STAFF

Class 19: Mr Mc Guigan & Miss Barrett

Class 20: Mr Maggio and Mrs Green

Class 21: Miss Mulrine and Mrs Rogerson

Curriculum

• http://www.stjohnsprimary.kent.sch.uk/children/year-6/

We expect children in Year 6 to spend around 30 minutes on their homework Monday – Thursday for the first term.  A short written task will be given daily for Maths and English. Mr Mc Guigan’s English set will receive their written homework on a Monday and will be due in on Friday.We put a huge emphasis on reading nightly and ask that parents discuss reading books with their children and sign their reading records.If there is a valid reason as to why the children have not completed their homework, parents should make the teacher aware either by writing a note or speaking to the teacher on duty at the Year 6 door. If an explanation is not provided, children will be expected to complete homework during lunchtime.

No homework after SATS.

Extra Curricular activitiesSeptember – WW1 enrichment

November – 1960’s/ 1970’s day

June - Possible trip to Chessington

June – River Study trip

July - French week/ Art Project

July - BBQ

July – musical

Sports festivals

Leadership opportunities – prefects, peer mentors, sports ambassadors, school councillors etc..

NB: Some trips may incur a fee, if circumstances prohibit in paying this please contact the school office.

French trip

Parent Consultations

• Individual parent consultations will take place in November and January.

• At these meetings you will be able to discuss your child’s progress.

• Teachers are available throughout the year if you feel you need to speak to them by making an appointment via the school office.

Reminders

Phones

Dinner money

Label all uniforms

Assessment Without Levels

Information for Parents

Why do we need a new Assessment system?

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4b was the expected average for a year 6 child. The floor target for combined RWM level 4 + 65%.

Children should be reported using terms such as EMERGING, EXPECTED, EXCEEDING, AGE APPROPRIATE based on the standards for their year.Floor target of 85% of year 6 children to reach ‘Expected Standard’ for year 6 in Summer 2016.

Levels:• 1c 1b 1a• 2c 2b 2a• 3c 3b 3a• 4c 4b 4a• 5c 5b 5a• 6c

Age Related Standards• Year 1• Year 2• Year 3• Year 4• Year 5• Year 6

WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE IN YEAR 6?

MATHS

E2- Significantly Above AA 96-110

E1- Above AA 76-95

AA- Age Appropriate 60-75

B1- Below AA 45-59

B2- Significantly Below AA Below 45

E2- Significantly Above AA 90%-100%

E1- Above AA 77%-89%

AA- Age Appropriate 61%-76%

B1- Below AA 32%-60%

B2- Significantly Below AA Below 32%

Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation and Reading!

Writing- all writing is Teacher Assessed using the most recent guidelines set out- from the

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Kent Learning Pathways (FORMATIVE)

• Use of Kent Standards Assessment to track children’s progress against the EXPECTED standard for each year. This will be useful for you to see what is expected at the end of Year 6. All of these areas will be covered in their tests throughout the year.

Maths New curriculum has more emphasis on written

calculations – school’s calculation policy is being updated and will be available on the website to refer to and support your children at home with the methods taught in school.

More emphasis on deeper understanding, pupils being able to explore, reason and problem solve.

Number Skills

Essential for pupils to continue to practice their number bonds knowing them forwards and backwards (eg) 12+8=20 which is the same as 28-8=20

Key Stage 2 must continue to learn and practise the timestables.

All tables expected known by the end of Year 4.

All division facts expected to be known by end of Year 6.

Website

The Maths page of the school website will have links to:• The updated calculations policy (by half term)• Year Group Guidance / Programmes of Study• Links to games and activities

The Year Group pages will have information on the skills being covered in each term.

Clued Spelling

• Children will have spellings for 10 minutes every day.

• Paired work.• Children work through a list of words and only

learn the words they cannot spell. Therefore, no need to learn words that they already know.

• SATs spellings.

SATS

• 2 Numeracy papers & arithmetic – No calculator or tracing paper or mental maths paper.

• Grammar, punctuation and spelling• Reading

• Writing is teacher assessment continually.

• Any subject book can be taken as evidence.