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Achievement Morning

Year 6

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Aspire and believe, flourish and succeed within the heart of God’s family!

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Christian Values

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Your support in encouraging the children with the school’s Christian Values is extremely valued. As a Church school, you know our Christian Values are important.

Contents:

• The Curriculum

– English – Maths

• Assessment (including SATS)
• The Blog
• Homework
• Secondary Schools
• E-Safety

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The Curriculum

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English Maths Topic

(History, Geography, Art, DT, Music)

RE PE, MFL, PSHE Science

Computing

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English

Reading Writing Speaking and Listening/ Drama SPAG/GAPS Handwriting Phonics Life skill – wider curriculum

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Reading

In school we…

• Read on a daily basis within a range of lessons
• Use guided reading – group/whole class
• Have DEAR time
• Use the school and Westhoughton library
• Provide support for those children that need it
• 50 Texts suggested for each year group
• Opportunities for Reading for Pleasure

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Reading Expectations

There is more of an emphasis on the children’s understanding of words. A quick look at a previous SAT reading paper.

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Reading Expectations

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Reading Expectations

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Supporting Reading

To support reading at home you need to…

• Listen to your child read regularly
• Allow them to read independently and ask for a

summary

• Ask them about their author preference & to

explain why

• Encourage your child to read a range of texts
• Support using a range of questions – summary,

prediction, inference, retrieval.

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D.E.A.R Drop Everything and Read

• Every day after lunch, children will read independently
• r complete a SPAG activity.
• As often as possible, I will read with the children I feel

need extra support. I will also be modelling reading for pleasure in order to recommend books.

• Miss Evans Yates will further support identified children

with individual reading.

• Every Monday, reading records will be checked, and if

reading has taken place at home (signature, date & comment needed) the child will receive a stamp.

• Rewards will be given after 50/100/150 stamps.

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Spelling

Working together, we need to…

• Have high expectations of commonly misspelt

words

• Insist on basic skills
• Teach spelling rules and patterns
• Support this with homework activities and spelling

investigations

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Handwriting

Handwriting is a skill we practise daily in school.

• In Years 5 & 6, the children are developing their
• wn handwriting style for speed which must be

neat, legible and cursive.

• Some pupils will need further support at home. If

so, your child will receive some handwriting homework.

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Teaching Writing

In school we…

• Model the writing process
• Clearly teach the expectations
• Use a range of stimuli
• Have a clear WALT and WILF
• Use Self, Peer & Joint assessment
• Ensure that the basic skills are used consistently

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Writing Expectations

The expected criteria Children need to meet all of the given criteria in as many pieces of writing as appropriate – this is called a ‘secure fit’.

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Writing Expectations

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Supporting Writing

To support writing at home you need to encourage your child to…

• Write to friends and family members (can be by

email)

• Keep a diary
• Apply their writing skills on the Blog
• Apply their learning to their homework

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Grammar

All children will take a SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) test at the end

• f KS2.
• Lots of iPad work (LBQ) comes in really useful with
• SPAG. This allows us to provide immediate
• feedback. Children get 1:1 support throughout the

lesson as required. Teachers can also see how children are progressing.

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Grammar

Terminology and punctuation is key. Really important we keep revisiting the basics.

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Grammar

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Grammar

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Grammar

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iPads and LBQ

Technology is used in school to motivate, inspire and enhance children’s learning.

• B-Pods are used less frequently but iPads are still

being used to inspire and motivate children through a range of creative teaching strategies.

• i.e English, Maths, PE, Science
• Learning by Questions is a programme we are

using that is a fantastic resource that engages and challenges the children.

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Mathematics

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Number Geometry Statistics Using and applying Mental

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Maths Expectations

We are working on the White Rose Maths Schemes of Work. Within this scheme, there is a focus on Small Steps – not rushing children through – your support is vital with this. This is to ensure the children have a really solid and secure understanding to build on.

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Maths Expectations

Due to us now using White Rose Maths, the targets that were given at the end of last year (in reports) may no longer be accurate. The targets will focus on the small steps the children are covering in lessons and the basic skills we feel are important to ensure a solid foundation.

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Teaching Number

Place value Four operations:

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division

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Arithmetic Test

The children will complete an Arithmetic Test as well as other Maths tests.

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Number facts

To support Maths at home you need to…

• Help your child learn the times tables, both

multiplication and division facts (up to at least 12 x 12) – use of TT Rockstars

• Ensure they know the basic number facts –

number bonds to 10/20/100

• Encourage mental calculations when out shopping

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How well is my child doing?

At the end of each year, in their written report, your child will be assessed as:

• Working above the expected standard
• Working at the expected standard
• Working below the expected standard

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How well is my child doing?

Children will be classed as making:

• Above expected progress
• Expected progress
• Below expected progress

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Attitude Criteria

• Attendance
• Punctuality
• Behaviour – classroom
• Behaviour – non-classroom
• Effort
• Homework
• Uniform

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Assessments

In May, children will sit the following assessments English

• Reading
• SPAG x 2 (Written and Spelling)
• Writing will be teacher assessed

Maths

• Arithmetic Test
• Reasoning Test x2

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The Blog

Our blog is getting even bigger and better – not only can children showcase their work to the WHOLE world, they can use it to improve their writing and English skills!

• http://blog.st-barts.bolton.sch.uk
• WE WANT YOUR COMMENTS!
• Why? Because they give the children an audience

and helps them improve their work.

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How can you help our school blogs take off?

The blog is a fantastic way of celebrating children’s work with a wider audience. It is also a way of helping children improve the standard of their work as feedback can be given to support their learning. To help: Please visit the blog and leave a comment as often as you can; children’s work is being uploaded regularly Remember, you don’t just have to comment on your own child’s work you can comment on any child’s work If you are able to leave a comment, children really like to read about what you have liked in their post as well as reading about how they could make their work better You may be able to provide ideas that the children could write about, e.g. posing questions within your comment that the children could answer Your post will not appear on the site straight away; it has to be approved by a member of staff initially Spread the blog site around – we get visitors from all over the world and we would love to continue this

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Homework

Homework is given every week.

• Homework booklet goes out on a Friday and is due

in the following Thursday.

• Children must complete all parts of the homework.
• It does reiterate learning that has happened in

school to help them retain terminology and methods etc.

• Homework club on a Thursday.

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Secondary Schools

Deadline is 31st October 2019 Apply for a Secondary School place for your child – it is all online Make sure that you have been to see the Secondary Schools in action. Type in Bolton Secondary School Places in to Google

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E-Safety

It is vitally important that we keep our children as safe as possible and this includes online.

– Use Google Safe Search – Ensure your home internet security settings are high – Keep a check on what your child is doing on their computer/tablet – check their history, privacy settings etc.

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Thank you!

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Teamwork makes the dream work!