Year 6 Letter January 2009

Happy New Year to you all.
Dear Parents,

The new term has started with vigour. We are expecting a great term where your child continues not only to learn but becomes fully prepared for the SATs testing in May and their new secondary school in September.

Over the page is a break down of what your child will learn this half term. Below are a few other items which may be of interest.

Saints Time
Your child will continue developing their ball skills outside with the Saints football coach every Wednesday. Please ensure, particularly during this cold snap, that your child has suitable clothing for outdoors. They will enjoy the sports more as long as they can stay warm.

Please also remember that during these sessions, jewellery must not be worn. If your child can not take their earrings out, please provide them with a plaster to cover them up. If for some medical reason you do not wish your child to participate in the activity, please contact the class teacher. The children are expected to wear the school kit. (Red/ white –T shirts, black shorts/ tracksuit bottoms).

Make up, including nail varnish, is not acceptable at Fairisle Junior School at any time.

Homework.
Homework will be set on Friday and be expected in on Tuesday. It will last between one and a half to two hours. It will include literacy, maths, science, spellings and multiplication tables. We expect all homework to be completed to the same high standard as their class work. It is often used to help teach points in lessons so please encourage you child to bring it on time. Occasionally, optional work is set to try and challenge your child.

We endeavour to paste the homework on to the year group website. Most children seem to have access to the Internet via their own, their parents, friends or computers at Lordshill/Shirley/Town libraries so if your child is away on Friday, please support them by clicking on our site and looking at the homework.

Website.
We regularly use our website ( http://fairislejuniorschoolyear6.blogspot.com ) for homework, newsletters, extension activities and important information. Recently we have also pasted links which may interest the children (or yourselves) and we will certainly be pasting sites which will help your child in the lead up to the SATs testing. Please check it regularly.

Over the last few years, children’s understanding of ICT has often surpassed that of their parents. Probably for the first time in man kind’s history, 10 year olds now know more than their parents about something. (whereas we just thought we didJ)

At Fairisle, we understand that this can be very frustrating as parent so if you have ANY questions regarding what your child is doing in school in ICT/Internet or you have concerns about what they are doing on their PC/ Internet outside of school, please feel free to contact us. We obviously have no jurisdiction outside of school hours but we can advise you how to deal with the issues or where you can get further advice.

If you have any concerns, please feel free to contact us.