SECONDARY TRANSITION EVENTS 2020

In case you have not been made aware of this information already please see the information about secondary transfer events.

Secondary Transfer Evening Sept 2020

Year 6 spring term

This term has already been busy with lots of learning and SATs practise happening.

For English, we have been looking at the impact that single-use plastic has on our environment and have written a letter to the Secretary of State for the Environment to persuade her to take action. The children have written passionate and informative letters. Next we will be taking part in the Rotary Club writing competition where the children will be writing about their career ambitions for the future.

In Maths, we have been focussing on percentages, decimals and fractions and now the children are a lot more confident at converting these and applying that to their learning. Next, we are looking at area and perimeter.

In Science we have been looking at inheritance, genetics and evolution and will have a trip to the Science Museum in March. More details to follow.

A reminder that the Roving Bookstore will be in school on Thursday 6th of March where there will be an opportunity to explore and buy a range of superb quality books.

On Friday 14th February there will be a Fair Trade enrichment day in which the whole school will be undertaking different tasks linked to their area of fair trade. Year 6 will be looking at cotton.

Also, a message to say, could you please ensure that the standard of the home learning that is handed in is of good quality and fully completed. This is important to the children’s learning and progress.

Thank you to the parents who attended the SATs meeting and those that purchased the booster packs. Please continue to practise these at home as they really help.

The Year 6 team.

Rock Out 2019!

As our pupils love TTRockstars and are committed to improving their timestable knowledge and recall, those in Years 2-6 are taking part in a competition this week called Rock Out 2019 and it’s all done online via the TTRockstars website.

All game modes (Gig, Garage, Studio, etc.) will count but only from games played between 7.30am and 7.30pm on Monday 11th, Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th, Thursday 14th, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th November.

For every correct answer to a multiplication or division question, your child will earn their class a point. The Times Tables Rock Stars platform will calculate the class average (the number of correct answers per pupil in the class who play during the competition hours). Winning classes in the school and in the country as a whole will be the ones with the highest average.

In the spirit of the competition, please don’t play on their behalf but by all means encourage and support them to the extent that it doesn’t cause high stress levels or impact on family plans. We suggest a limit of half an hour a day outside school hours – some will play more, some will play less.

Thanks for your support and good luck everyone!

Yr 6 SATs Week Reminders

SATs Week Reminders

SATs week is upon us and the children are ready! They have worked hard and deserve success. Here are a few reminders…

• School will be open for breakfast from 8.25am Monday-Thursday next week (please enter the school through the usual entrance in the 3/4 playground). We will provide a light, healthy breakfast for them in the dining room. Please provide your child with an additional piece of fruit to have in school each day. They must also have their water bottles in school every day, as we will not be providing throw-away plastic cups. Breakfast is not compulsory but please ensure your child does arrive in school in good time that week.
• Swimming will take place as usual on Monday afternoon. In addition to their usual swimming kit, children will also require (for lifesaving): 2 long sleeved shirts / tops and a pair of lightweight trousers (not jeans or leggings).
• PE will take place as usual on Thursday afternoon.
• School is closed on Friday 17^th May for an occasional day.

How to prepare this weekend:

• Revise key facts little and often.
• Have early nights over the weekend and all next week (it does make a difference!).
• Continue to eat a healthy and varied diet.

Yr 6 update

Year 5 and 6 will be taking part in an inter-house sports competition on Monday 25th March. They have chosen to enter either a football, netball, basketball or athletics event and will need to wear a t-shirt in their house colour. Please ensure they have a water bottle in school.

Year 6 are making excellent progress at the moment, not only with their SATs preparation but also with their writing where they have produced some fantastic pieces which have included persuasive texts about future careers and preventing plastic pollution.

In RE, children have been learning about Buddhist practices and during Well-Being Week, created “Wind Wishes” which they released on the field as part of a mindfulness activity.

It has been really interesting for the children to make cross-curricular links between learning about Matisse in art and shape and scaling in maths. They have used ICT to re-create Matisse’s “The Snail” and made a full-size version using coloured card.

Relating to geography, their completed independent Mountains projects are due in on April 2nd.

In the lead-up to SATs week, we encourage children to keep going on spag.com, TT Rockstars and continuing their practise booklets.

Mr Webb and Mrs Newland