DEAN VALLEY PARENTS EVENING MEETING THE DEAN VALLEY

DEAN VALLEY PARENTS EVENING MEETING

THE DEAN VALLEY VISION… ‘Success and fulfilment for all’ Our vision for the children in our care is to enable them to become confident and independent learners, who are resilient and respectful of others and accepting of all within our diverse world. Developing children within an environment where they feel inspired, safe, nurtured and able to grow into proud, supportive and tolerant citizens of the community they are part of. We are committed to developing a love of learning in our pupils by creating experiences within a broad and balanced curriculum. One which allows children to understand the world around them, living in dignity as global citizens and growing up with freedom of expression and plentiful opportunities to discover their social, physical, moral, spiritual and intellectual viewpoints.

RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOL

Please try your very best to attend school each day. Children who have these symptoms should stay off school and go for a test as soon as possible: ATTENDANCE A high temperature A persistent cough A lack of taste or smell

UNIFORM • Please label ALL uniform. Coats, hats, gloves – Everything Monday – PE KIT Thursday – forest school If your child has no waterproofs Please ensure they have a change Of clothes for the afternoon Friday - PE kit.

HOME LEARNING Reading journal homework Monday – Friday Enjoy reading together SPAG. COM is every half term and is usually set over 2 weeks Numbots Times Table Rockstars Spelling Shed IDL Maths homework Wednesday

CLASS DOJO THE BEST TIME TO CONTACT ME VIA CLASS DOJO IS IN BETWEEN 3: 15 – 5 PM PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE IF YOU HAVE A MESSAGE REGARDING ATTENDANCE OR IF ANY AFTER SCHOOL PLANS CHANGE

NEWSLETTER Please ensure you read the newsletter each week Dates for the diary are updated on here

PAPERWORK • We are striving to become a paperless school and where possible online forms will be completed

BEHAVIOUR Rights respecting forms High expectations to prepare the children for high school

What will year 6 look like? CURRICULUM Our intent is closely linked to our vision We enable them to become confident lifelong learners by teaching them a range of skills which they can then apply to any subject or area of interest TRIPS FOREST SCHOOL

Things to consider to promote mental wellbeing for your child and yourself Range of childhood emotions Talking about emotions Physical activity and wellbeing Social activity and wellbeing Simple self-care techniques Isolation and loneliness Talking and getting support 12

POSITIVE ROUTINES AND SLEEP Teach pupils that good mental wellbeing depends on getting the right amount of sleep every day: ● children aged 3 to 5 need 10 to 13 hours ● children aged 6 to 12 need 9 to 12 hours ● young people aged 13 to 18 need 8 to 10 hours STATUTORY GUIDANCE Know the benefits of physical exercise, time outdoors, community participation, voluntary and service-based activity on mental wellbeing and happiness. Explain pupils can develop a routine to reduce screen time and prioritise sleep, social interaction and physical activity, which are vital for wellbeing, for example, by: ● agreeing a weekly online limit with their parents ● switching off their phone 2 hours 13 before bed Primary

Taking medicine Washing and keeping your body clean Helping a neighbour with their shopping Taking time Playing to rest and board relax games Drawing, painting or making something Spending time with friends Having fun with your family Going outside for fresh air Playing games outdoors Listening to Offering to music do a chore at home Playing on the computer Joining a Eating a sports club balanced diet Swimming or dancing Stroking a pet Talking Walking the Expressing about dog feelings problems to a doctor or nurse Reading a good story Tidying up Eating lots of sweets Watching your favourite film Going to bed at a sensible time at night Learning something new Chatting to Taking deep a friend breaths Turning device two hours before bed time Allowing enough time to do homework Drinking water regularly Walking to school

YEAR 6 SATS HOW DO WE PREPARE OUR CHILDREN?

MONDAY 10 TH MAY 2021 – THURSDAY 13 TH MAY 2021.

READING Active reading Inference Time Enjoyment

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GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION AND SPELLING Spag. com Positivity towards learning the new vocabulary

WRITING • Writing is teacher assessed all year round. • To meet the expected standard your child will need to meet certain criteria over a wide range of genres • Every piece of writing in their Literacy book is used as an overall assessment. • Moderation between family of schools is frequent. • External moderation ensures accurate judgements are made nationally.

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SCALED SCORES You will receive: Test scores Scaled scores A judgement

HOW CAN YOU HELP AND SUPPORT YOUR CHILD?

ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR JOINING THIS EVENINGS PARENT EVENING, I HOPE IT HAS BEEN USEFUL!