Year 6 2017

AuroraMiss BirchAsteroid

Miss Skuse

CometMiss Huish

MeteorMiss Clark

Aims:

• Our main aim this year is to encourage the children to be independent - in their learning and in their everyday lives.

• We want happy, hardworking, successful, tolerant and responsible children. We feel that the best way to encourage these behaviours and values is through a close working relationship with you.

• School reading records can be used for communication with us and for reading record (More have been ordered if your child doesn’t have one).

Metacognition: Gem Powers

IndependenceThinking for yourself

Problem solving

ResilienceBouncebackabilityControlling anger

SupportiveKind

EmpathyFocus

Controlling monster distractions

SATs:Statutory Assessment Tests

• Tests for all Year 6 children in Britain

• They are a chance for pupils to show what they have learned over the last 4 years

Outcome:At the end of Y6 it is expected that children are working at Age Related Expectations.

When are they:• One Week starting-14th May 2018.

• The children will complete 1-2 papers a day.

• Please ensure your chid is at school during this week.

Attaining the right level:To be on track:

End of Year 5: Y5S, if lower than that, your child is at risk of not reaching Age Related Expectations.

• Building confidence

• Having a go at practice tests

• Addressing gaps in learning

What we are doing now:

Discuss with them the importance of School.

Make sure they get enough sleep.

Make sure they come to school every day.

Make sure they get to school on time (key skills)

Talk to them about their homework.

Set aside quality family and fun time.

Encourage them to ask the teacher if they are unsure about anything.

If your child wears glasses ensure they have a pair in school and that they wear them.

Go through test papers with your child.

English- Reading

The Reading Test

• 1 hour to read and answer questions on a range of texts (probably no more than 3 texts).

• Questions testing higher order reading skills including, recall, comprehension, deduction and inference.

Home support

• Children need to develop their reading stamina; this means they need to be able to read for at least 30min in one go regularly.

• Spend time talking about the book: Ask your child to summarise the story. Discuss connections they have made with experiences and other stories. Ask them what views or opinions the author may have been trying to make.

English- Writing

Children’s writing is assessed by the teachers.

• It will be based on independent writing they have completed in class. It can include a range of writing from across the curriculum.

• Writing expectations have become significantly more challenging. Pupils need to be aware that spelling, grammar and hand writing are all key to reaching the expected standard. If one of these areas need work, then they may miss the standard.

Spelling, grammar and punctuation

• Grammar and punctuation test:

Assesses children on grammar and punctuation rules.

• Spelling test:Children need to accurately spell a given word.

• Air Balloon Spelling Bee

Homework

• Testing children on statutory spelling words.

• Fridays- SPAG and Maths will be given out.

• Often homework will consist of a grammar task. Ask your child to explain what they are learning: There is a lot of grammar terminology they are expected to know by the end of Y6.

Test 1 (no calculator) 30 min, Arithmetic (mark out of 40)

Test 2 (no calculator) 40 min, Reasoning (mark out of 35)

Test 3 (no calculator) 40 min, Reasoning (mark out of 35)

Total marks: 110

Regular practise of times tables. The children must know up 12 x 12!Mathletics. Tasks will be set by teachers. Children can also use at anytime to practise curriculum areas. If you do not have internet access at home, please be aware that public libraries have computers which are free to use.

Maths

Year 6 trip

Thank you for your support!

• We know this trip is at the beginning of the school year, and a costly one! It is an amazing experience for the children to see how Bristol harbour is kept safe from flooding and to work together.

• Thursday 14th Comet/Aurora• Friday 15th Meteor/Asteroid• Leaving 8:45am• Return 3:45pm

What children need to bring:• Swimming costume to

wear under wetsuit (wetsuit is provided for children).

• A pair of shoes to wear IN the water

• A dry pair to wear afterwards

• Plastic bag to put wet clothes into

• Towel• Packed lunch/water

bottle• Warm clothes/ rain jacket

Secondary applications:All applications need to be completed by 31st October 2017.Applications need to be completed online.If you have missed an open day, you may be able to arrange a visit by contacting the school directly.

Air Balloon Hill Primary will be holding a parents evening on the 18th

September to provide more information about applying.

Reminders: