This document provides information for parents about their child's upcoming year in Year 6. It includes details about the curriculum, homework expectations, reading requirements, clubs and activities, trips, and responsibilities for students. It also discusses the roles and responsibilities of class representatives who act as liaisons between the teacher and parents. Parents are encouraged to check their child's homework diary daily and communicate with teachers as needed.

1. Welcome to Year 6
Ms Kirstine / Ms Phuong
Mr James / Ms Duyen31st August 2016

2. Milepost 3
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3. Outstanding Learning At TX
Aide Memoire
Stickers in the back of Diary, reinforced through assemblies and work in class
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4.  The curriculum based on the UK, relevant to our students.
 Emphasis on speaking and listening, writing and grammar.
 Practical work – drama, entry & exit points.
 More ICT related work – laptops, flip cameras, blogging, iPads.
 Cross curricular links – IPC, International Fair, etc.
Maths & English
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5. Spellings usually on Friday, often topic related
Spellings – write into sentences (research
meaning)
Children need to know the meanings not just the
spellings, discuss with them - this is the most
important part.
Very useful for children to have own dictionary
and thesaurus at home (online available, English
spellings).
Spelling
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6. Read everyday, record features of what they have read -
WOW words, ideas, etc.
Reading homework = bookmark credits
Vary opportunities for children to read on their own and
with an adult, this can be a book in their home
language.
Need to discuss reading with adult to improve
comprehension skills, discussion can be in home / mother
language.
Library books can be changed at break time.
Reading Books
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7. International Primary Curriculum
Topic based curriculum
Focus on developing skills rather than knowledge
Entry / Exit Points – some opportunities for
parental involvement. End of this half term
opportunity for parents to be involved in class,
details will follow.
IPC
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8. • Brainwave - Learning styles, How we learn, physiology of the brain
• The Physical World – D&T project, research and development,
construction and marketing
• What Price Progress? – Global development and its impact on the
planet, research based topic, links to Malaysia trip
• Growing Up – emotional and physical development
IPC Units
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9. Homework to be given out each day.
Mon & Wed – Maths & Reading
Tues & Thurs – Science / IPC, English & Reading
Fri – Spellings, completing work / research & Reading
These pieces of homework should be returned, to a high
standard, on the date stated by the class teacher.
Occasionally extra homework – finishing, preparing.
Children should be doing their own homework, but with
parental assistance to ensure completion and quality.
The children should not be copying the words of a parent or
tutor or the Internet!
School work must take priority over tutors or external
lessons.
Homework
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10. Communication tool - make an appointment, comment,
information.
The class teacher will use the homework diary to convey
messages, parents can do the same.
Please check the homework diary everyday and sign at the
end of each week. If you have any comments there is a
section at the back of the diary to do this.
Alternatively, you may email with any issues or questions:
jameshornby@bisvietnam.com
kirstineporter@bisvietnam.com
Homework Diary
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11. Children must have their P.E. kit every Wednesday,
also full uniform to change into, including shoes!
If your child does extra sports they must have their
P.E. kit, including sports shoes, at the correct time
– organisation / use of H/W Diary.
Swimming kits must be brought on Tuesday (6X)
and Thursday (6T) depending upon PE /
Swimming rota.
In school, no doctors note = swim!
P.E. / Clubs
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12. Please call the school office to let us know if your
child is off for any reason.
It is imperative that your child gets to school
before 7:55am.
If they have Vietnamese before school they must
be here for 7:30am.
Late children to go to office before class.
Attendance
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13. Expectations of independence and becoming responsible
for own learning: packing and carrying own bags to sitting
down to homework without being told.
House points/smiley faces and golden time
No jewellery, nail varnish, make up, etc.
Plain black leather shoes, long hair tied
back
Good manners to all members of the school community
Encouragement of children to ask questions but not to
interrupt
Behaviour
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14. • House Captains
• Yellow ribbons
• MP3 Responsibilities
• Student Council
• Younger pupils / visitors
Responsibilities
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15. Very important that the children develop independence this
year.
Homework diaries closely match those in AP2 Year 7.
Children will have transition days / activities prior to AP2.
Parents to encourage independence.
School trip essential part of this process.
Year 6 transition to Y7
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16. • Numerous opportunities to mix with AP1 children
throughout the year, including the compulsory residential
trip towards the end of the academic year.
• Malaysia Trip – May 2017 (22nd – 26th May)
• Passport (7 months validity).
• Cost 2016
- intially charged at 19,000,000 VND (refund of some as
there were no unforeseen circumstances or emergencies to cover.)
• Cost for 2017 still being priced, letter home soon,
meeting 5th October Rm302
Gopeng - May 2017
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17. Reminders
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Remember:
If you need to speak to your child’s class teacher or ask a
question, use the homework diary to make an
appointment, email or ask in the office.
Parents evening 15th September
The class teacher will use the homework diary to convey
messages about a child, parents can do the same.
Please check the homework diary everyday and sign each
week, and sign to show you have read any messages.
Other communication: Blogs, Email, call office.

18.  Request parents’ contact details – WhatsApp group.
 Send reminders to parents regarding items required in school.
 Organise parent volunteers for special events.
 Act as a resource by answering questions for parents new to the school.
 Attend Parent Group meetings and assisting the Parent Group (PG)
 Build a sense of community between parents.
 Organise class gifts/parties etc.
 The role can be shared between 2 parents!
Class Rep (1)
The role of Class Rep
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The Class Rep does
NOT help with
parents’ personal
issues relating to
teaching or the
individual children.

19. Are you interested in becoming our Class Rep? (4)
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Talk to the class teacher and last
year’s class rep for more details.
Take a form today, complete and
return to the class teacher.

20. Please complete and return this form to the class teacher or
class rep (once elected).
Class Rep (5)
Contact details for the Class Rep
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21. Thank you
Questions?
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