This document provides information for parents about Year 6 at the school. It outlines the focuses for the year including raising standards, independence, and preparation for secondary school. It also lists the topics that will be covered each term, upcoming trips and residential, details about SATs, equipment needed, communication methods, the behavior system, an arts festival, and a PTA meeting.

1. Welcome to Year 6 Mrs Coleman Mr Postlethwaite Mrs Rigby Mrs Rimmer

2. Year 6 Focuses: Raising Standards Independence/Perseverance Preparation for Secondary School

3. Homework

4. Topics Spain and Out with a Bang! (Autumn) Your Country Needs You (Spring) Once Upon a Time (Arts Festival) You’re Fired! Moving On (Summer)

5. Trips Firework Competition – 1 st October VUE Cinema – 15 th October Eden Camp – 9 th February (TBC) More to come!

6. Residential Llangollen 14 th – 17 th June 2011 Meeting 7 th October 2010 7pm

7. SATS W/C 9 th May 2010

8. Equipment Pencil case and water bottles PE Kit Reading Book Revision Books Golden Time

9. Communication Comments from Year 6 parents Keeping up with the Kids Letters home Results from mock assessments Parents’ Evening E-mail Newsletter Website

10. Behaviour System

11. Arts Festival July 2011 Once Upon a Time…

12. PTA Annual General Meeting 29 th September 2010

13. Thank you! Looking forward to working with you.