Year 6Year 6CurriculumCurriculum

Information MeetingInformation Meeting

Friday 11Friday 11thth September SeptemberGood morningGood morning

Your child will join youYour child will join youwhen they arrive, so pleasewhen they arrive, so please

save them a seat.save them a seat.

Year 6 Teachers 2015-16Year 6 Teachers 2015-16Amanda Wiley – Year Group Leader& Rick Taylor(Stoats Class)  

Tina Bulpett (Pipistrelles Class)

Adam Shaw(Goshawks Class)

Daniela GibbinsSusie McClintock

Year 6 TeamYear 6 Team

Hayley Marjoram

Jo Cross

Sally Freeman

Stacie Grout

Jaime Scaife

Chris Shepley

British WoodlandTheatre

The Battle of BritainCirque du Freak

DisasterCelts

Enterprise

MathematicsMathematics

Statistics

Algebra

Ratio and Proportion

Number

Geometry

Measuring

EngliEnglishsh

Readingo Independent Readingo Guided Readingo Parental Reading

Writingo Fiction and Non- fiction genreso Writing for different purposeso Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling

Spoken Languageo Class discussionso Debateso Presentationso Performing

Year 6 ScienceYear 6 Science

Animals inc. humansLiving Things and their Habitats

LightElectricity

Evolution and Inheritance

Physical EducationPhysical EducationChildren need to wear appropriate clothing for PE. The new school kit consists of black shorts and aprinted red/black t-shirt (this is compulsory fromJanuary 2016) for indoor PE and tracksuit bottoms/ t-shirt or jumper and trainers for outdoor PE.

PE kits should be available to the children throughout the week. PE is a legal requirement and

withdrawalfrom lessons can only occur under advice from adoctor, with an accompanying medical note.

Earrings must be removed at home on the day of any PE activity and long hair must be tied back.

Computing at BlenheimComputing at Blenheim

o i-Pads for Teaching and Learning

o School Website

o Safe-use of mobile phones, Internet and Social Networking

o Google Apps for Education

Internet Risks and Dangers

Children and young people spend a lot of time online – it can be a great way for them to socialise, explore and have fun. But children do also face risks such cyberbullying or seeing content that's inappropriate.

Children and young people may chat or become 'friends' with people on social networks or online games, even if they don't know them or have never met them in person.  This makes children vulnerable to bullying, grooming and sharing personal information.Children in the UK have the 2nd highest number of social networking contacts in Europe:26% of children had between 100 and 300 'friends'16% had more than 300 'friends'

Home LearningHome Learning• The children will receive weekly spellings which they will need to

learn. Given out on Monday (also on Website) and tested on a Friday.

• The homework activities will take a variety of forms and will relate to work taking place in the classroom.

• Half-termly projects may also be set relating to themes throughout the year

• Every pupil will have a class reading book. This should go home every day along with their reading record. Teachers will make comments in these after Guided Reading sessions with children and parents are encouraged to add their own comments about their child’s progress at least once a week. Children must comment on their own independent reading, a minimum of three times a week which parents must sign at the end of the week.

Attendance

Attendance at school is important as there is a clear link between attendance and academic performance.

The government has changed the threshold for persistent absence to 90%.

Leave of absence requests should be made prior to booking as Penalty Notices will be issued for unauthorised leave. Holidays will not be authorised without exceptional circumstances.

Parents/carers must telephone the office daily to explain the specific reason for any absence.

Blenheim Assessment Framework

KS2 Testing (w/c 10KS2 Testing (w/c 10thth May May 2016)2016)

GPS (2 papers)The questions in the English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests will be linked to specific areas of the national curriculum.

Reading (1 paper)Tests could include age-appropriate fiction, non-fiction and poetry from a variety of origins and traditions, covering, over time, a wide range of text types, forms and purposes. There will be a great focus on fictional texts.

Mathematics (3 papers)The first component is an arithmetic paper testing fluency through calculation. The other components assesses the ability to reason and apply mathematics.

Science sampling (June 2016)o Revision guideso Additional home learningo Meeting in spring term o Booster classes

Secondary TransferSecondary Transfer

Forms are due in to Southend Borough Council on 31st October 2015 Single Application Form

www.southend.gov.uk/admissions

CSSE on 01245 348257 or www.csse.org.uk

Your home address is served by the non-selective

secondary school shown on the envelope label. However,

there are no guaranteed places for any secondary schools

in the borough.

School Transition Support01702 215757 / 01702 392468

Allocation of secondary school places will be sent in March 2016.