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WELCOME TO YEAR WELCOME TO YEAR

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WELCOME TO YEAR 6WELCOME TO YEAR 6

Important YearImportant YearLast Year at WBJSLast Year at WBJS

Oldest – responsibilitiesOldest – responsibilitiesPreparation for Secondary SchoolPreparation for Secondary SchoolPreparation for End of Key Stage Preparation for End of Key Stage

SATsSATsFun!Fun!

StaffStaffSnowdon:Snowdon:

Mrs Hopkins and Mrs GandertonMrs Hopkins and Mrs Ganderton

Windermere:Windermere:Mr Schofield and Mrs LawMr Schofield and Mrs Law

Other adults:Other adults:Miss LawrenceMiss LawrenceMrs SuddabyMrs SuddabyMrs NewtonMrs NewtonMrs SevernMrs Severn

Mrs HarrisonMrs HarrisonInclusive Coaching staffInclusive Coaching staff

CurriculumCurriculum

AutumnAutumn

Main Topic: Yellowstone National ParkMain Topic: Yellowstone National Park

Science Topic 1: All living thingsScience Topic 1: All living things

Science Topic 2: Animals including Science Topic 2: Animals including humanshumans

EnglishEnglishAbility Group across year Ability Group across year

group for two SPAG group for two SPAG Lessons a weekLessons a week

Lots of Writing – all kinds of Lots of Writing – all kinds of fiction and non – fiction fiction and non – fiction stylesstyles

Grammar – punctuation, Grammar – punctuation, spelling rulesspelling rules

Reading – Class texts, Reading – Class texts, guided reading carousel, guided reading carousel, comprehensioncomprehension

MathsMaths

Ability Group 3 ways across the year group during the Ability Group 3 ways across the year group during the weekweek

In a group which we think most appropriateIn a group which we think most appropriate

Revision of Key ConceptsRevision of Key Concepts

Problem SolvingProblem Solving

HomeworkHomework

3 times a week 3 times a week To be completed in To be completed in

homework bookshomework books

Mon Mon – Maths– Maths 30mins30minsWed Wed – English– English 30mins30minsFri Fri – Topic– Topic 1 hour1 hour

Children to be Children to be encouraged to read encouraged to read and practise their and practise their tables at home.tables at home.

EquipmentEquipment

Fully equipped Fully equipped pencil casepencil case

Games KitGames Kit

Tracksuit for cold Tracksuit for cold weatherweather

Water BottleWater Bottle

Parent HelpersParent Helpers

Please, please, please ….Please, please, please ….

Transfer to Secondary Transfer to Secondary SchoolSchool

See LeafletSee Leaflet

Strongly recommended that apply by;

23rd October 2014

However applications are still received

until 31st October 2011

Any Questions?Any Questions?