September 2020 Transition Guide To help you to
September 2020 Transition Guide
To help you to support your child in having a smooth transition to their next class in September, we feel the following information will assist you. Please also note that a wealth of information, such as school policies, can be found on the school’s website.
From September, Years 5 and 6 will form a POD. This POD will be called the Upper Key Stage 2 POD (UKS 2)
The School Day School for Year 5 starts promptly each morning at 9: 10 am where a member of the Year 5 staff will meet the children at the external entrance of the Y 5 classroom. The school day will end promptly at 3: 10 pm where the children will be collected by a parent/designated adult at the same entrance. As per the Opening Plan, siblings can be dropped off at the same time from their different classrooms. Please advise school of the drop off and pick up times you will adhere to as a family, which will then be agreed to by school. The children will have their lunch at 12. 35 pm – all dinners will be eaten in the classroom.
Uniform All children should wear the correct school uniform. This includes the school’s indoor and outdoor PE kit. All uniform should be labelled. Please note, as per policy: children must wear a charcoal grey jumper/cardigan and the school’s charcoal jogging suit with school logo that can only be purchased from Whittakers, Southport. This forms part of the school’s safeguarding procedures so it is important that all our families abide to this. For further information regarding the school’s uniform, please read this policy.
PE Kit All children will access two hours of allocated PE time per week. On the two days allocated for your child’s PE lessons, your child is to come to school wearing their outdoor PE kit on both these days. If a child is unable to take part in a PE lesson, a note should be written from the parent/guardian to the child’s class teacher. For further information regarding the school PE kit, please read this policy.
PE Lessons – Autumn Term The children will have a PE lesson on Tuesday afternoon. The children will also receive a PE lesson taught by Mr Brindley from Formby High School. These sessions will take place on a Thursday. Both these lessons will not be practising contact sports and will be skills based only. Please note that the intention is for the Year 5 children to have further swimming lessons in the Summer Term this year. Please ensure your child comes to school each Tuesday and Thursday, wearing their full outdoor PE kit.
Homework All homework will be set via the Google Classroom. In addition to this, your child will receive spellings to learn each week. These are taken from the new National Curriculum and will be set every Friday and tested each Thursday. Children in Year 5 also receive Maths and English homework in order to supplement their learning in class that week. This homework will be set each Friday and should be returned on or before the following Wednesday so that feedback can be provided.
Homework The homework set will either focus on what the children have learned that week or it will be assessing their prior knowledge for the following week’s learning. We encourage the children to be independent learners as much as possible in Upper Key Stage 2. Therefore, if they struggle with a particular question, the children should first carry out their own research at home, referring to My. Maths or other resources found online that can support their understanding. If they are still unable to answer a particular question, they should then let the class teacher know at the start of Wednesday’s lesson or inform them via Google Classroom.
Regular practice of times tables and related number facts will benefit and support your child’s mathematical knowledge and understanding. By Year 5, national curriculum expectations are that children should know ALL multiplication tables (and related division facts) up to 12 x 12 with fluent recall. The ‘Times Table Rockstars’, ‘Sumdog’ and ‘Hit the Button’ apps/websites are particularly effective tools to cement these essential number facts. Please also remember to check the ‘Learning at Home’ section of the school website as there are many other useful websites and tutorials available that are appropriate for each key stage.
All children will receive reading books to read at home each week either from the school reading scheme or the class library. Sharing and reading books with your child is one of the most important activities you can do at home. On the ‘Learning at Home’ section of the school website, a recommended reading list titled ‘ 100 books to read in Year 5 & 6’ is provided. For further information, click this link.
Reading Books: If you have a school reading book, you can either drop it off at school and leave in the Reception area of the office before school closes for Summer on Friday 17 th July or your child can return it when they come back to school in September. Their Reading Record and Spelling book will remain at home. Should parents want to share any information about their child's reading at home, they can email the class teacher via the school’s email address: admin@tsp. sefton. school Children will be able to bring in one reading book that they are also reading at home to class. No other books are to be brought into school.
Behaviour and Anti Bullying Posters These posters have been created by the pupils for the pupils. These posters are in line with the school’s values and are displayed and referred to throughout the school.
Forgiveness and Choose Wisely Posters
During the school year you may need to contact the class teacher. You can do this by: - Email admin@tsp. sefton. school FAO: Mr Mc. Cabe - Telephone call - Pre-arranged appointment only A member of staff will endeavour to respond within 48 hours. Class teachers are available to meet with parents by appointment only between the hours of 8. 15 am and 4. 30 pm at a mutually convenient and agreed time. Teachers will not be on the playground before or after school, as per the opening plan. School Communication Policy
Every Friday, class teachers update their class blog with highlights from the learning week. Find by clicking here. We also use Twitter to celebrate learning. Please follow your child’s class: @Year 5 TSP
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