Year 6 Parents’ Information Meeting

1. Year 6 Parents’ Information Meeting 3:30pm Monday 8th September

2. Agenda • Welcome & Introductions (Miss Brown) • Year 6 – Expectations and Curriculum (Miss Brown) • Secondary Transfer (Mrs. Robinson) • SATs (Miss Brown) • Close of meeting – general questions

3. The Year 6 Team • 6B Miss Brown (Year Leader) • Supported by Mrs Whiting & Mrs Felton • 6M Miss Miller • Supported by Mrs Walker • 6R Mr Redmill • Supported by Mr Bailey & Mrs O’Brien • 6S Miss Sadler • Supported by Mrs Oakes

4. Pupil Expectations • Behaviour • Uniform • Jewellery • Appropriate clothing and footwear • PE Kit • Mobile Phones • Punctuality • Homework Diaries

5. Maths Sets • Set 1 – Mr Redmill • Set 2 – Miss Sadler • Set 3 – Miss Miller • Set 4a – Mr Yaxley • Set 4b – Miss Brown • Set Changes

6. Spelling • Taught in ability groups within each class • Focus on spelling rules • Taught twice a week • Children to learn words for dictation at the end of each half term • Spelling lists will be sent home this week & be available on the school website

7. The Curriculum • Literacy: Journalistic writing Macbeth Persuasive Writing Poetry Weekly SPAG focus • History: The Vikings (Cross curricular links to Art, Music & Literacy) • Art / DT: Links to the Vikings including making a Viking shoe • Science: Living Things & Habitats plus Animals • PSHE: Feelings, Friends & Friendships Financial Capability

8. Interventions • One to One • Daily Interventions • Weekly Interventions

9. Homework Schedule

10. Important Diary Dates • 2014: • 19/09/14 – Bikebility Starts • 24/09/14 – Mayflower School Roadshow (19:00) • 03/10/14 – Harvest Festival (10:45 – 11:45) • 10/10/14 – Young Shakespeare Company • 15/10/14 – 6B & 6S to Wat Tyler Country Park • 16/10/14 – 6M & 6R to Wat Tyler Country Park • 20/10/14 – Year 6 Test Week • 2015: • 19/01/15 – Mock SATs Week 1 • 16/03/15 – Mock SATs Week 2 • 11/05/15 – SATs Week • 18/05/15 – Year 6 Activity Week

11. Secondary Transfer • 8th September 2014: • Information Meeting at Buttsbury Junior School • 20th September 2014: • Test for selective schools (11+) • September/October 2014: • Read the information in the pack • Find out about local schools - obtain their prospectus • Visit local schools - open evenings, appointments to visit • Submit your application form – ideally on-line • 31st October 2014: • Deadline for common application form 

12. Secondary Transfer • 2nd March 2015: • National offer date • March 2015 • Opportunity to lodge appeals •  April - July 2015: • Appeals held •  September 2015: • Your child starts secondary school

13. Important Dates Mayflower High School Mayflower High School Roadshow for Year 6 Parents Wednesday 24th September at 7.00pm at BJS Mayflower High School Open Evening Thursday 9th October 2014 – 6:30pm Mayflower High School Open Morning 13th – 16th October from 9am

14. Important Dates The Billericay School The Billericay School Open Evening Monday 29th September 2014 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm Head Teacher talks at 6:45pm, 7:30pm & 8:15pm The Billericay School Open Mornings 2nd, 3rd & 7th October Tours at 9:10am & 10:10am

15. SATs • The week beginning Monday 11th May 2015 • Writing is a combination of teacher assessed based on work covered in class. • There will be a grammar, punctuation and spelling test (GPS). • Preparation programme (Jan. 2015 onwards) • Mock SATs – January and March • Booster Classes (start after the February half-term) and Easter revision school (hopefully!)

16. Draft SATs Timetable May 2015

17. Thank you for coming! General Questions