Felsted Year 5 - Transition Information by Felsted School

Welcome toYear 5

Year5and6

TheCloistersTeam

Miss S. Mitchell

Assistant Head of Cloisters Head ofArt

Mr D. Maclean FormTutor Head of DTE

Mr J. Kenzie FormTutor Learning Support Teacher

Mr R. Holt FormTutor

Maths and PETeacher

Mrs S. Knightley

FormTutor Head of Languages

TheCloistersTeam

Mr B. Gray CloistersTutor Head of Maths

Mrs H. Boroughs

FormTutor

EnglishTeacher

Mrs F. Weston-Myers FormTutor Assistant Director of Learning

Miss E. Goodwin

FormTutor MathsTeacher

TeachingAssistants

Mrs Everitt Mr Kenzie Ms Doyle Mrs Bird Mrs Watkinson Mrs Barclay Madame Imber Mrs Pickford Ms Dixon

Beginningoftheschoolday

• The school day starts at 8.20am

• Children can arrive at school from 8am where they can play supervised in the playground.

• When the bell goes at 8:20, the pupils will have registration in their form room with their tutor - known as tutor time. Sometimes pupils will read during tutor time, talk about the day ahead and communicate logistics of music and LAMDAlessons

Endoftheschoolday

• The school day ends at 5:40pm forYear 5 and 6 pupils except for Wednesday when the day ends at 3:35pm, this is dependant on fixtures

• At the end of the day, the year 5 and 6 pupils will sign out at the black gates from 5:30

• Then children are collected from the front of the building at the red doors.

Uniform

The children will be fitted for their school uniform at our school Tailor’s shop.

The children should wear their ‘day’uniform to school, apart from Saturdays. On those days they should come into school in their games kit.This reduces the need to carry heavy bags to school and also lessens the amount of sports kit going astray!

The school coat should be worn everyday - we never know when it may rain! Jumpers and blazers should be in school every day.

Afull list of uniform and sports kit can be found on the website.

Please ensure that all items of clothing are clearly labelled.

PrepSchoolUniform

Lunchtime

In Year 5 pupils continue to eat lunch here in the Prep School Dining Room.

There is a choice of a hot meal or jacket potato or a salad. There is a pudding and choice of fruit for dessert.

Staff sit amongst the pupils and pupils are encouraged to drink water and demonstrate good manners and eating habits. Any dietary requirements are catered for by our catering team. Amenu for the term is available on our school website: www.felsted.org/parents/menus

Timetablesandroutines

What’s new?

Lessons with subject specialist teachers

Classrooms across both sites

Games and PE at the senior school

Broad spectrum of additional activities

ResourcesandKit

Some items which your children will require inYear 5:

Felsted backpack and sports kit

Pencil case Chromebook

Resources-Chromebook

InYear 5, children will be required to purchase their own chromebook. School offer a Chromebook Package as follows (prices as at May 2024):

1) Full bundle - £596.84 includes:

Lenovo 500eYoga Gen4 Chromebook device (Auto Update Expiry 2033)

Google Chrome Licence

Spare Lenovo Charger

Configuration by school

1 set of iClever HS19 Kids Headphones

Neoprene Sleeve

Lenovo 3 year accidental damage Protection Insurance (This means that the device will be fixed or replaced)

2) Chromebook + licence only - £415

Howdowekeepyourchild safeonline?

Keeping your child safe whilst they are in school:

If they are logged in with their @felsted.org - school email address we can provide:

❖ Afiltering system called ‘Smoothwall’which filters for inappropriate context

❖ Stops the pupils accessing Social media andYoutube

❖ Keystroke monitoring which alerts staff is the pupil is trying to access inappropriate content (eg typing in an inappropriate word in a search engine)

If they are logged in on a personal account whilst in school we can provide:

❖ Smoothwall for inappropriate context

❖ No access toYoutube

❖ Keystroke monitoring

Stayingsafeathome

If your child is using a school managed chromebook at home and are logging in with their school @felsted.org login, we can offer:

❖ Smoothwall for inappropriate context

❖ Keystroke monitoring

If they are logged in on a personal account whilst at home we can provide:

❖ Keystroke monitoring

To protect them from social media or other websites, it is your responsibility to add your safe controls.

