Welcome to our Junior Support Evening

Introduction

Teachers in KS 2:Year 3 – Mrs. WatermanYear 4 – Mrs. NottYr 3/4 group teacher – Mrs. AshtonYear 5 – Mrs. VlokYear 6 – Miss PenkettYear 6 group teacher – Mrs. Wood

There will be an opportunity at the end to ask any questions that you may have.

Maths – Mrs. Waterman

• Importance of place value• Different methods: Addition, subtraction,

multiplication and division.• Word problems• Tables: Weekly tests Supports mental maths and calculations

Mrs. Wood - How you can help:

• Keep practising tables regularly• Use the methods explained in the examples

for homework activities• Ask your child to explain their working out as

this shows that they understand the methods.

Reading – Mrs. Vlok• A few pages regularly• Older children still need to read aloud in order to support

pronunciation, expression and vocabulary• Reading tests are based on words out of context, phonics and

comprehension• Remember that enjoyment of reading is very important• Reading is also about understanding what you are reading –

Questions: Why? How do we know? • When reading S books, we encourage the children to choose

the appropriate level for them• Book challenges• Year 3/4 – 1 reading book, 1 library book• Year 5/6 – 1 or 2 books at an appropriate level

Mrs. Nott - How you can support your child:

• Listen to your child read 4/5 times a week• Encourage them to look up unknown words in

a dictionary• Please sign their reading diaries as these will

be checked regularly• Ask questions about their books• Encourage them to read different genres or

texts

Writing – Miss Penkett

• Neat, joined handwriting• Use black pen, when they have received a

‘pen licence’• Weekly spellings - Encourage them to use

these in their written work• Spoken language• Talk for Writing• SPAG

General – Mrs. Ashton• Targets at the end of the term – keep children

and parents informed• Next steps that we discuss with the children in

class• Groups Yr 3/4 and Yr 5/6• Homework• Children need a water bottle and snack for

playtime (only fruit and vegetables)• Take responsibility for their own belongings

Thank you for coming and for your continued support.

• Please feel free to ask the teachers any questions you may have.