WELCOME TO Y6

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2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7

Transition – Year 6•Transition subjects – DT, French, German, Spanish, Science, ICT and Art.

•Music, Drama and Games/PE taught by specialists.

•As with all HMC Schools pupils are tested upon entry to the Senior School.

•The tests take place in January 2017. All Year 6 students will sit our 11+ Examinations.

•There are three papers – Maths, English and Non-verbal Reasoning.

Why do the students take the 11+ Examinations?

• Testing Core Subjects.

• To provide a common baseline data for all students.

• To provide independent information on the student’s ability to cope with the academic curriculum in the Senior School.

• To enable the Maths department to set, broadly, according to ability at the start of Year 7. Internal examinations take place in November and June of Year 7, after which there is a comprehensive review of setting.

Academic Scholarships• The two top students will win Academic

Scholarships based on the test results.

• This is calculated using the aggregate scores (all papers are weighted equally).

• Each scholarship will last from Years 7-11 and will be worth a 20% reduction in the school fee each year.

• There are also Scholarships in Art, Music and Sport.

ALTON CASTLE

Alton Castle Monday 7th-

Wednesday 9th November 2016

• 2 night residential• Very near to Alton Towers in Staffordshire• Experience a range of activities and a spiritual

retreat• Take part in a beautiful Mass• Develop and build friendships• Face challenges and increase confidence• Team work and individual perseverance/ resilience• What clothes to pack ( PACKING) and kit

list(sleeping bag)• Leaders and staff are all qualified and DBS checked• Medical- form• Sleeping arrangements• Safety is paramount

What does a day look like?

• Breakfast• Morning prayer and group session/ briefing• Into groups for activity 1• Lunch• Briefing and session 2• Some free time!• Evening meal• Evening activity/ Mass• Night prayer and reflection• Bed (Time to shower either in morning or night)

Additional information

• NO ELECTRICALS- no mobiles or any devices that can take photographs or connect to the internet. We take an emergency mobile and provide the number.

• Pocket money- £5 in coins• Snacks • Water bottle if needed• We take photographs and upload them to the VLE

• Fun• Reflect• Confidence• Participate• Encourage• Challenge• Try new things• Co-operation and teamwork• Develop their understanding of the Catholic faith

PGL

Caythorpe in Lincolnshire

May 8th- 12th May 2017

‘At the heart of everything we do is our belief in providing positive outcomes for learning, enrichment and personal development. We believe we share these aspirations with you as teachers and parents’.

PGL courses support a range of skills and outcomes which cannot be easily achieved in a school environment. We encourage the physical, social and mental development of our children and promote their wellbeing, positive attitudes and self confidence to help them develop into successful learners, responsible citizens and confident individuals.

• Building confidence and helping children to lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives. Our courses change attitudes and raise aspirations, through participation in new activities. Rising to new challenges and living alongside their peers helps your pupils to become more adaptable and confident, skills which are critical to so many areas of their development.

• Your children’s experience at PGL is all about learning social and interpersonal skills, giving encouragement to others and experiencing the benefits of peer support. These are powerful learning outcomes which contribute to a sense of belonging, feeling valued and making a positive contribution in their community and society at large.

• Supports transition.

So why PGL?

•Leadership, teamwork, communication and problem solving are all key skills that your pupils will develop and make progress with on a PGL multi-activity course.

•Their renewed enthusiasm and motivation for learning will inspire success in many other areas of their education, often leading to raised levels of attainment.

•Overcoming new challenges with the support of their peers, teachers and PGL staff helps to improve self-confidence.

•The outdoors environment provides many opportunities for your pupils to work closely together and will help improve their social awareness.

•Reaching goals as a team means pupils are able to recognise the achievements of others as well as their own.

•You’ll notice improvements in many personal qualities such as self-reliance, responsibility, initiative and perseverance.

•Pupils leave with an appreciation for the benefits of health and physical fitness.

•Have fun, build/ develop friendships and make memories to last a lifetime!

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Breakfast

09.00-10.30  

High Ropes Course

Giant Swing Archery Climbing

10.30-12.00   Quad

Biking Canoeing Vertical Challenge

Tunnel Trail

Lunch

14.00-15.30   Abseiling Trapeze

Raft Building - session 1

Depart for home

15.30-17.00

Arrive & unpack

Jacob's Ladder Zip Wire

Raft Building - session 2

 

Dinner

Evening Quiz Ambush Casino Night Disco  

A sample day

Lights out and bedtime by 10-10.15pm

Children are provided with a timetable and advice on what to wear- independence too!

https://www.pgl.co.uk/en-gb/school-trips/offers/uk-offers

Food (everybody is catered for)

• Refectory

• Healthy choices

• Fresh fruit and water available

• Dietary requirements

• Fussy eaters

• Spacious, clean dining area

Onsite shop

• Pocket money £20/ Own responsibility/ variety of notes and coins

• Snacks/ Water bottle

Staff

• Ratcliffe College: Mrs Gilchrist, Miss Llewelyn, Miss Stanley and Mr Willcock

• PGL staff: Group leader and individual activity trained instructors. DBS checked.

• Safety is paramount- all equipment and regulations are to standards and procedures are followed.

Accommodation

• All in a designated building together and not with another school.

• Smaller rooms with up to 6 approximately. Room inspections. Keep belongings safe/ named! Sleeping bags are needed.

• En-suite bathrooms.

• Staff are on each floor. Boys and girls are on separate floors.

• Located close to activities and food.

Let’s see what it is all about………………………………..Please feel free to visit the PGL website.

Medical

• Staff are first aid trained

• Please complete the medical forms with all of your child’s information

• On the day- clear we go, place medication in a plastic bag/ tub. (Named and with instructions on it. Hand to our staff)

Payment and details

• Envelope with a checklist- cheque required for Alton Castle(full payment and the deposit for PGL) Two further instalments for PGL are added to your school bill).

• Details and forms are inside the envelope

• Kit lists

• Medical information

• Cheque for first deposit/ additional costs on to school bill.

• Hoodie order form- no nicknames allowed.

Presentation will be on the Parents’ Portal.

Any questions?

8th- 12th May 2017Information packs

Kit listsPayment

Medical InformationConsent