If you would like further advice on this please contact Martin White mwh@felsted.org

Howwillthechildrenbegrouped?

As the children move through the school, the arrangements for lessons change and inYear 5 the children begin to be in different classes for different subjects.

Children will draw on their experiences from the lower year groups and begin to learn alongside lots of different people.

We understand that this can feel quite an anxious time for parents, but please be assured that the teachers know the children very well and the transition process is carefully planned.TheYear 4 and 5 staff will liaise closely to ensure that the children are being placed in the best groups for them.

Our aim is to create supportive and effective working relationships between the children.

We also understand that some children find change challenging and we will also factor this into the transition process.

AcademicOverview

Each term you will be sent the Learning Pathways document which details the curriculum overview for thatTerm in all subject areas.

InYear 5, children will have the opportunity to learn alongside many different people; they will be allocated four groups:

- Tutor Group or Form

- English and Maths sets

- Wider curriculum mixed teaching group

Maths and English -These are taught in sets. Based on transition meetings, formative and summative assessment, the children will be part of a teaching group that is appropriate for them and although curriculum coverage is the same, the pace and scaffold will be appropriate to the needs of each group

Humanities, Science, Music,Art, DT, Spanish RS and PE -These subjects are taught by specialist teachers in a mixed teaching group

PSHE -This is taught by tutors within mixed tutor groups

AcademicOverview

Each term you will be sent the Learning Pathways document which details the curriculum overview for thatTerm in all subject areas. Games is taught asYear groups for seasonal sports:

AutumnTerm: Boys-Rugby. Girls-Hockey

SpringTerm: Boys-Hockey, Girls- Netball

SummerTerm: Cricket for all

Principles

ofData&Reporting

Aptitude Approach

Positive Pupil Progress

Attainment

+ External Benchmarking

ApproachtoLearning

Exceptional Above Expectations

Meeting Expectations

Needs Improvement Assessment

Ongoing assessment points will happen in all subject areas throughout the Year

GLAssessment is a national external assessment programme for English, Maths and Science that enables us to measure pupil progress between the Autumn and Summer term

Year3-6

Attainment grades in English Maths and Science are linked to external assessments and relate to National Expected Standards

Levels (2023 - 24)

Exceeding

Above Expected

Explanation level

Working well above the expected level for the Year Group

Expected Secure

Working above the expected level for the Year group

Within Expected

Working at the expected level for the Year Group

Working Towards

Working just within the expected level for the Year Group

Working towards the expected level for the Year Group

Whatdoesthislooklikeforpupils

Reflect on Attainment Grades and Approaches To Learning for each subject

RECEIVE REPORT

Talk with tutors and subject teachers

Regular checks on progress

PARENTS MEETINGS

Talk with tutors and subject teachers

Reports /Assessments set the agenda for dialogue / communication with teachers, tutors and other stakeholders

The more PROACTIVE and REFLECTIVE you are, the better your academic progress will be!

Maths

Maths is planned using the National Curriculum and the White Rose Maths scheme.

The White Rose Maths Scheme adopts the maths mastery approach to learning.

Children will continue to learn times tables every week as well as practising mental mathematical strategies regularly.

The children will have a ‘login’forTimeTables Rockstars which can be accessed at home as well as school to increase fluency in times tables, as well as CenturyTech to consolidate learning independently

English

English is taught in set groups and covers the teaching of reading, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing skills.

Writing is taught through embedding skills and knowledge using key texts. It aims to provide a solid context and purpose for writing so that children understand the impact of their skills on the audience they are writing for.

Children will have a ‘login’for Spelling Shed which can also be accessed at home and school and is a fun and engaging way for children to practise their spellings - they be set spellings to and rules to learn at home.

