1) The document provides information about the Year 6 curriculum meeting at Worple Primary School. It outlines the school staff, basic rules and expectations, uniform expectations, PE kit requirements, attendance policies, and the new curriculum and assessment procedures. 2) The new curriculum focuses on embedding skills before moving on and will assess if children are on track to meet year group expectations. It will also identify areas for further development. 3) Parents are encouraged to help with reading, school events, trips, and resources. The school website provides an online calendar and information on internet safety.

1. Welcome to the YearYear 66
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, Team pointsgolden time, certificates, Team points
SanctionsSanctions – being moved, missing minutes of– being moved, missing minutes of
playtime/golden time, being sent to anotherplaytime/golden time, being sent to another
class/member of senior staff.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 on a
Monday and kept in school until Friday. 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.

7. Attendance and Punctuality
• Importance of regular attendance ( & rewards –
class trophy/certificates)
• Importance of punctuality – Non-uniform day
• When attendance drops below 92% 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.

8. • IPC has been updated in line with the new curriculum.
• Exit and Entry points.
• IPC involves science, History, Geography, 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.
• Science knowledge will be revised throughout.
Cross curricular learning

9. Physical Education
Wednesday and Friday

10. Writing Targets

11. Reading & Homework
• New Reading Journal – MUST be brought to
school everyday.
• Weekly – Reading (daily), Spelling, Times
tables, Maths, Literacy.
• Homework will be given out ………….
Spellings: Given out on a Friday – Test Friday
Maths: Given out on a Tuesday – due in on Friday
English: Given out on a Friday – due in on Monday

12. 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
• Help making resources
• Careers week Q and A

13. Website and the Internet
• Our website has an on line calendar toOur website has an 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.registered for parent mail.
• Safe use of the internetSafe use of the internet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOOn2wR8bU

14. 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.

15. Questions?