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Looking for a child-safe phone, watch or tracker? We’ve done the digging so you don’t have to. This is your ultimate guide to the best devices on the market – whatever your child’s age, and wherever you are on the journey. No toxic apps, just smart, simple ways to stay connected.

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Inset Days are advised on the Friday Flyer.

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Pupils will spend 5 days (4 nights) taking part in a range of outdoor activities.

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Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so he is not entirely surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to the Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre in the middle of the Texan desert. There is in fact no lake there at all and not much green either. Stanley soon discovers that his work at the camp will be to dig a deep hole each day, and to report back about anything he finds there. Stanley gets to work - but he soon discovers there's more to the task he's been given than merely an exercise in character-building.

This witty, inventive and utterly compelling novel from Louis Sacharis a must-read for children and adults too. A deft mixture of seriousness and humour, it is told in a direct, simple style that belies the clever construction of Sachar's powerful narrative.

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Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so he is not entirely surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to the Camp Green Lake J...

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Our books over the year include: Letters from the Lighthouse, When Darwin Sailed the Sea, Holes, Kensuke's Kingdom and Wonder. 

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Our books over the year include: Letters from the Lighthouse, When Darwin Sailed the Sea, Holes, Kensuke's Kingdom and Wonder. 

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Classification of animals | Biology – Life Lessons

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Drawing Anatomy for Beginners, Learning the Ins and Outs

When it comes to learning how to draw people successfully, knowing human anatomy is key. Jeff Mellem, artist and author of How to Draw People, shares the top dos and don'ts of drawing anatomy for beginner artists so you can start drawing more realistic figures in no time.

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1. DON'T think like an anatomy book

Drawing anatomy for beginners can feel overwhelming at first because there are so many muscles on the body. When you're looking at a model and you see a lot on bumps, you might be tempted to pull out an anatomy book to decipher what's going on under the skin.

An anatomy book is great at telling you what you're looking at but it's not very helpful at telling you the three-dimensional shape of the muscles.

DO think in simple volumes

When you first approach figure drawing, you need to start out with establishing the basic volumes of the figure using spheres, boxes, and cylinders. By simply beginning with these basic shapes and then building up the complexity as you go along, you will be able to make your drawing maintain its sense of dimension.

If you copy contours before you build in the structure, I guarantee you'll end up with a flat-looking drawing.
The Takeaway:
Use an anatomy book to understand what's below the surface but think about each muscle in 3D. Don't draw the muscles as a series of lines. Draw them as sculpted spheres, boxes and cylinders.

With that being said, you don't always have to actually draw spheres and boxes on the page. If you look at an artist like Harry Carmean, you can see that while he sometimes is only drawing counters of the body, he is clearly thinking about the 3D qualities of what he's drawing.

Video Lesson: How to Draw an Arm
In this episode of our weekly Drawing Together series, artist Scott Maier shows how to draw an arm.
2. DON'T make muscles the focus

When artists first start paying closer attention to adding anatomy to their drawings, they often have a tendency to overemphasize the anatomy. The figures often end up looking like they have no skin. The muscles are there to add more realism to the figure, but they shouldn't be the focal point of the drawing.

DO use muscles to reinforce the action

The focus of a drawing should convey an action, an emotion or the subject's personality. You don't want a viewer to stop and look at the parts of your drawing; you want the viewer to see the whole figure and be interested in what that figure is doing and who he or she is.

In order to maintain focus on the action it's always a great practice to start all your drawings with a gesture drawing. A gesture drawing serves as a blueprint for the action. Everything that comes after is to help clarify and enhance that action.

The muscles should be drawn to amplify the movement of the figure and shouldn't draw attention to themselves. A good example of this is comic book characters that have exaggerated anatomy to convey their strength.

A successful comic book page isn't about the character's muscles but about how that character's power is being expressed in the story. The volumes of the muscles are designed to lead the eye through the body toward a point of action. The reader isn't stopping to look at the character's well-developed musculature.
The Takeaway:
Anatomy is there to add realism but it's less important then conveying the action and attitude of the whole figure.

3. DON'T draw every figure with the same shapes

When artists start using basic shapes to develop figures they often start to fall into a pattern of using the same shapes to build every figure.