Children will become more independent readers inYears 5 & 6 and the teacher will not listen to your child read aloud as often as you may have experienced before.Teachers will be carefully monitoring reading in different ways and one of the methods we use is theAccelerated Reader Scheme.

AcceleratedReaderScheme

This is the system used for reading inYear 5 and beyond:

Pupils choose a book from the library which is suitable for their reading level.

Once they have read the book, they log into theAR system and take a quiz on the book contents.This might be 5, 10 or 20 questions.

They receive a score and this is all recorded on their profile.

At regular intervals throughout the year, pupils sit a STAR reading test which determines their ZPD which is Zone of Proximal Development.

Further details and information on this system will be explained at the settling in mornings in September.

AloveofReading

Very much at the forefront of our teaching of Reading and Reading Skills is instilling a love of reading.

Whilst children experience texts which are selected through theAR system and are appropriate in terms of language and themes for their reading level, we try to encourage reading of all kinds at home.This could include: Newspapers and magazines, articles and digital media (kindles and audio books).

In line with this, we teach explicit reading skills through our STRIVE reading lessons to encourage and embed critical thinking and text analysis skills.

Further details and information on this system will be explained at the settling in mornings in September.

PSHE

Health

& Wellbeing

Healthy lifestyles, keeping safe, growing & changing, personal identity.

Mindfulness

A subject firmly placed within our School values of ‘Developing Character, and Making a Difference.’

Relationships Living in the Wider World

Healthy relationships on/off-line, feelings and emotions, valuing difference,

Relationships & Health Education (Primary)

Rights & Responsibilities, Environmental Care, Economic wellbeing, employability, careers

Sessions that help pupils to manage their daily-lives in/outside school, but also to help prepare for life after school.

RelationshipsandHealth Education

- Aspiral programme, part of PSHE, which we offer to ourYear 6 and 5 pupils.

- An age-appropriate, progressive Growing-up curriculum which the pupils have already begun inYear 4.This continues to follow through with them intoYear 5 and 6.

- Further information about this will always be communicated in advance to you by the Head of PSHE.

- Please feel free to attend one of our popular PSHE Parent Drop-ins to learn more, or contact Mr Manley (ajlm@felsted.org).

GamesandPE

Pupils will have both PE and Games sessions: PE lessons each week will include swimming, health related exercise, gymnastics and team sports. Games lessons by Term:

AutumnTerm: Boys - Rugby Girls - Hockey & Netball

SpringTerm: Boys - Hockey Girls - Hockey & Netball

SummerTerm: Boys and Girls - Cricket andAthletics

The following Sports Kit is required for PE and Games lessons

IndependentLearning

We realise that our children have a long day in school and may be very tired by the time they return home.

Our independent learning, set as Prep is therefore kept to a minimum and it is expected that it should be completed in set Prep sessions within the school timetable.

This will include 30 minutes English and 30 minutes Maths designed to consolidate prior learning or pre teach new concepts

MusicalOpportunities

InYear 5 & 6 there are lots of opportunities to be involved with music.

Each week the children have a Music lesson led by Mr Rees or MrTaylor .

There are many opportunities for your child to be involved in choirs, groups and orchestras.

Each year there will be a concert when you are invited to watch your child perform. If you wish your child to learn an instrument contact musdept@felsted.org

Any queries please email Mr Rees ocr@felsted.org

MrTaylor

Mr Rees

Mrs Clarke

Activities

Details of activities and signing up for these will all be sent to you via an emailed letter. Some activities are seasonal and subject to change each term.

Some of the activities we currently offer:

Horse riding Football Tennis Squash

Karate Public Speaking Yoga Maths

Art Golf Football Dance

PerformingArts Seasonal Sports Cheerleading Cookery

Quiz club Cross Country Swimming DT

Otheropportunities

LAMDA& music lessons. Learning support group and 1-1 lessons if needed.

Trips and/or Experience days .

