Aims of the session

1. Welcome to Year 5 Aims of the session • Introduce the Year 5 team • New timings of the day • Attendance and Punctuality • Year 5 topics including trips • Learning and Homework – expectations • SATs • Behaviour policy, anti-bullying, E-safety • Communication, Meeting with teachers • Other – uniform, school dinners, sex education. Golden Eagle class Green Woodpecker class

2. Introducing the Year 5 Team • Mrs Deacon– Golden Eagle • Mr Eustace – Green Woodpecker • Mrs Iles • Mrs Hedges • Sports coaches

3. New timings of the day • 8.40 children to start coming into classrooms tostart Early Morning Work (enter through back doors) • 8.50 KS2 register • 10.25 break time (apart from Tuesday when we have a later assembly and then break at 10.45) • 12.20 KS2 lunch time starts • 1.10 KS2 lunch time finishes • 3.20 KS2 finish the school day. (Pick up at green gates please.) • If you need to speak to your child’s teacher in morning or at the end of day, please come through the main entrance to the Pier building and not to the back doors.

4. Attendance and Punctuality • Doors open at 8.40am • In class by 8.50am (‘late’ after this time) • It is important that pupils endeavour to be on time so as not to disrupt their own and others’ learning • After 9.30am – marked as absent for session • Below 85% attendance will be referred to EWO • Holidays not authorised in term time unless exceptional circumstances • Sickness – 48 hours clear please (ring absence line)

5. Topics and Trips Autumn • Portishead past, present and future across the whole school • How did the Victorians make their mark?(Value: Humility) STEAM museum - Swindon, Local walks, WOW day- Victorian school day Spring • How did Prehistoric people make their mark? (Value: Creativity) Cheddar Gorge, WOW day- clan day Summer • How Can We Make Our Mark Now and in the Future? (Value: Responsibility) • Bristol Docks and ZaZa Bazaar, Waitrose Dragon’s Den Challenge Voluntary Contributions

6. Learning & Homework • Spellings— tested weekly. • Reading— at least 3 times a week (books / bug club), reading journal • English / Topic—you child will either have a series of short term tasks or a longer term task to complete. We will give you instructions for each task to write in homework bookand a project letter where necessary • Maths—homework to be confirmed. Sometimes additional homework may be given where appropriate to consolidate learning in class. Remember to learn your times tables too for the ‘X Table Challenge!’.

7. Behaviour policy & Anti Bullying Policy Bullying records If you have any concerns about bullying or friendship issues, please come and see us sooner rather than later. We take bullying very seriously and have rigorous system of recording to help us tackle any issues. Our class contract has already been established and we want to work towards a positive working atmosphere.

8. Rewards • Positive verbal praise and/or positive written praise in books. Going up the rocket. • Good behaviour reward card (to be shared with parents) • Sharing success with others in class, e.g. merits and stickers • Merit certificate in assemblies – linked to house system • Whole class ‘treat’ based on reward systems • St Peter’s Hero Award • Lunchtimes • Play Fair, Play Safe, Play Together

9. Sanctions • 1. Verbal warnings or reprimand • 2. Moved on individual class behaviour system • 3. Move/isolate in class • 4. Temporary relocation to another class/area for up to 10 minutes • 5. Child sent to Key Stage Leader and parents informed by the class teacher • 6. Break-time detention and parents informed using a standard letter which is signed by the KS Leader • 7. Child seen by Deputy Head or Head Teacher and parents informed • 8. Exclusions; all exclusions will follow DFE guidelines

10. E-safety & Safeguarding • Strict e-safety protocols in school • Working with home to promote e-safety • No Facebook, Twitter, Instagramor similar accounts please • Mobile phones – permission letter should be given to us; mobiles turned off while on school premises; mobiles are kept in our cupboard during the day but are not our responsibility • Safeguarding: designated teachers – photos displayed in the welcome area (Mrs Roberts, Mrs Ashman and Mrs Baldwin-Wheat).

11. Communication • Welcome Desk • Uniform orders, holiday in term time requests, change of parent contact details, late arrivals/early departures • School post box, PSA letter box, dinner money • Weekly newsletters/website • Answerphone/Absence line: • 01275 843142, option 1 • Communicating with class teachers • Homework diaries/note (given in by pupil) • After-school (not Wednesday please) by appointment • Parents Evenings/Reports

12. Communication- website

13. Other • Dinners and FSM • Sex Education • Parent helpers • Uniform – part of being a member of St Peter’s • PE on Thursdays (teacher led) and Fridays (with sports coach). No swimming in Year 5 except for children who have not learnt to swim a length yet.

14. Other • Bikeability - wb 22nd September • Mill on Brue Y6 trip- can make payments during Year 5 • Opening Ceremony 1st October – please could children bring their Victorian WOW day costume in as will need to wear this during the afternoon • WOW day 15th September – please join us for a cuppa at 2.30pm.

15. Thank you.Any questions?