DO observe and adapt to your figure's unique build

When you're building your figure you have to look and adapt your shapes to the specific subject you're drawing. You're not going to use the same shapes for a bodybuilder that you would a sumo wrestler or a long distance runner.

You have to look at your subject and figure out what simple shapes are the best tools to develop your figure. For example, some people have very squarish heads which needs to be constructed from box shapes while others have a more roundish appearance that should be built from spheres.
The Takeaway:
Don't approach every figure with a formula. Instead, observe and adapt your shapes to fit your subject.

Figure Drawing Essentials: Anatomy & Form
Artist Brent Eviston shows how to draw the figure with individual exercises designed to help you build foundational skills. Download the full video for more instruction on drawing anatomy.
4. DON'T copy what you see

If you only copy what you see you will never create what you imagine. I never saw the point of replicating a photo in a drawing beyond being an exercise to build observational skills. Why duplicate what already exists when you can interpret and adapt as you see fit?

DO recreate what you see on the page

Observational skills are important but not just for copying what you see. Use your observational skills to analyze your subject's unique shapes so you can reinterpret it on the page. That means you aren't copying counters of the body. Instead you're recreating a figure on the page from the ground up.

You start by capturing its movement in a gesture, rebuild the figure three-dimensionally using basic spheres, boxes and cylinders, and then sculpt those simple shapes into anatomical forms. This is a very different process than just replicating what you see.

You're combining what you see with your 3D knowledge of anatomy to recreate the figure on the page. This will not only help you to develop drawing that have a sense of mass but also will allow you to adapt and modify the figure to create something new.
The Takeaway:
The job of an artist isn't to replicate what he or she sees. It is to interpret what he or she understands. When drawing a figure, you bring in your knowledge of anatomy and volume to draw a figure rather than just copying contours and values.

5. DO pay attention to proportions and anatomy

To draw a realistic figure, you need to pay attention to accurately capture the figure's proportions and anatomy. This comes from both studying anatomy and having good observational skills.

DON'T be overly rigid.

Anatomy and proportion are important. But alone, they don't make for an interesting drawing. A figure drawing that feels like it has personality or appears dynamic is going to be more interesting than one that is technically correct.

Let the anatomy and proportion take a supporting role to the underlying gesture drawing. Every step of your drawing should be to create a unified figure that has energy and attitude even if that means altering the figure's proportions or anatomy to better emphasize that action.
The Takeaway:
Drawing great anatomy helps artists create realistic-looking figures that appear to have actual mass and volume. However, the anatomy needs to add to the sense of movement of the figure and not distract from it. You must have the skill to be able to draw the muscles in 3D in order to modify and adapt the shapes and emphasize the movement and personality of your subjects.

More Resources on Drawing Anatomy and Figures
3 Mistakes You Make When Drawing the Figur es
Figure Drawing Methods of the Masters Drawing Dynamic Human Figures

Train Your Eye With Figure Sketching 5 Figure Drawing Tips

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When it comes to learning how to draw people successfully, knowing human anatomy is key. Jeff Mellem, artist and author of How to Draw People , shares the top dos and don'ts of drawing anatomy for beginner artists so you can start drawing more realistic figures in no time.

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Maths home learning | Home learning | White Rose Education

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View all of our maths ‘home learning’ lessons and videos for early years through to Year 11. View our Maths resources from White Rose Maths.

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By Year 6 (in England) or Primary 7 (in Scotland), your child will hopefully be reading independently at home and school for lots of different reasons. Some children may still be reluctant to read adventurously and can get stuck on one author, series, or type of book. Having favourites is great, but Year 6 is also a good time to push the boundaries and read new genres and forms.

If you live in England, your child will take their Key Stage 2 SATs in May. The tests include maths and English sections, as well as a reading test. To find out about the SATs and how you can help your child prepare, visit our Key Stage 2 SATs page.

It's important at this age that your child is encouraged to develop a love of reading. This will help to build a strong foundation for learning when they go to secondary school and for later life.

How to help at home

There are plenty of simple and effective ways you can help your child with reading in Year 5/Primary 6.

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Reading & comprehension: Age 10-11 (Year 6) - Oxford Owl

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By Year 6, your child will hopefully be reading independently at home and school. Find out how to encourage a love of reading in your child.

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How to help at home

You don't need to be an expert to support your child with maths or help them develop a good sense of number! Here are three simple, but effective learning ideas that you can try with your child using everyday items at home.

