YEAR 6 PARENT PARTNERSHIP College Director Head of Junior School - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
College Director Kerri Jones kjone324@eq.edu.au Head of Junior School Sue Esposito sespo2@eq.edu.au Primary School Deputy Nicola Worthington ( 5/6 ) nwort2@eq.edu.au Head of Curriculum Amanda Randall (5/6) arand53@eq.edu.au Learning Support Kym Cowan (5/6) kcowa8@eq.edu.au
- Reading Comprehension
P-6
- Numeracy:
Computational thinking and problem solving
- Wellbeing
- Student Engagement
2020 MERIDAN COLLEGE PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIORITIES
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
YEAR 6 STUDENT GOALS
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 LITERACY BLOCKS
Maths warm-ups Mental computation Explicit teaching of focus concepts Practise Reflections Numeracy
rotations
DAILY NUMERACY BLOCK
FINISH
START
Pre Test Data is collected in Week 1 + Post Test Data collected Week 8- 10
GROWTH IN LEARNING!!!
LEARNING PROGRESSIONS
WRITING GOALS
NUMERACY GOALS
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
- f reading per week. Homework is to be completed in
homework books and on One Note. Online platforms
- Manga High
- Literacy Planet
- Study Ladder
HOMEWORK
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
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
Students in Year 6 participate in a number of specialist lessons. These include:
- PE
- Music
- Drama
- Technology
Some of these lessons are
- n a Semester rotational basis.
SPECIALIST TIMES
SUPPORT TEACHERS LDC
Melissa Bird mmatt30@eq.edu.au Mon-Thurs Melissa Cooper mcoop53@eq.edu.au Thurs-Fri
Each Monday we deliver explicit behaviour lessons from P-6
WEEKLY BEHAVIOUR LESSONS
Responsible Behaviour Plan.
Warning Verbal/Non verbal Buddy Class/Rule Reminder (Parents Contacted) Reflection Room Admin Involvement
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT
- 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
MERIDAN BYOX
Lease a School Device
for $250 per year
BYOX and use school
network $60 per year
Full IT support for
troubleshooting
BYOX ON SCHOOL DEVICE
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.
OWN DEVICE - BYOX
ONE NOTE IS A FANTASTIC TOOL WHICH WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO HAVE A SHARED DIGITAL NOTEBOOK FOR THEIR SCHOOLWORK.
Term 1: Assembly will be every 2nd Monday (odd weeks) School Photos Investiture Community Day Colour Run Parent/Teacher Interviews Camp Term 2: Athletics Carnival Written Reports Learning Celebration Year 7 Transition Day Term 3: Interschool Sports Art Electives Learning Celebration Parent/Teacher Interviews Term 4: Swimming Surf Skills Year 7 Transition Day Celebration of Success Written Reports
EVENTS
Week 10 in Term 1
Monday 30th March to Wednesday 1st April
The camp will run for three days and two nights at
APEX Park, Mudjimba
Further details throughout the term
YEAR 6 CAMP
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 3 INTERSCHOOL SPORT SELECTIONS INCLUDE
Netball Soccer Rugby
League
Oztag Basketball
TERM 4 SWIMMING SURF EDUCATION PROGRAM
ART ELECTIVES
TERM 3
- Media
- Clay
- Pottery
- Dance
- Drama
- Visual
- Wearable tech & more
CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS
Year 6 Graduation- Friday Week 9
- f Term 4
This event will reflect on the learning