Yorkley Primary School

Skylab Year 6

Teacher: Miss Breese 

Teaching Assistant: Miss Newbery

Attendance
Attendance matters for doing well in school: academically, socially, and emotionally. As a parent/carer you are responsible for making sure your child develops the habit of regular attendance – every day counts! Punctuality is also highly important. Pupils who arrive late to school are not only losing out on learning but disrupt the learning of others when they arrive late into the learning that has already started. Thank you for your continued support with this matter.

Autumn 2 Key Reminders:

PE will be on a Tuesday afternoon. Please ensure your child wears PE kit to school on a Tuesday.

Forest Schools will be taking place on a Wednesday morning in term 2. Children must be dressed in appropriate clothing for all weather types: a long sleeved top; long trousers/leggings/jogging bottoms; walking boots or wellies; a waterproof coat and gloves/hats when the weather is colder. A spare change of clothes and clean shoes should be brought into school as well in case clothing gets wet or muddy. 

Maths games need to be brought in to be swapped on a Friday. It is very important that they are on time to that all children are able to swap their games. 

Year 6 privileges

In Skylab, children take on many responsibilities at school and, in return, have many privileges. Therefore, as the oldest children in the school, they are expected to act as role models to the other pupils. Children are allowed to bring in one pencil case; they may wish to bring some of the following items: pens, pencils, coloured pencils, gel/felt pens, highlighters, sharpeners, rubbers, whiteboard pens and rulers. Resources are available in the classroom for those children who are unable to/prefer not to have their own pencil case.

Homework 

Each week, your child will receive a piece of English and/or Maths homework on a Tuesday, it should be returned the following Monday. Children are also encouraged to carry out research to support their learning in current and upcoming topics. Maths games will be given out on a Friday and should be returned the following week, please take the time to play the games with your child. Children should continue to practice their times tables. Your child  has a SumDog login were they can practice key math skills and take part in exciting competitions. 

Children are also encouraged to read every day. In Skylab, children are allowed to write their own comments in their reading records, but parents can also write comments about their child’s reading. Children can bring in books from home to read during registration time, however, these must be suitable for school and must challenge/help to improve your child’s reading ability. The school library is also available for children to use and has a wide range of books to choose from.

PE/Sports kits 

Children will have PE on a Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the term. It is important that they wear a suitable PE kit (white t-shirt, blue or black shorts or joggers and trainers/daps). Please remember to label all items of clothing as it is difficult to return lost items to their owners when they are unnamed!

Thank you! If you have any questions, please ask.

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