1. Look for large numbers

Talk about large numbers in the real world, such as house prices, electricity meter readings or football transfer values. When you see big numbers, ask your child to read them aloud. Can they write large numbers accurately if you say them?

2. Rewrite the recipe book

Cooking is a great way to explore ratio and proportion. Try adjusting recipes to make different quantities. For example, ask your child: 'A recipe uses 240 g of oats to make 18 flapjacks. What quantity of oats is needed for 24 flapjacks?'.

3. Find an average

Explore the 'mean' average in real life. Find a football team's mean number of goals per match by adding all the goals scored and dividing the total by the number of matches played. Or find the mean number of minutes the school run takes over a week.

You'll find more activity ideas in our Kids' activities section

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Maths: Age 10-11 (Year 6) - Oxford Owl for Home

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In Year 6, your child will develop new skills and solve more complex maths problems. Get tips to help your 10- or 11-year-old at home.

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Writing is a very difficult and subjective topic to judge.  To help us level a child's work, we have a list of criteria and examples of what a good piece of writing would look like.
These examples have been taken from the Government website and are examples of writing judged as Working At Age Related Expectations at the end of Year 6.
This is where we aim to get children to, as a minimum.

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Help with where to include a comma.

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Commas are used to separate some types of in a sentence.

add extra detail to the main idea in a sentence and need a comma.

that are joined by coordinating conjunctions -  and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet  - also need a comma before the conjunction.

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Learn about what a comma is and when to use it.

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Once Upon a Picture - Images to Inspire - Teaching Resources

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Once Upon a Picture - Images to Inspire - Teaching Resources

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1. Reading
2. Maths (Autumn from My Maths / Spring onwards from book provided)
3. Spellings
4. Grammar (from Spring term)

1. As in previous year groups, we expect all pupils to read to an adult at least 3 times each week. Books can be changed on any day so as soon as your child has finished reading their book, they can bring it into school and change it for a book from the class library or school library.

2. For maths homework set on MyMaths, there will be a lesson to watch if you are stuck and you will have the opportunity to have another go if you have made a mistake.

3. Spellings

4. Grammar homework is also set from the 'SAT busters' book.

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We really value the partnership between school and home and know how much it helps our pupils to have the confidence and support that they need to succeed. Below you will find the expectations in terms of the work children do at home to support their learning in school.

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Useful questions to ask your child when reading together.

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Useful questions to ask your child when reading together.

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QUESTIONS FOR READING

Remembering

What does the main character look like?

How does the book begin?

When and where did the story take place?

Where in the book would you find ... ?

Who are the main characters?

Understanding

Which part do you like best?

From whose point of view is the story being told?

What might this mean?

What is the book about?

What is happening?

Applying

Can you think of another story with a similar ... ?

Can you think of another story character similar to a character in this book?

Have you had similar experiences?

Which stories have openings like this?

Can you think of another author who writes in a similar style?

Analysing

How has the author used description to show how the character is feeling?

How does the layout help ... ?

Can you explain why ... ?

Why did the author choose these words?

What evidence can you use to support your view?

Evaluating

Who would you recommend this book to?

Did it have an effective ending?

Which text is more persuasive? Why?

Which parts of the text could be improved?

Which text/story is better? Why?

Creating

What would this character think?

Have the views in this text affected your opinion?

Using the evidence in the text, what do you think about ... ?

If you were the main character, how would you have reacted to this?

Are there any other reasons why this might have happened?

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Reading with your child  advice for parents

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There is an expectation that the children read for at least 60 minutes per week.  Please can you support your children to record their reflections towards the reading at the end of the week.

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If you would like to practise handwriting, possibly in conjunction with spellings, there are many resources on the internet.

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Spellings

A good app to use to practise your spellings is called 'A+ Spellings'!
I have also attached some handwriting paper, below, if you wish to practise handwriting alongside spellings.

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These are the statutory National Curriculum spelling word lists for Key Stage 2.

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Mindful movement and stretching to energise your body and brain for a day of online learning.

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Yoga PE - Heart  |  10-Minute Yoga For Kids

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Want to find out more about our topics. Here are some fantastic websites.

