Gold 2024 - 2025

Mrs Devine

Miss Griffiths

Welcome to Gold Class

Where only our best is enough

Teachers : Miss Griffiths (Mon-Weds) Mrs Devine (Thurs-Fri)

We are years 5 and 6

Welcome back 😊 We hope you have all had a wonderful holiday and are returning feeling refreshed and excited for the new school year!

Important information

In Gold Class, our PE days for the Autumn term are now Tuesday and Friday.

This is the day that the children can attend school in PE kits. Please make sure the children have appropriate clothing to be doing PE outdoors as they will be having their lessons outside as much as possible.

Please still have ALL clothing labelled, especially jackets and coats, so items can easily be identified if lost.

Important dates for your diaries:

Y6 Parents SATs workshop - Monday 9th September at 5pm.

Gold Class assembly - 24th September 2024.

Autumn Parents Evenings - Monday 4th November and Thursday 7th November.

Y6 SATS tests - In year six, your children will complete the formal end of primary school assessments, SATs, in May. These tests will be from Monday 12th May until Thursday 15th May 2025. Please make sure you do not book any holidays during this time.

Homework and spellings:

Each week, children will be given paper homework to complete. This will consist of an English focused homework (eg grammar work or comprehension) and a mathematics homework (which will be linked to their in class learning that week or will be arithmetic based).

In addition to this, children are expected to be reading daily (a minimum of 4 times per week recorded in their diary), learning their statuatory spelling lists (they will be given copies of this to keep at home along with a spelling task sheet that they can use as required) and rehearsing their times tables (use of Times Tables Rockstars is encouraged).

Children will not currently complete weekly spelling tests in class however morning spelling work will occur daily. It is also essential for children to be learning the definitions of their spellings to support their reading comprehension.

It is important that all children are learning their times tables up to 12 x 12. They need to be able to recall multiplication and division facts. This is very important in years 5 and 6 to support the children with their everyday Maths lessons.

Homework will be set on a Friday and needs completing by the following Wednesday.

What are the advantages of your child learning their multiplication tables?

The key advantages include:

Application in daily life.
Integral to developing basic mathematical building blocks.
Building confidence with more complex tasks.
Gaining a conceptual understanding of multiplication and deeper thinking process.
Improving problem-solving abilities.
Developing key skills and 'number sense'

How can you help?

Regular practise on TTRockstars or the below sites with games to help with their learning.

https://www.timestables.co.uk/

Reading

The power of reading holds the key to success – it not only underpins everything we learn about but it also stimulates curiosity, intrigue, an active imagination and helps us to think critically and analytically so let’s work together to make your child be the best reader they can be! You can help by listening to your child read and by reading to your child (bedtime stories are a wonderful way). Don’t forget to sign your child’s reading diary too – extra credits are given for this😊.

Reading remains a key priority. Please remind your child to bring their homework diary and reading book to school every day.

Your child does not have to always read to you. They can read to themselves or others. However, it is important to listen to your child regularly and support their reading and comprehension at home. The children are also allowed to read books from home and complete reading quizzes on these too.

At the bottom of this page you will find a helpful document to how you can support reading at home.

Attendance

Attendance matters and everyday counts!

Please ensure your child arrives on time and is ready for the school day ahead. If you have a problem, please let us know as soon as possible.

Missing school means missing learning and learning builds from one day to another.

Reward System

Credits are given to your children for their efforts, attitudes and behaviour. All credits earned go towards your child gaining their Bronze, Silver, Gold and Honours certificates, and finally the prestigious Badge (this is a special achievement, which is presented at the end of the year in our end of year assembly if enough merits are gained).

Early Help

Early help and early intervention are forms of support aimed at improving outcomes for children or preventing escalating need or risk. If for whatever reason you and your child are struggling and feel you need help, please do ask. School staff may be able to advise, offer support or signpost you to the people and agencies who can.

Important information

Remember - No jewellery is allowed in school except for stud earrings and watches.

Children MUST have long hair tied up - this is both boys and girls and includes fringes over the face.

Please make sure your child has their own water bottle in school which is clearly labelled with their name.

Our Class Representatives:

School Council Reps: Alfred and Ava-Grace

Green Team Reps: Lexi and Georgie

Contact Information

Can we please remind you to double-check with the office that your contact details are up-to-date. Newsletters are on the website and have lots of key information and dates for you. Please make sure you are checking these regularly.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Thank you for your continued support,

Mrs Devine and Miss Griffiths.

Accelerated Reader Website: global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6701187