Wel come t o Pr i mar y 5A & 5C

Mi ss L. Ander s on and Mr s L. Campbel l

2017- 18

Our Expect at i onsOur Expect at i ons

∗ Now t hat t he pupi l s ar e i n Pr i mar y 5, t her e wi l l be a cont i nued expect at i on t hat al l chi l dr en r es pect t he envi r onment i n whi ch t hey ar e l ear ni ng and l ook af t er r es our ces , t hei r own and ot her s ’ bel ongi ngs .

∗ We ai m t o f os t er an et hos of good behavi our , good manner s and mut ual r es pect i n ever y cl as s r oom and ar ound t he s chool .

∗ We as k t he chi l dr en t o t r y t hei r bes t at al l t i mes , wor ki ng neat l y and pr oduct i vel y and t r yi ng t hei r bes t t o cooper at e when wor ki ng i n pai r s or gr oups .

How you can hel p?How you can hel p?Pl eas e s uppor t your chi l dr en i n

pr epar i ng f or s chool each day - your chi l d s houl d br i ng:

∗ a s har p penci l and r ul er∗ a r ubber∗ a pr i t t s t i ck∗ r eadi ng r ecor d and homewor k di ar i es∗ a heal t hy, nut f r ee s nack∗ a P. E ki t - bl ack s hor t s and whi t e t -

s hi r t ( i ncl udi ng j oggi ng bot t oms and out door P. E s hoes )

∗ wat er bot t l e∗ Homewor k j ot t er on Fr i daysPl eas e ens ur e t hat your chi l d’ s name i s

on al l of t hei r bel ongi ngs .

How you can hel p- s uppor t i ng at homeHow you can hel p- s uppor t i ng at homeReadi ngReadi ng∗ As k ques t i ons t o check under s t andi ng∗ As k t he chi l d t o s ummar i s e what t hey have

j us t r ead i n t hei r own wor ds∗ Read ever yt hi ng! Not j us t books ; paper s ,

magaz i nes , r eci pes , r oad s i gns

Mat hsMat hs∗ Regul ar pr act i s e of number bonds , t i mes

t abl es , qui ck f i r e ment al mat hs s ums or count i ng games s uch as ‘ Buz z ’ .

∗ Us i ng money, count i ng coi ns / not es , cal cul at i ng change or wei ghi ng and meas ur i ng i ngr edi ent s ar e a l l gr eat ways of us i ng number i n r eal - l i f e cont ext s .

∗ Encour age us e of Sumdog and Pur pl e Mas h. Thes e ar e val uabl e r es our ces whi ch t he chi l dr en l ove us i ng!

HHow you can hel p- s uppor t i ng at ow you can hel p- s uppor t i ng at homehome

Spel l i ngSpel l i ng∗ Pr act i s e t hei r s pel l i ng wor ds dai l y∗ Tes t t hem on t he wor ds i n bot h wr i t t en

and or al f or ms∗ Make s ur e t he chi l d under s t ands t he

meani ng – s ee i f t hey can us e t he wor d i n cont ext .

∗ Encour age t he us e of a di ct i onar y and t hes aur us

∗ Sumdog – MCPS has a f r ee t r i al unt i l t he end of Sept ember

Homewor kHomewor k

∗ Spel l i ng – Spel l i ng homewor k i s s et on a Monday and s houl d be handed i n by Fr i day. Pupi l s ar e t es t ed on Fr i day.

∗ Look, s ay, cover , wr i t e, check.∗ Weekl y s pel l i ng s houl d be compl et ed

wi t h t he appr opr i at e s pel l i ng act i vi t y not ed i n homewor k j ot t er s .

∗ Pl eas e s i gn t he homewor k di ar y once homewor k i s compl et ed

Readi ng Readi ng ∗ Your chi l d wi l l par t i ci pat e i n gui ded

Readi ng s es s i ons i n cl as s and wi l l us ual l y be s et pages or chapt er s t o r ead at home. Thi s wi l l be not ed i n t hei r Readi ng Recor d

 

Mat hsMat hs ∗ Mat hs homewor k wi l l be s et on Monday and

s houl d be r et ur ned on Fr i day. Thi s may i ncl ude a chal l enge on Sumdog.

 

Ot her Cur r i cul ar Ar eas Ot her Cur r i cul ar Ar eas ∗ Homewor k chal l enges or addi t i onal t as ks

may l i nk t o our I nt er - Di s ci pl i nar y Lear ni ng cont ext when appr opr i at e.

Suppor t f or Lear ni ngSuppor t f or Lear ni ng∗ Mr s Kel l ner and al l ocat ed Pupi l Suppor t

Wor ker s wi l l pr ovi de ext r a s uppor t ei t her wi t hi n t he cl as s r oom or i n a s mal l gr oup cont ext .

∗ Bui l di ng our cl as s communi t y, get t i ng t o know each ot her and es t abl i s hi ng s chool and cl as s r ul es .

∗ Focus on our School Ai m – l i nki ng s chool wi t h home and communi t y

∗ Cl as s Cont r act – Cl as s Expect at i ons∗ Begun our Rai nf or es t I DL cont ext

So f ar . . .

The Rai nf or es t - Soci al St udi es , Expr es s i ve Ar t s and Li t er acy f ocus .

Mat hs - pl ace val ue, es t i mat i ng and r oundi ng and addi t i on. WL Money Week f ocus .

Li t er acy- Readi ng, wr i t i ng l i nked t o t he Rai nf or es t ( des cr i bi ng a s cene, f act f i l e and pos t er ) , s pel l i ng and gr ammar

RME- Famous Chr i s t i ansHeal t h and Wel l bei ng- bal l s ki l l s ( P. E) and

i nt er net s af et yFr ench- gener al r evi s i on of key gr eet i ngs ,

number s and col our s

Ter m 1 Over vi ew

Pos i t i ve Et hos Pol i cyPos i t i ve Et hos Pol i cy

∗Doj o Poi nt s∗Top Scor er s∗Li vi ng t he Val ues cer t i f i cat e∗Fr ee Ti me Fr i day∗School Bl og∗i Achi eve - Di dBook∗Achi evement As s embl y

∗ War ni ng gi ven∗ 5 mi nut es l os s of Fr ee Ti me Fr i day-

Ref l ect i on s heet t o be s i gned and r et ur ned∗ Move t o anot her s eat i n t he cl as s∗ Move t o anot her cl as s∗ Seni or management

Behavi our Management

∗ Qui ck s t ar t , r egi s t r at i on and or der i ng l unches .

∗ Shar e dai l y t i met abl e∗ Language t as ks∗ Br eak∗ Cl as s novel and mi l k∗ Mat hs∗ Lunch∗ Ot her cur r i cul ar ar eas

A t ypi cal day i n Pr i mar y 5

1. Admin and quick start2. Ready for Writing3. HWB – Outdoor PEBreak4. Mr Stink and milk5. MathsLunch6. IDL- The Rainforest7. Expressive Arts- Drama