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Making sure you are ready and prepared for learning is one of our key learning behaviours. This encompasses many things such as:

Having a named water bottle

A healthy snack for break (fruit or vegetables)

A pencil case with a pencil, handwriting pen, purple (editing) pen, ruler, glue stick, sharpener and rubber. Children may also bring in colouring pencils or felt tip pens if they want to.

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PE Kit

Children to wear their school jumper/cardigan with a white polo t-shirt with their non-branded navy blue joggers/leggings/shorts instead of a plain hoodie. This is for safety reasons (hoods getting caught by other children or on tree branches therefore causing a choking hazard). They need trainers for outdoor PE.

PE/outdoor learning - Tues & Thurs (unless advised)

Children in year 6 are expected to read at least 3 times per week for at least 20 minutes and then fill in their reading record.

We love hearing about what books children are reading at home. Once the children have finished a book, we'd love to know what they liked about it and whether they would recommend it to others. Maybe you could write a book review!

Weekly maths homework will be set on My Maths. From the Spring term, there will be weekly grammar and maths homework set using the 'SAT busters' books (at this time My Maths will cease).

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If you have any questions please email your teacher through the office email account: office@astonclinton.bucks.sch.uk

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Apostrophe '

An apostrophe can be used to show when a word has been made shorter by dropping one or more letters. This is called a contraction. You usually use contractions in informal writing or when writing direct speech.

I am = I'm

did not = didn't

could not = couldn't

we are = we're

you have = you've

she will/she shall = she'll

An apostrophe can also show ownership or possession. This is called a possessive apostrophe. Possessive apostrophes show that something belongs to, or is for, someone or something. Often, a possessive apostrophe is used with a possessive s.

If a singular word doesn't end in -s, add 's:

If a singular word ends in -s, add either 's or just ':

If a singular word ends in -ss, still add 's:

If a plural ends in -s, just add ':

The girls ' bags; the visitors ' car park; the calves ' horns.

If a plural doesn't end in -s, add 's:

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Grammar and literacy glossary: A to C - Oxford Owl for Home

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A guide to grammar and literacy terms used in schools, with definitions, how-to videos, and practice activities. From adverbials to conjunctions.

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TTRS - Who will be able to improve on their score?

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TTRS - Who will be able to improve on their score?

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Find your maths homework on this link

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Montague

Mr Soley

Mrs Lock

Mrs Norris

Capulet
Mrs Proudfoot

Mrs Ford

Miss Kevaney

Mrs Drew

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Click on any of the books and it'll take you to a YouTube reading of it!

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You will need to make an account but you can listen to the chapters read by famous actors and celebrities.

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A trip down memory lane with Harry Potter At Home | Wizarding World

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This year, we brought Hogwarts to you with a very special campaign called Harry Potter At Home. As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at some of our favourite moments.

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Follow the links below to read or listen to some of the books from the recommended list.

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These fun learning games for kids involve a wide variety of ordering and sequencing numbers activities.They provide opportunities both to recognise a number sequence and complete sequences of numbers.

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Free order and sequence number games and activities for 7 to 11 year old children. These are fun learning games for kids.

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We use the White Rose Maths scheme at school and they provide these booklets for parents.
Please do not be scared to try a booklet from a previous year group as it might help secure understanding.

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Parent resources | Maths workbooks | White Rose Maths

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Our FREE workbooks for Years 1 - 6 give children and parents an extra tool for enjoying maths together. View our Maths resources from White Rose Maths.

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Our aim is to positively praise children who are following our school values. Every classroom has a recognition board where we share each other's successes.

We recognise this in a variety of ways:

Eye contact and a smile

Recognition certificates

Post it notes with a message

Best seat in the house

Hot chocolate!

Writers' Wednesday

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We expect the children to demonstrate our school values.  We model our values and teach the children to follow the 4 R's: Aspire - be ready to learn; Care - be respectful; Succeed - regulate and repair.  In Year 6, we continue to explore and develop these values in order to help the children achieve their potential and be safe and happy in their learning.

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Protective Behaviours is a very important part of our PSHE curriculum. We will be encouraging children to recognise their Early Warning Signs and identify a network of support they can turn to early on in the Autumn term. This will then be revisited throughout the year. It is really important that the children know that there is nothing too small or too big to talk about and that they feel there are trusted adults in school they can turn to. We use 'zones of regulation' in class every day to promote self awareness of our emotions.