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WELCOME TO YEAR 6

‘Meet the Teacher’ meeting 2014-2015

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THE STAFF Mrs Culver Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

Ms Travis Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Mrs Barnes and Mrs Lawrence

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KEY DATES WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER

2014

11+ decision sent to parents

FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2014

Closing date for SCAF applications

MONDAY 2ND MARCH 2015

Offer letters sent by e-mails after 4pm or first class post

MONDAY 11TH MAY 2015 – THURSDAY 14TH MAY 2015

KS2 SAT papers

MONDAY 15TH JUNE 2015

Year 6 residential trip?

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TOPICS Changing Monarchy The Americas Cool Stuff Hollywood Bollywood Thrills and Spills Enterprise

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HOMEWORK Maths – normally reinforcement of concepts covered in

class. - Set on a Monday due in by the following

Monday English- Normally reinforcement of grammar and

punctuation concepts covered in class- Spelling journal – spellings to learn and

meanings of words to research- Set on Tuesday due in by the following Tuesday.

The spelling journal must be in school on Tuesday

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WHOLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS

Introduction of New Curriculum

Focus on areas of English

Writing Assembly – to celebrate examples of good writing

Promotion of use of cursive script

Regular library visits

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YEAR 6 IMPROVEMENTS

Year 6 blog http://lenhamyear6.primaryblogger.co.

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Participation in weekly ‘100 word challenge’ for writing

Use of outside area