1. 6WMr Woodward 6CMr Caplin 6McMr McArthur 6L Mrs Lavery 6K Mrs Keyhoe

2. Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting: Give parents a chance to meet your child’s teacher. Give parents a chance to meet your child’s teacher. Brief outline of the year ahead for Year 6. Brief outline of the year ahead for Year 6. No time for individual parent consultations – please make an appointment with the teacher to discuss any queries you have. No time for individual parent consultations – please make an appointment with the teacher to discuss any queries you have. No time to look at children’s work. No time to look at children’s work.

3. Communication Diary – first line Diary – first line Arrange to meet class teacher – diary, email or phone Arrange to meet class teacher – diary, email or phone Newsletter Newsletter Parent conferences Tuesday 9 th November, Wednesday 10 th November Parent conferences Tuesday 9 th November, Wednesday 10 th November Report card – end of Term 3 Report card – end of Term 3

4. Equipment List Each child needs:- 30cm ruler 30cm ruler HB Pencils HB Pencils Red, blue and black pens Red, blue and black pens Coloured pencils and felt tip pens Coloured pencils and felt tip pens Highlighter pen Highlighter pen Eraser Eraser Scissors Scissors Glue Glue Protractor Protractor Calculator (basic will do, but children will need scientific calculator in secondary school) Calculator (basic will do, but children will need scientific calculator in secondary school) Dictionary Dictionary

5. Inquiry Units Term 1 :- How We Express Ourselves Who We Are (ongoing – Exhibition unit) How the World Works Where We Are in Place and Time Term 2 :- Where We Are in Place and Time continues How We Organise Ourselves Sharing the Planet Term 3 :- Sharing the Planet continues Who We Are - Exhibition

6. Inquiry Work Cross – curricular - incorporates Science, Geography, History, Drama and Art Cross – curricular - incorporates Science, Geography, History, Drama and Art - Genre/writing skills taught during the unit of inquiry e.g. Report writing, Explanation, Procedure - Maths inquiry work linked to the units of inquiry e.g. Data Handling, Space and Shape, Measures and Problem Solving - Projects presented in different formats – orally, written, computer, video etc

7. Mandarin 45 mins each day

8. SPLAT

9. P.E. Mr Riddell, Mrs Pennell (Mrs White) All classes to WEAR PE kit to school. All children must have hat and water bottle. Wednesday - All classes to field for games after October mid-term break

10. Homework Expectations Homework ExpectationsDaily 30 mins reading (with adult support) and a reflection 45 mins working on homework task from the Inquiry sheet on SPLAT HW Standards Inquiry – further thinking on the current unit - reading books, newspaper, internet sites for further information, discussion of key vocabulary etc

11. Balanced Children Promoting healthy, balanced students. Promoting healthy, balanced students. To maximise learning, children need 9 – 10 hours sleep each night Bedtime = 9.00pm Read half hour Sleep at 9.30 Healthy snacks and lunches Healthy snacks and lunches Water – no fizzy or sugary drinks Water – no fizzy or sugary drinks Daily exercise Daily exercise

12. LANTAU CAMP Monday 25 th – 29th October Expectation that all children attend All classes going together All classes going together Indoors accommodation at YMCA Indoors accommodation at YMCA Fitness prior to camp is necessary. Begin now by walking at least 30 mins each day. Fitness prior to camp is necessary. Begin now by walking at least 30 mins each day. Children should have raised $500 Children should have raised $500

13. Exhibition Exhibition = Requirement of authorised schools at end of Primary Years Programme Exhibition = Requirement of authorised schools at end of Primary Years Programme Opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of IB Learner Profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP. Opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of IB Learner Profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP. Exhibition will be ongoing throughout the year and the final presentation to take the place of traditional Year 6 Production. Exhibition will be ongoing throughout the year and the final presentation to take the place of traditional Year 6 Production.

14. Can you help? Would anyone be willing to run a club at lunchtime in a language other than English, for example: Arts/Crafts, Home Language Story Reading/Culture? Would anyone be willing to run a club at lunchtime in a language other than English, for example: Arts/Crafts, Home Language Story Reading/Culture? Ms Connie Yee is looking for volunteers to help in the library. Ms Connie Yee is looking for volunteers to help in the library. Please contact Mrs Sue Yee if you are interested or need further information! Please contact Mrs Sue Yee if you are interested or need further information!

15. P. T. A. Please support your P.T.A. Please support your P.T.A. It is your forum to support the school and raise any issues you may have. It is your forum to support the school and raise any issues you may have. AGM – Monday 4th October AGM – Monday 4th October

16. Thank you for making the effort to come to this meeting. We all look forward to working closely with you and your children this year.