This document provides information about the upcoming school year at Worple Primary School. It outlines the school staff, basic rules and expectations, uniform policy, homework expectations, and enrichment activities. It discusses new assessment procedures without levels, importance of attendance and punctuality, and ways for parents to support the school through volunteering. The document is intended to inform parents and students about the curriculum and expectations for the upcoming school year.

1. Welcome to the YearYear 55
Curriculum Meeting
Worple Primary School

2. School Staff
• Head Teacher – Mrs D O’Connor
• Assistant Head and Key Stage Two Leader – Mr L Redman
• Assistant Head and Early Years Leader – Mrs R Millward
• Senco – Mrs R Millward Assistant Senco – Mrs Patton
• Key Stage One Leader- Miss H Joy

3. Basic Rules & Expectations
• In Class
• Around the school
• In the playground
• Of school Equipment
RewardsRewards – purple tokens, praise, stickers, merits,– purple tokens, praise, stickers, merits,
golden time, certificates, Table Team points, stargolden time, certificates, Table Team points, star
of the week, Dojo pointsof the week, Dojo points
SanctionsSanctions – warning, being moved, missing– warning, being moved, missing
minutes of playtime/golden time, being sent tominutes of playtime/golden time, being sent to
another class/member of senior staff.another class/member of senior staff.
See AppendixSee Appendix

5. Expectations of Uniform
• School Sweatshirt
• Grey/black skirt/shorts/trousers/pinafore dress
• White polo shirt/ cotton shirt
• Black shoes (no heels, no trainers)
• In summer – purple dresses /shorts ( black or
grey)
• No Jewellery except small studs or sleepers
All Uniform MUST be labelled!

6. PE Kit
• PE Kit – These should be brought in at the
beginning of a half term and taken home
at the end of a half term.
• It is essential for your child's wellbeing that
they are fully equipped to take part in PE.
• The kit must be black shorts, white t-shirt,
white socks, black plimsolls. For outdoor
PE, children can wear tracksuit bottoms
and trainers.
• Long hair should be tied back.

7. NB. This is subject to change.
Timetable Year 5 Autumn 1 2015
w/c

8. Year 5
Autumn Term 1
The Great, the
Bold and the
Brave
English
We are learning to:
Understand what we are reading and explain words in
context
Read stories and predict what will happen next from
details stated and implied
Describe a character and work in role
Plan and write a chapter or story continuation
Create cohesion within paragraphs
Write linked paragraphs
Speak persuasively
Writer a persuasive letter
Mathematics
We are learning to:
Read, write, compare and order 5-digit numbers
Add and subtract 2 and 3-digit numbers mentally
Solve word problems
Understand place value in decimal numbers
Calculate time intervals using 24-hour clock format
Measure lengths in mm and convert to cm
Solve subtraction using a written method for 3-digit − 3-
digit numbers and for 4-digit numbers
Find change from a multiple of ten pounds using counting
up
Grammar and Punctuation
We are learning to:
Write extended sentences with relative clauses
Include speech in writing successfully using “inverted
commas”
Include speech in our writing successfully using inverted
commas
Use parentheses
Physical Education
We are learning to:
Hold and develop
standing and seated static
balances
Swim
Computing
We are learning to:
Type, edit and prepare
work for presentation
using Word.
Create a short, scripted,
animated cartoon using
characters they design
with Scratch.
RE/ PSHCE
We are learning to:
Understand the story of
The Pilgrim’s Progress and
its significance for us
today
Develop a growth mindset
and resilience in all
aspects of our lives
MFL
We are learning to:
Make introductions
Converse about food and
drink
Art/ DT/ Music
We are learning to:
Use a variety of materials
and techniques to express
emotions, experiences
and observations
Listen and respond to a
variety of music
Play clarinet
Read musical notation
History
We are learning to:
Find out about the characteristic features of the classical
period of history
Find out about the social, cultural, religious and ethnic
diversity of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
the from a sources
Describe how the history of one country affects that of
another
Place people, events and changes into a chronological
framework
Handw riting and
Spelling
We are learning to:
Use cursive joined
handwriting.
Choose the writing
implement that is best
suited for a task (e.g.
quick notes, letters)
Spell words with suffixes
eg: -ious; -ial; -able/-ible

9. Attendance
• Importance of regular attendance ( & rewards –
class trophy/certificates)
• When attendance drops below 95% Mrs
O’Connor becomes involved and you will be
contacted by letter.
• A home school agreement with targets will be
put in place if attendance continues to be poor
which can result in the EWO becoming involved.

