Year Six Parent Information Evening

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Year Six Parent Information Evening

• A warm welcome from
• Miss Sophie Jowett and Miss Lucy Hawker
• Please sign in on the relevant sheet ?

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Things to remember

• Uniform
• PE kit
• Rewards and Sanctions (Dojo points!)
• Ambassadors for St. Bons and preparation for
  secondary school (e.g. personal organisation
  homework books/reading journals)
• Presentation of work
• Responsibility
• Showing visitors around school
• Digital Leaders, House Captains and other roles!

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Dates for your diaries

• Swimming starts on 25th September
• 6H will leave at 1pm and return at 2.30pm
• 6J will leave at 1.30pm and return at 3pm
• Swimming dates
• Every Wednesday until 27th November 2013
• Rotas are on the doors of each classroom
• Assemblies
• 6H - Tuesday 15th October
• 6J - Tuesday 5th November
• Kintbury- 4th 6th December 2013
• SATs Week Week commencing 12th May 2014 (all in
  1 week)
• Beam House 6th 9th June 2013

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English and Maths

• Topics covered by term on website
• Guided by the childrens needs
• Guided group work
• Power of Reading

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RE

• Themes in-line with the rest of the school
• See website for details
• Prayer Chairs
• This Is My Body SRE
• Taught throughout the year
• Additional boys/girls session on puberty more
  science and PSHE focused
• Any concerns or questions please come and see us
  ?

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PE

• Autumn Term
• Sports Hall Athletics
• Hockey
• Swimming
• Its advisable to have PE kits in every day!

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PPA

• Art/PE
• Mrs Ballantine
• 6H Thursday morning
• May also cover 6J at certain points over the term

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Topics covered

• Autumn
• From London to Mali
• Science Interdependence and Adaptation and
  Dissolving
• Spring
• Coasts, Rivers, Mountains and Climates
• The Victorians including Brunel (local history)
• Science Forces and How we see things
• Summer
• Britain in the 20th Century
• Science Micro-organisms and Changes of state
• Please refer to the website for specific
  information on all Curriculum areas

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E-Safety

• At school we use the SMART rules and Hector the
  Dolphin
• Children in all year groups learn about
  Acceptable Use and being a good digital citizen
• Information on the school website or speak to
  Lucy Hawker or Lisa Gratton
• Reminder Facebook's Terms and Conditions state
  that it is for children aged 13
• A parents e-safety information evening is being
  organised for later in the year

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Homework

• SEE WEBSITE!
• Diaries
• Homework Books
• Handed out on Friday
• Handed in following Wednesday
• Feedback is given on all homework
• Maximum of two and a half hours per week
• Please try to hear your child read regularly
• Safe searching on the internet eSafety,
  www.swiggle.org
• Dont struggle!

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Spellings

• Focus on application
• Spelling logs in back of books
• Nessy

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SEN

• If you have concerns speak to us in the first
  instance
• Miss Hawker SENCO
• SEN/Inclusion page on school website

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Year 6 SATs

• Monday 12th May Friday 16th May 2013 inclusive.
• Please do not take holidays during these dates!

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The Papers

• English Reading
• English Writing (Spelling, Grammar and
  Punctuation test and Teacher Assessment)
• Maths Mental and Written x2
• No Science unless were selected for sampling

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English SATs Reading Paper

• Reading One paper (1 hour)
• Not linked by theme
• 3-4 texts increasing in level of difficulty
• 1 hour to read texts and answer questions at own
  pace
• The reading answer booklet will comprise
  approximately 35 to 40 questions (totalling 50
  marks). The questions are
• shorter, closed response items (such as multiple
  choice and matching questions)
• shorter, open response items and
• longer, open response items that require children
  to explain and comment on the texts in order to
  demonstrate a full understanding.
• Questions are worth 1, 2 or 3 marks.

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English SATs - Writing

• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test
• Teacher assessment including 8 Assessment Foci
  (APP grids)

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Maths Papers

• Three papers A, B and Mental Maths
• Two 45 minutes papers without calculators
• Mental - 20 questions, timed
• Marks for workings even if incorrect answer
  (for some questions)

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Help at home

• Our website
• CGP revision guides (or similar)
• Progression Documents for English/Maths
• See us if unsure of expected standards

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Relax

• Too much work burn out
• Little and often is far more effective than daily
  overload
• Ask your child what areas they need more help
  with and then work on these together they
  should know and if not see us!

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Trips

• Autumn Term
• Kintbury
• Summer Term
• Camp!
• Other small trips and events (no cost!) - TBC
• One off payment (camp paid for separately)

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Kintbury 4th 6th Dec 2013

• St Cassians Centre in Wiltshire owned by the De
  La Salle Brothers
• Reflection/prayer/preparation for Christmas
• Beautiful surroundings
• Supportive staff ( Miss J, Miss H, Mrs Fox and
  another adult (TBC) from St Bons).
• Twin room accommodation
• Please notify us with any needs your child has
  prior to our visit (i.e. travel sickness/bedtime
  concerns?)
• Letter going home next week and (minimal)
  contribution to costs is included in one-off
  payment.

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Beam House, North Devon6th 9th June 2014

• Residential camp offering a range of activities
• All staff trained in health and safety
• All meals provided
• Activities run all day and one activity in the
  evening
• Good value for money (weekend)
• Letter with details of payment plans should be
  out next week (just finalising coach costs etc)

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If you would like to speak to us

• lhawker_at_st-bonaventures.bristol.sch.uk
• sjowett_at_st-bonaventures.bristol.sch.uk
• Follow us on twitter!
• _at_stbonsyear6
• Website
• Keep checking it for updates!

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Thank you for listening!

• Many thanks for attending this evening
• Any questions or problems throughout the year,
  please come and speak to us.
• Please use the school website/read school
  newsletter check their bags!!!!!!
• Any Questions.?

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