All Saints C'E' A First School

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All Saints C.E. (A) First School

• Key Stage Two
• Transition Meeting for Parents

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Agenda

• Staff Introduction
• Curriculum
• Intervention programmes
• Involving Parents homework, SHINE, open door,
  reading etc
• Targets
• Thank you!

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KS2 Staff

• Mrs Liz Allbutt Y4 teacher, KS2 Leader (Violet)
• Miss Vicky Greenwood Y2/3 teacher (Blue)
• Miss Joanna Lyell Year 3 (Indigo)
• Mrs Angela Ward TA (Violet/Indigo)
• Mrs Elva Robinson TA (Blue/Green)
• Mrs Rebecca Sherratt PPA Teacher
• Children currently in
• Blue class (Mrs Mullen) will move to Miss Lyell.
• Green class (Mrs Wood) will move to Miss
  Greenwood
• Indigo class (Mr Pointon) will move Mrs Allbutt.

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Our School Aims
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Curriculum

• Everything we do has these aims in mind.
• We aim to make learning fun and try use a variety
  of creative approaches.
• Our curriculum is skills based, and children
  learn through applying skills from one subject
  area into other areas.
• We value developing the children as independent
  learners, so they know what they are able to do
  and what their next steps in learning are.
• We feel that this will support them as life-long
  learners as it will make learning more fun and
  realistic.

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An example
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Standon Bowers
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Intervention Programmes

• These provide extra support for children who are
  identified as just below the level of national
  expectation. The aim is to give these children
  extra support to move them back in line with
  national expectations.
• ALK additional literacy kit. This is for pupils
  who need to consolidate letter sounds, spelling,
  rhyming, sequencing etc. It runs throughout the
  year, children have 10 minute sessions (2-3 times
  per week)
• Children work 11 or 21 with a trained teaching
  assistant. Again, prior to your child being
  included in the programme you will be informed.
• Other intervention programmes such as QUEST,
  Springboard Maths, Pindora are used where
  necessary, sometimes within a class, and
  sometimes on an individual/small group basis.
• If we feel that your child would benefit from
  this support, we will talk to you on an
  individual basis.

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Involving Parents

• We are always willing to talk to you! Please talk
  to the class teacher if you have any questions or
  concerns.
• The school website www.allsaints-leek.staffs.sch
  .uk. There is now a parent zone. You can find the
  link to the school online calendar, curriculum
  support class timetables, curriculum maps, key
  stage newsletters, calculation strategies for
  maths and much more!
• We will be using the new text messaging service
  to parents. Please ensure we have your up to date
  mobile number.
• Letters sent home with the youngest sibling.

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Involving Parents

• We value your support, and would like you to be
  involved in your childs education.
• With this in mind

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Class Newsletters

• Classes will have a half-termly curriculum
  newsletter, outlining areas of learning, extra
  activities that could extend this and any extra
  requirements eg. Collecting items for artwork,
  etc. We will try to make this as useful as
  possible.
• This will be sent home at the start of each half
  term.

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Shine Days

• During the year we will be continuing Shine Days.
  These are days where parents have the opportunity
  to come into school and work with their own child
  and others in the classroom.
• We will spend the day working on a class project,
  such as the Imaginary Worlds Sculptures.

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Targets

• Targets are set so that children are aware of
  their progress and what they need to improve.
  Each child has a literacy, maths and personal
  target each term.
• Targets are set based on skills ladders we
  assess where children are and then what they need
  to improve. The children are involved in this
  process.
• Targets are set at half term periods. So, as
  children enter their new class they will have a
  target set by their previous teacher. This will
  continue to be their learning target for that
  half term. Then after the half term break new
  targets will be set. If a child meets their
  target particularly quickly, new targets are set.
• Targets will be sent home when new ones are
  issued and will be discussed at Parent
  Consultations.

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Reading

• At home - three times a week. Children achieve a
  star and are entered for our radical reader
  prize, drawn each half term.
• At school volunteer helpers come into school to
  hear your child read individually.
• At school guided reading takes place each week
  to develop higher order reading skills, with the
  class teacher and TA.
• As children become more secure in their reading,
  we encourage children to
• Change their own book, and choose books from the
  appropriate level which they find interesting.
• Record their own comments in their diaries
  (signed by an adult!)
• Read their own books, magazines etc.

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Homework

• Weekend homework children will receive homework
  each week, this will mainly be maths or literacy
  based, consolidation of learning in class or
  preparation for new learning. At times other
  homework will be given instead, eg. Science work
  or story writing, topic research/reporting,
  design activities etc. Homework should be
  returned on Monday.
• Multiplication Tables / Number Bonds We will
  assess your childs next steps, and set a target.
  When your child is secure with their
  multiplication target, new targets will be set.
  We will send this information home with your
  child.
• During the summer term, key stage 2 children are
  encouraged to complete an independent project for
  their homework. This is intended to develop their
  independent learning skills, and will help them
  as they prepare to move to middle school.

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Homework

• Sometimes we use Education City as a resource for
  homework.
• At times, this may be a additional weekly
  homework task.
• At other times, we set activities that the
  children can do at home over the half term, which
  will reinforce work covered in school.
• Every child in Key Stage 2 has their own ID card,
  with a username and password. This enables them
  to access the Education City website.
• If your child cannot access a computer at home,
  they will still have other homework to meet their
  learning objective.
• Details of usernames and passwords are sent out
  in September.

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SATS

• Year 3 and Year 4 children do optional SATs in
  the summer term.
• Year 2 children will do KS1 SATs in the summer
  term.

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Thank-you!

• Any questions?
• Please remember that we operate an open door
  policy.
• We are available to speak to parents at the end
  of each day when we dismiss the children, should
  parents want a lengthier meeting at any time,
  appointments can be arranged.