Wistaston Church

Lane Primary
 Objectives for the
evening
• Introduce members of staff
• Explain the standards of work and
behaviour expected in Year Six
• Describe the curriculum and its
organisation
• Explain the rewards and special
events in Year Six
• Describe communication methods
with parents and pupils
 Staff
• Mr Bancroft
Deputy Head, ICT Co-ordinator
• Miss Capper
Geography Co-ordinator
• Mrs Dean
Teaching Assistant
• Mrs Stockton
Trainee Teaching Assistant
• Trainee Teacher
 Curriculum
• Autumn term – World War Two
• Spring term – Fairgrounds and
Entertaining
• Summer term 1 – Money and
Careers
• Summer term 2 – Mountains, Rivers
and Coasts

• Topic teaching
• Discrete subjects
6JB Timetable
6LC Timetable
 Communication
• Year Six blog
www.y6churchlane.posterous.com
• School Website Year Six pages
• Homework Diaries
• Achievement Books
• Notes home
• Texts
• Parents Evenings
 Responsibilities
• All pupils given a responsibility in the
classroom
• Break Time Buddies
• Phys Kids
• Receptionists
• Junior Recycling Officers
• Road Safety Officers
 Rewards
• House points
• Merit stickers
• Praise pads
• Wristbands
• Postcards home
• Text messages
• Praise letters
 Behaviour
• Caution

• Green Light – Think

again

• Amber Light – Time

out

• Red Light – Phone

call home and record
 Homework
• 2 ½ hours per week

• English – 60 minutes

• Maths – 30 minutes

• Science – 30 minutes

• Personal choice – 30 minutes

• Times will vary depending on the week.

• Other homework – R.E, PSHCE
 Homework
• Parental Involvement
***: Requires a lot of support from parents (with discretion)
**: Requires some guidance from parents (with discretion)
*: Requires minimal support from parents (with discretion)

• Timings
• Description
• Messages for parents
 Marking
• Books will be marked regularly each
week
• Books are marked by teachers and
teaching assistants
• Peer self-assessment: Occasionally
books may be marked by children in
class or at lunchtimes
• Personal Choice homework marked
by pupils
 Reading
• All pupils are expected to read
several times during the week
• Benchmarking
• Recommended reading list for
Advanced Readers
• Reading Records
 SATS
• The Opportunities!

• English – Writing, Reading and

Spelling
• Maths – Non Calculator, Calculator
and Mental
• Science
• W/B 10th May 2010
• Timetable unknown
• SATs evening Thursday 11th
 Visits
• Eden Camp War Museum
• France residential
• Liverpool World Museum
• Menai residential
• Milldale Scout Camp
• Bowling
Eden Camp War Museum
France
Liverpool World Museum
Menai Residential
Milldale Scout Camp
Bowling
 Year 6 Special Events
• First aid training
• Evacuee day – Friday 6th November
• Christmas play
• Cycling week – W/B Monday 8th March
• Grow A Pound Week – W/B Monday 17th May
• Careers Day – Tuesday 25th May
• Year 6 Prom – June/July
• Presentation Evening - Monday 19th July
• Leavers disco – Thursday 22nd July
• Leavers assembly – Friday 23rd July
 Security
WHEN VISITING TEACHERS
• During the school day:
Main Entrance (Infant Building)
• 8.45 to 8.55:
Main Junior Entrance
• 3.20 to 4.30:
Main Junior Entrance
• After 4.30:
Main Entrance (Infant Building)

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS

• Designated meeting point
 Volunteers
• If you are able to come in to school
and help we would really appreciate
your time.

• Trips – Eden Camp, Milldale, Bowling,

Liverpool
• Special Events – Careers day,
Wistonia University