Year 6 Parent Meeting 2015 - 16.

Year 6 Expectations

Children are no longer given a curriculum level of attainment following SATS. Children are now working towards an age expectancy for their year group. Progression and attainment are now assessed against three strands:EmergingExpectingExceeding The school run website

What tests are included?

Maths 3 Tests English 2 TestsReading Comprehension 1hrSpelling Punctuation and Grammar Test  

WritingWriting is now assessed through teacher assessment collected throughout the year.

SATS Dates 2016

Monday 9th MaytoThursday 12th May

Homework Routines

Children will be given the following homework.•One piece of maths and literacy homework per week. This may be digital or written•Spellings for test each week.•One topic project to be competed each half term.•Regular reading

Digital Learning platforms

*Education City *Oxford Owl*Mathletics

*Purple Mash

Booster Classes and Preparation for SATS

All children will take part in booster classes regardless of their ability.

Please have a look at the revision guides and order on the order form.

How can you help your child?

•Talk to them about their work in school and any homework, if they are stuck try to get them to explain what they are trying to do – talking it through often shows a way forward•Help them / encourage them to revise•Make sure there is somewhere for them to work comfortably at table or desk – some like to have music while they revise not television•Relaxing making time for fun, rest hobbies, sports etc

•Buying revision booksCGP key Stage 2 Yr.6

•Encouraging attendance at any booster classes •Buying them a dictionary, encouraging them to use it to look up words•Using the BBCbitesize KS2 website•Encouragement, do your best •Encouraging clear neat handwriting•Hearing your child read at least once a week and talking with them about what they have read, what might happen next, if they like it

•Reading Record Books

•Each child throughout the school has been provided with a Reading Record Book

•Children should be reading for at least 10 minutes per night when possible

The records contain space for recording information about the book a child is reading, and a comments box for both parents and children to provide feedback. Parents should sign and date on occasions they hear children read.

The reading records also contain Curriculum Spelling Lists and grammar, punctuation and sentence structure guidance. These are found in the centre pages – great revision tool for all aspects of English.

www.oxfordowl.co.uk – contains 250 free e-books for parents and children to access at home.

PunctualityIt is very important that children arrive on time for the beginning of the day.

Thanks for Coming

If you have any questions Mr Williams and Miss Barnes will be around after the meeting to answer any questions you may have.