YEAR 6 PARENT PARTNERSHIP College Director Head of Junior School - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

YEAR 6 PARENT PARTNERSHIP

College Director Head of Junior School Primary School Deputy Kerri Jones Sue Esposito Nicola Worthington ( 5/6 ) kjone324@eq.edu.au sespo2@eq.edu.au nwort2@eq.edu.au Learning Support Head of Curriculum Kym Cowan (5/6) Amanda Randall (5/6) kcowa8@eq.edu.au arand53@eq.edu.au

2020 MERIDAN COLLEGE PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIORITIES Reading Comprehension • P-6 Numeracy: • Computational thinking and problem solving Wellbeing • Student Engagement •

YEAR 6 STUDENT GOALS  Enjoy coming to school to learn and feeling safe.  Set high but realistic standards.  Become independent learners  Responsible accountable students.  Develop and build on leadership skills.  Prepare for a successful transition into Junior Secondary School

DAILY LITERACY BLOCKS  Morning literacy warmups  Literacy Circles  Spelling activities  Reading On The Same Page  Reading & writing strategies  Shared/guided reading & writing activities  Targeted guided reading rotations  Speaking & listening activities (Sharing / Circle Time)

DAILY NUMERACY BLOCK  Maths warm-ups  Mental computation  Explicit teaching of focus concepts  Practise  Reflections  Numeracy rotations

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FINISH GROWTH IN LEARNING!!! START Pre Test Data is collected in Week 1 + Post Test Data collected Week 8- 10

WRITING GOALS

NUMERACY GOALS

HOMEWORK  Consolidate key learning areas Reading, Writing & Numeracy  Purpose – To promote positive study habits and reinforce concepts learnt throughout the day  Platforms for Homework include paper homework sheet, spelling and writing activities and an expectation of 4 x 15mins of reading per week. Homework is to be completed in homework books and on One Note. Online platforms Manga High - Literacy Planet - Study Ladder -

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT  Verbal reinforcement  Student of the week  Star passes (Celebration each term)  Meridan Postcards  Phone call or email home  Various class strategies  Morning Tea with the Stars

SUPPORT TEACHERS SPECIALIST TIMES LDC Students in Year 6 participate in a number of specialist lessons. These include: • PE • Music Melissa Bird mmatt30@eq.edu.au • Drama Mon-Thurs • Technology Melissa Cooper mcoop53@eq.edu.au Thurs-Fri Some of these lessons are on a Semester rotational basis.

WEEKLY BEHAVIOUR LESSONS Each Monday we deliver explicit behaviour lessons from P-6

BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT Responsible Behaviour Plan. Warning Verbal/Non verbal Buddy Class/Rule Reminder (Parents Contacted) Reflection Room Admin Involvement

MERIDAN BYOX  1 student to 1 device usage (1:1)  Used within the college Year 4-12  Online platforms are being used each and every day (One Note, Literacy Planet and Manga high)  Assessment is being carried out online  School website is a hub for BYOX information

BYOX ON SCHOOL DEVICE  Lease a School Device for $250 per year  BYOX and use school network $60 per year  Full IT support for troubleshooting

OWN DEVICE - BYOX  Students are encouraged to bring their own devices that meet the specifications and connect to the school network  Students need to charge their laptops at home every night.

ONE NOTE IS A FANTASTIC TOOL WHICH WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO HAVE A SHARED DIGITAL NOTEBOOK FOR THEIR SCHOOLWORK.

EVENTS Term 1: Term 2: Assembly will be every 2 nd Athletics Carnival Monday (odd weeks) Written Reports School Photos Learning Celebration Investiture Year 7 Transition Day Community Day Colour Run Parent/Teacher Interviews Term 4: Camp Swimming Term 3: Surf Skills Year 7 Transition Day Interschool Sports Celebration of Success Art Electives Written Reports Learning Celebration Parent/Teacher Interviews

YEAR 6 CAMP  Week 10 in Term 1 Monday 30 th March to Wednesday 1 st April  The camp will run for three days and two nights at APEX Park, Mudjimba  Further details throughout the term

YEAR 7 TRANSITION • 2 full days transition (Term 2 and 4) • Class visits throughout the year to see Secondary learning celebrations and use Secondary facilities Scholarships and Excellence Programs • https://meridansc.eq.edu.au/Enrolments/Scholarships/Pages/Scholarships.aspx • Dates for 2020 to still be finalised.

TERM 4 TERM 3 SWIMMING INTERSCHOOL SPORT SURF EDUCATION SELECTIONS INCLUDE PROGRAM  Netball  Soccer  Rugby League  Oztag  Basketball

ART ELECTIVES TERM 3 - Media - Clay - Pottery - Print - Dance - Drama - Visual - Wearable tech & more

CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS  Year 6 Graduation- Friday Week 9 of Term 4  This event will reflect on the learning journey of the students and recognize outstanding achievements.

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