) Homework is an extension of classwork, which helps to reinforce and consolidate knowledge and skills Homework is an extension of classwork, which helps to reinforce and consolidate knowledge and skills Encourage children to take responsibility for bringing the appropriate books, P.E. kits and equipment to school Encourage children to take responsibility for bringing the appropriate books, P.E. kits and equipment to school

6. Homework each night consists of- Set reading from reading book Set reading from reading book Spellings – practice book Spellings – practice book Tables or a Learning Exercise Tables or a Learning Exercise Maths, English or WAU written work Maths, English or WAU written work Sometimes a game or investigation Sometimes a game or investigation

7. Helping with homework Don’t rush in to help when your child struggles with an activity – encourage them to keep trying Don’t rush in to help when your child struggles with an activity – encourage them to keep trying Break tasks into smaller chunks that can be tackled one at a time Break tasks into smaller chunks that can be tackled one at a time Help children understand mistakes are alright provided we learn from them Help children understand mistakes are alright provided we learn from them TURN CAN’T INTO CAN TURN CAN’T INTO CAN

8. Did you know…. That your attitude to learning is the strongest influence on how successful a learner your child becomes…… That your attitude to learning is the strongest influence on how successful a learner your child becomes……

9. Literacy Take your child to the library, books, audio tapes. magazines e.g. Young Scientist etc Take your child to the library, books, audio tapes. magazines e.g. Young Scientist etc Listen to your child preparing their class reading. Check that they can pronounce words correctly. Listen to your child preparing their class reading. Check that they can pronounce words correctly. Encourage them to read all forms of reading e.g. fiction, non-fiction, poetry, comics, plays etc Encourage them to read all forms of reading e.g. fiction, non-fiction, poetry, comics, plays etc

10. Have conversations with your child, discuss newspaper headlines, current affairs Have conversations with your child, discuss newspaper headlines, current affairs Encourage your child to watch “Newsround” Encourage your child to watch “Newsround” Play games – Scrabble, Taboo, Crosswords, Wordsearches to extend and enhance vocabulary Play games – Scrabble, Taboo, Crosswords, Wordsearches to extend and enhance vocabulary If a reluctant or struggling reader- use audio tapes or read to them – the secret is discussing what you have read e.g. how were different feelings conveyed? If a reluctant or struggling reader- use audio tapes or read to them – the secret is discussing what you have read e.g. how were different feelings conveyed?

11. Numeracy Addition and subtraction facts alongside multiplication and division tables must be known- they are the basis of all Maths functions Addition and subtraction facts alongside multiplication and division tables must be known- they are the basis of all Maths functions Mathematical facts are equally as important (e.g. time, weight, capacity, volume, area etc) Mathematical facts are equally as important (e.g. time, weight, capacity, volume, area etc) Children must always show their working out Children must always show their working out

12. Encourage mental arithmetic by getting child to work out change from £5.00, if sale goods have 20% off etc Encourage mental arithmetic by getting child to work out change from £5.00, if sale goods have 20% off etc Play games with them e.g. Uno, Battleships, Connect 4. Yahztee Play games with them e.g. Uno, Battleships, Connect 4. Yahztee Investigations/games from school are equally as important as written or learning homework Investigations/games from school are equally as important as written or learning homework

13. Learning Styles visual auditory kinaesthetic

14. Computer Based Assessments

15. Did you know…. If your child has low confidence or self- esteem it’s like driving through life with the handbrake on? If your child has low confidence or self- esteem it’s like driving through life with the handbrake on?

16. CONFIDENCE SELF-ESTEEM

17. Swimming Playground Pals C.A.S.E Artist

18. Castlewellan Residential Centre May 2015 May 2015

19. Transfer Procedure New format AQE New format AQE Meeting in January/February to discuss procedure Meeting in January/February to discuss procedure We will discuss with individual parents in February/March parent meetings We will discuss with individual parents in February/March parent meetings Don’t stress out now!! Don’t stress out now!!

20. Thank –You