Year 5 & 6 Summer production

Opportunities to be leaders - as well as roles in the wider school community such as Planet Protectors. Music concerts to perform to parents and an audience.

Wide choice of activities for the pupils to try different things.

Sports matches, fixtures and tournaments

HamiltonHouseandBoarding

BoardingTeam

Mr David Paine (House Master)

Mr Fincher (Leadership Link) Mrs Camp (Day Matron)

Mr Rees (Assistant Houseparent) Miss Irons (Resident Matron)

HamiltonHouse

Children may start boarding fromYear 5 in our homely Prep Boarding House.After a taster session children may opt to board for a couple of nights a week or choose our weekly or full boarding option. Hamilton House has a range of size bedrooms with relaxation and recreation areas for boys and girls.

With the encouragement of our committed and caring team we aim for all the children in our care to feel at home and contribute to house life through joining in, enjoying being with their friends, eating and sleeping well and learning to manage and organise themselves.

Leagues

In Year 5 and 6 all the children will belong to a league. Every 2 weeks there is a league meeting and there are lots of competitions during the year when the leagues compete against each other.Events include league music competition, league cross country, league reading race, hockey/netball/rugby matches At the end of the year, the league with the most points is awarded the Hopton Cup

The Leagues are:

Gaselee Lord Riche Cromwell Grignon

Smythies

RewardsandPraise

We are a relational school which has positive noticing and strong relationships between all members of its community at its heart.

Plus points are awarded to pupils through the iSAMs system and shared with parents and carers for demonstrating attributes such as: positive learning behaviours, resilience, growth mindset engagement and kindness

Values certificates and commendations: Pupils are noticed and celebrated for showing our values of:

Welcoming, Fun,Adventurous, Inspirational and Respectful through our values certificates and awards which are celebrated in assembly and shared in the newsletter.

RewardsandPraise

We are a relational school which has positive noticing and strong relationships between all members of its community at its heart.

Head’s Commendation

Children can also receive Head’s Commendations for actions and attitudes which co above and beyond expectations in school. This could be for taking part in charity events, assisting in school events outside of the school day, being external ambassadors for the school.

These are awarded by the Head at end of term assemblies and children then attend a hot chocolate morning with Mrs Norris.

ConductandConsequences

As in preceding year groups we have consistent, high expectations of behaviour and conduct inYear 5.

As a relational school, expectations are consistently modelled by all and pupils are given support, scaffold and guidance as to how to meet them.

When issues arise or situations occur which are not aligned with these, pupils are given specific opportunities to reflect and discuss their behaviours and their impact on others.

ConductandConsequences

The iSAMs system logs any incidents with conduct and behaviour and this is communicated with parents and carers.

The escalation of this process can be found in our behaviour policy: Behaviour Policy

At each stage of the escalation process, pupils are given time to reflect on their actions and the impact that they have had on others

ConductandConsequences

Operating under this pedagogy creates a culture in which:

Pupils feel safe and listened to

Forms mutually respectful relationships

Has clear expectations leading to long-term changes in behaviours

Reinforces effective teaching and learning

Pupils develop emotional literacy and empathy

Opens pathways for powerful dialogues about wider issues

Keymembersofstaff

Mrs Norris is our Prep School Head.

Mr Fincher is Deputy Head of the Prep School.

Mrs O’Brien is Director of Safeguarding and DSL.

Safeguarding

All children have the right to feel safe and secure and our safeguarding team is on hand to support all of our pupils and their families.

The Director of Safeguarding is Nicola O’Brien and she can be contacted at nfsob@felsted.org or on the number 01371 822507.

Wellbeing

Located at the Senior school is our Wellbeing Centre, a calming hub where all members of the Felsted community can access resources to support their mental health.The decor is natural, the furniture comfortable and the atmosphere calming, with a focus on a sensory experience.

Sometimes pupils have times when they would benefit from play therapy. If this is something you would like to discuss further, our Head of Wellbeing, Mrs Jane Miller, can be contacted to discuss your child’s needs wellbeing@felsted.org