ST. JOHN’S C. E. PRIMARY SCHOOL

Year 6 Meet the TeamAutumn 2015

Meet the Team The Year 6 team: Karen Slade – Deputy Headteacher Marna Wakeling and Laura Butler – Class Teachers Julie Reynolds – Class Teacher Andy Garratt – Class Teacher Joanne Davies (Literacy), Peter Davies(Maths),

Paul Edwards (Music)Brigid Holland – HLTA within the year group

Hannah Mwesigwa, Lisa Hasted, Julie Speer, Virginia Styles, Jane Maxted, Kathy Verrechia, Wendy Hubbard, Sue Hooke – Teaching Assistants

Inclusion Team Michaela Luckett – Inclusion Leader Jane Gibby – SEND Manager Lucy Hession – Assistant SEND

Manager Rebecca Wambeek – EAL Support

Teacher Audra Maskell – Family and Child

Support Advisor Bev Lunn – School Counsellor

Equipment for Class Pencils and colouring pencils Blue ink handwriting pen Glue Stick 30cm ruler Pencil sharpener Scissors Rubber It would be very helpful to name items

where possible so we can return them to their owner when they are misplaced.

Our Learning Journeys

Autumn TermMysteries of The Nile

Spring TermThe Victorians

Summer TermIslands

Assessment and TestsInitial assessments in Autumn Term

Writing assessment - support individual targets and next steps

Spelling assessment – help support spelling groups

Reading assessment – help support reading groups

Ongoing assessments during the year for reading writing and maths – formative assessments and summative assess-ments

End of year assessments – summative assessments (Dates to be confirmed.)

NumeracyThere will be 4 groups taught by class teachers and Mr Davies.

Homework Given out Monday for Wednesday and Thursday for Friday.

LiteracyThere will be 4 groups taught by class teachers and Mrs Davies.

Homework Given out Tuesday back on Thursday and Friday back for Monday.There will be a mixture of spelling, writing and language activities given for homework.

PE and Games

Outdoor Games - Tuesday

Trainers (which might get muddy), PE t-shirt, shorts, jumper, jogging trousers, cagoule for winter, sun hat for summer.

Indoor PEHouse t-shirt, shorts, trainers.

6WB - Wednesday6R - Friday6G - Friday

Please try to make sure your child has their kit in school at all times. Earringsmust be taken out or taped.

Cycling

Tips on Homework

Children should work in a quiet area to complete their homework.

30 mins of good concentration. Wednesday - independent study.

children will be set a project to complete.

Any problems please drop a note to us

Homework club – Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime.

Reading with understanding Decoding = reading words accurately Comprehension = knowing what

words mean Inference = reading beyond the text

for implied meaning (e.g. ‘With tears dripping down her cheeks, Emma ran out of

the room…’)

So how was Emma feeling?

Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS)

Spelling lists will be given out every week to learn for the following week or they will be given some GPS activity.

Spellings will follow a weekly spelling pattern, differentiated for different groups.

Children will be expected to use the words from their list in some spelling sentences as directed in the homework task.

Daily spelling practice for a short while is more effective than ‘cramming’.

Diary DatesINSET Days Parents Consultation Evenings28th September 13th October 3.40-8.00pm4th January 14th October 3.40-6.00pm11th April

20th January 2016 3.40-8.00pmIndividual photographs 21st January 2016 3.40-6.00pm6th October

Harvest Festival9th October

Carol Concert14th and 15th December (times to follow)

Year Group Trip to British Museum– 7th OctoberEgyptian Day 18th November Meet the experts 2nd December Isle of Wight meeting for parents/carers 10th MayIsle of Wight Residential – 20th – 24th June

Secondary Transfer

PESE (11+) results 14th October online after 4pm, 15th October by post

SCAF completed by 31st October – preferred online this year, we will need to see confirmation of this.

If you applied online you will be emailed on 1st March 2015 after 4pm to tell you which school you have been offered.

You can also log in after 5pm on 1st March 2015 to view your offer online.

If you applied by post you will be sent your offer by first class post on 1st March 2015. 

For advice call 03000 41 21 21 or email kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk. 

Other Bits

• Milk• Snacks – labelled – healthy choices• Lunch• Water bottles• Regular parent helpers – Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly called CRB)• Speaking to the teacher• “This Week’s Learning” – weekly update on our website for each year group