12. Punctuality
Importance of punctuality – Non-uniform day
‘Every Second Counts!’
Did you know..?
If your child is late 10 minutes every day, then over the course of a year, they will miss out on
32.5 hours of learning time – which is the same as being absent for more than a full week of
school!
We want to work together with parents to provide children with the best possible start in life.
Part of our role as adults is helping the children we take care of to develop important life
skills. Attendance and punctuality are two very important life skills.

13. Cross curricular learning
• IPC has been updated in line with the new curriculum.
• Exit and Entry points.
• IPC involves Science, History, Geography, Computing,
Music, Citizenship, Art and Design Technology.
• This year, we will be linking all of our writing and some of
our maths to the topic we are studying.
• Other subjects will also be timetabled into the school
week, such as PE and RE.
• Any skills not covered will be taught at other times.

14. Physical Education
Tuesday – P.E.
Friday - Swimming

15. Writing Targets
Example of
Year 5 targets
Date Target 1st
Achieved
2nd
Achieved
3rd
Achieved
I can include Noun, (w hich, w ho, w here)
sentences (RELATIVE CLAUSE)
eg: Snakes, which scare me, are not always
poisonous.
Alan Peat
I can create cohesion w ithin paragraphs
Using joining words such as then, after that, this,
firstly; commas to clarify meaning
I can create cohesion by w riting linked
paragraphs
time - later, place - nearby, number - secondly
I can include speech in my w riting
successfully using inverted commas
Dialogue and reported speech
I can use parentheses:
Write sentences describing my character: (with
asides contained in brackets)
-indicated by a dash-
, indicated by a comma,
I can w rite complex sentences in the passive
voice
Targets for YEAR 5

16. Reading & Homework
• New Reading Journal – MUST be brought to school
everyday with the child’s book.
• Homework:
- Reading: EVERY DAY at home. Child should write their
own comment.– opportunities to change books during
the week.
- Spellings: weekly lists. Write 5 sentences. Practise LOOK
SAY COVER WRITE CHECK Test every Friday
- English/Topic: Alternate weeks. Given out on a Friday
due in on Wednesday.
- Maths: Alternate weeks. Given out on a Friday due in on
Wednesday.
- Reading Club and Homework Club for those children who don’t
manage to complete this at home.

17. Upper Key Stage 2
Reading Record Books
Each week your child will bring home
books appropriate to their reading
ability. In addition to this, your child will
be able to choose a library book to take
home and have access to Bug Club for
online reading books.
It is the expectation that your child
reads daily at home. In Years 5 and 6
we expect children to be able to make
their own comment about the book
they have read! The questions at the
front of the reading record book are
prompts so you can help your child
generate ideas in response to the text.
This will help to develop his/her
comprehension skills.
If you have any questions or concerns,
please do not hesitate to speak to your
child’s class teacher.

18. Enrichment Activities
• Trips we may be going on this year:
• British Museum– Autumn Term
• Verulamium Roman Museum– Autumn Term
• Sky Skills Studio- Spring Term
• Science Museum- Spring Term
• Recorders for Year 5/6 on Friday lunch time.
• Choir for KS2 on lunch time.

19. What needs to come to school
• Reading bag – each day – with books in
it!
• PE kit – must be in every day – leave in
school
• Homework book on Wednesday
• Water Bottle – can be left in school and
refilled each day, taken home on a Friday
or come in each day

20. New Assessment Procedures
•There is a new curriculum and therefore a new way of assessing the
children.
•The new curriculum focuses on deepening understanding, and not
moving on before children have embedded a skill or concept.
•Teachers will no longer be using levels. Therefore, your child will no
longer be given the label of 3a, 4c etc………..
•Teachers will now be able to tell you if your child is on track to meet
year group expectations.
•They will also be able to communicate to you which areas of the
curriculum your child needs to develop further in.
•There will still be formal assessments in years 2 and 6, however the
government are still finalising their eventual layout.
•Mr Redman will be doing a ‘new assessment’ workshop for parents on
Tuesday 6th
October at 2.30pm.

21. Website and the Internet
• New website has on line calendar toNew website has on line calendar to
keep you up to datekeep you up to date
• www.worple.orgwww.worple.org
• Parent mail – please make sure you areParent mail – please make sure you are
registered for parent mail. If you areregistered for parent mail. If you are
unsure how to do this there will be aunsure how to do this there will be a
training session in the Autumn term.training session in the Autumn term.
• Safe use of the internetSafe use of the internet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOOn2wR8bU

22. Parent Help & Support
We would really appreciate youWe would really appreciate you
coming in to help with:coming in to help with:
• Reading with individual children
• Help with the PTA events
• Help on school trips including walking to
swimming
• Help making resources

23. Questions?