Welcome

Theteam

• Elm– MrsHunt,MrSmithandMrsJode• Oak– MrHead,MsMorganandMrIroegbu• Elder– MrsRodriguezandMsGray• Setteacher– MrDavie

• Mr.W– interventions

SATS

• WeekCommencing13th May.

• GPS(grammar,punctuationandspelling)andspelling• Readingcomprehension• Maths– arithmetic,reasoning1andreasoning2.

• Ouraimistohavethechildrenaspreparedaspossiblesothattheyfeellesspressureontheday.

SATSpreparation

• Setting(seebelow)• Weexposethemtoteststylequestionsasmuchaspossiblewithinlessons• Wehavehighexpectationsofallchildren• Wehaveplentyoftestpracticeandmocktests(approximatelyoneperhalfterm)• Interventions

Setting

• Wedonotsetbyability.Wehaveeveryconfidencethatallchildrencanmakeacceleratedprogressthisyear.

• Forthistohappen,theyneedtoworkhardandbeintherightclass.Therearefoursetssothatthechildrenareinsmallergroupsandgetalargerallocationofteachertime.

Highexpectations

• Whatdoesthislooklike?

• Qualityofwork• Quantityofwork• Behaviourinandaroundtheschool• Learningbehaviour

Interventions

• Throughouttheyearwillbeavarietyofinterventions.• Sofarthesewillinclude:• Saturdayschool(assoonaspossible)• Outofschoolboosters• Inschoolinterventions• Easterschool

Weaskforyoursupportinthis.Ifyourchildisinvited,pleasemakeeveryefforttoensuretheyattend.

Homework

• HomeworkwillgooutonaFridayandbeexpectedinthefollowingFriday.• SpellingswillalsogooutonaFriday,readyforatestthefollowingweek.• Pleasefeelfreetosupportyourchildrenusinganymethodyouknow– orcomeandaskusifyouarenotsure.• Supportwillbeprovidedinschoolforhomework.

Communication

• Thisyearcanbequitedifficult!• Pleasetalktousasmuchaspossibleaboutanyissuesthatarise.• PleasefollowusonTwitter• Signthereadingrecordswhentheyread– youcanmakecommentsinthese.• Makeappointmentswiththeoffice/comeandspeaktousattheendoftheday.

Howtosupportathome

• Ensurethattheydotheirhomework

• Readregularly(toearnbookbucks!)

• Practicetheirtimestables

• Practicetheirspellings

Rewardsandsanctions

• Childrenwillearn‘Dojo’sthroughoutthedayforgoodlearningbehavioursinclass.ThesewillbeaddedeachweekonaWednesdayandaFriday.Iftheyreachthetarget,theywillearnDojotime.

• Attheendofeachhalftermthosethathaveearntenough‘Dojos’willbeawardedatreat.

• Inyear6ourtreatswillconsistof:cinema,bowling,MonkeyMadness.

• InadditiontotheDojosystem,theyear6salsoneedtohaveshowngoodattitudetolearningandbehaviourtoattend.Tomonitorthiswewilllookattheamountoflunchtimereflectionsaswell.

• Wewillcontactyouifyourchildhasbeengivenalunchtimereflection.

Thankyouforcoming.Anyquestions?