All Saints CE A First School

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All Saints CE (A) First School

• Thursday 20th October
• Key Stage 2 Parents Meeting

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Agenda

• Curriculum changes and why they have been made.
• Intervention programmes and support.
• Assessment procedures and SATS.
• Transition
• Key Diary Dates

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Key Stage 2 staffing

• Mrs Mullen Key Stage 2 Co-ordinator
• teaching science in Year 3 and teaching
  mathematics and science in Year 4.
• Mr Lister Year 4 class teacher
• Miss Crawford Year 3 class teacher
• Mrs Ward teaching assistant for Year 3 and Year
  4.

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Curriculum
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Homework

• In addition to class work the children have
  weekly homework to support, consolidate or extend
  work in class.
• Each week homework consists of
• reading at least 3 times per week,
• spelling words to learn for a test,
• Written homework (either literacy or mathematics)
• At times children will also be given extra
  homework in other subjects (e.g. art sketching,
  science practical, research)
• During the Summer term, all children will be set
  an independent project to complete over a number
  of weeks.

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Literacy support

• Literacy Intervention Programme QUEST (Year 3
  only)
• Children are selected based on Key Stage 1 SATS
  results in reading or writing. The programme is
  aimed at children who attained a level 2c.
• The purpose of the programme is to move pupils
  who are working just below the national average
  (2c) to average level (2b).
• The programme runs for 20 consecutive weeks.

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Maths support

• Mathematics Intervention Programmes - Springboard
  3 and 4.
• Children are selected based on Key Stage 1 SATS
  results in mathematics.
• They work in a group of up to 6 pupils.
• The programme is designed to move them on from
  working at a level just below average (2c) to
  average level (2b)
• This support is in addition to the usual
  mathematics work and pupils will be given extra
  homework to support learning.

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Assessment

• Forms of assessment in school
• Weekly evaluation of work, spelling tests.
• Half termly star weeks, children are assessed
  against Key Objectives in literacy and
  mathematics and using end of unit outcomes in
  other subjects.
• Termly high frequency spelling tests are
  completed
• Yearly the children complete SATS tests
  (optional in Year 3 and 4) in reading, writing,
  spelling, mathematics and mental maths. end of
  MAY
• PIPS tests completed in reading, mathematics and
  context -
• end of JUNE

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Transition

• Assessment data is passed between teachers when
  children move from year to year, this is used to
  group pupils and ensure that learning is at the
  appropriate level.
• Additional information regarding individuals is
  passed on to aid transfer creating a smooth
  transition from year to year.
• At Key Stage 2 transition also involves the
  Middle Schools.
• Children in Year 4 are visited by the link
  teachers from St Edwards or Churnet View and
  essential information is passed on.
• In addition, pupils complete transfer units in
  mathematics that are sent up and revisited during
  the first week at middle school. Transition units
  in literacy are being reviewed by the middle and
  first schools.
• Pupils going to St Edwards have three transfer
  days in the summer term, the first with their
  current class teacher.
• Pupils going to Churnet View currently have one
  day to visit the school.

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Key dates

• November 1st open day (with Eucharist service)
  and Grandparents lunch
• November 7th educational visit to DEWA (Chester)
• November 16th Parents lunch (Indigo class)
• November 24th Parents Consultations
• December 12th Christmas party
• December 15th Carol service
• March 23rd Parents Consultations
• May (date to be arranged) Year 4s to Standon
  Bowers
• Week beginning May 22nd SATS week
• End June PIPS week
• June 30th reports to parents
• July 6th Parents Consultations
• July (dates to be arranged) Summer Play
• July 20th Leavers Service

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Class worship dates

• Class worship
• Indigo class Monday 14th November
• Violet class Monday 21st November
• 9.10 -9.30am