Year 5 & 6
Welcome to the Kentmere Academy, Year 5/6 page. Year 5/6 are the most senior years in the school. Students work hard on improving their key skills in preparation for their SAT exams. Year 5/6 are expected to lead by example both in academics and behaviour.
Celebrating Success
At Kentmere Academy we believe in celebrating the success of our pupils at every suitable opportunity, from the smallest to the grandest achievement. We know that positive reinforcement is an important part of each pupil’s personal growth and it is something we are proud to facilitate.
As teachers we are always thrilled when a child or group of children obtain a personal best, do something extraordinary or show great community spirit.
Celebration Assembly
Each week, one child from every class is chosen as Star of the Week – they receive a special badge and certificate in the Celebration Assembly for their outstanding efforts towards excellence.
Children are nominated by staff to be on our special ‘Values and Virtues Tree’. Nominations are for those children demonstrating exceptional kindness, honesty, humility, loyalty, respect, patience, hard work or responsibility. The values and virtues categories were decided by the School Prefects after canvassing opinions from classes.
Attendance at school is paramount. The class with the highest attendance receives £10 which they can use at the end of the year for a class celebration.
Merits
The children are awarded merits for good work, good behaviour, effort, achievement or by showing good manners to teachers and their peers.
25 merits – Bronze certificate and badge
50 merits – Silver certificate, badge and a prize from the treasure chest
75 merits – Gold certificate, badge and a book token
Reading Challenge Tree
At Kentmere, we are keen to promote a lifelong love of reading and want to encourage the children in any way we can. We encourage our children to read widely and often; rewarding reading behaviours. This may be for recommending a book to a friend, sharing a book review, trying a different genre, increasing the amount of time spent reading or talking confidently about the books read. Children can receive certificates and badges which are presented in assemblies. They get to add their book magnet to the Reading Challenge Tree in the hall.
Times Tables
To support children with learning their multiplication and division facts, we use TimesTables Rockstars. As the children become more fluent, they are awarded with certificates and merits.
Rock Hero – 10 merits
Rock Legend – 8 merits
Rock Star – 5 merits
Headliner – 3 merits
Homework
Children have learning logs which are set every half term. Learning log challenges are presented on a menu, so children can choose which they would like to complete. Children can choose at least 3 challenges to complete and evidence this in the style they choose (this could be through photographs, art work, writing etc).
Weekly Grammar and Maths homework, which is sent home on a Friday and due in on a Thursday.
Children have their own TT Rockstars log in, as well as Century Tech, and are expected to practice regularly at home.
In addition, the children are expected to read at home, and have their reading records signed, daily.
Daily- Reading, Times Tables, Century Tech
Weekly – Grammar and Maths
Routines
Please ensure that children come to school with their book bags and reading records daily.
PE kits should remain in school and be taken home during the half terms to be cleaned.
Please see our News and Events section for reminders on events taking place.
