My school report for 2008

English

Speaking and Listening: Freya is an articulate and intelligent girl and she us able to talk confidently in a range of different contexts. In discussions she uses a range of vocabulary. And is always prepared to express he personal views and ideas. Freya is able to take turns when discussing in small groups and she is able to ask and make a good response to questions in a range of situations.

Reading: Freya is an excellent reader and her enthusiasm for books has been a pleasure to share. She can read a wide range of texts with confidence and the ability to read ahead, She can confidently use expression and intonation in order to enhance meaning. Freya is able to talk readily about the text, discussing character’s feeling and behaviour and can suggest reasons for their actions. She is able to give her personal response to the texts she reads and shows a high degree of comprehension skills.

Writing (including handwriting): Freya’s attitude to writing has really changed and she is motivated to ensure that all her wonderful ideas are written down. Her writing is lively and interesting to read, with a clear awareness of the reader. She uses a wide vocabulary and includes imaginative descriptive phrases, which show maturity, and add detail and interest. Freya enthusiastically add to our ‘wow’ words and enjoys informing us all what they mean! She has a secure knowledge of punctuation and is able to use question mark, exclamation marks and commas accurately, She is also beginning to use speech marks. Her writing usually consists of compound sentences and she is beginning to vary her sentence openings. Freya’s spelling of words is usually accurate, showing knowledge of visual patters and recall of letter strings. He is able to use a dictionary and thesaurus tin order to improve her work. Freya has developed a fluent handwriting style and she clearly takes a pride in the presentation of her work. Well done Freya.

Mathematics

Using and Applying: Freya can select and use apparatus appropriately to the task and work methodically. She is able to apply mathematical knowledge and skills in problem solving. She is beginning to organise her own work and check results. She will discuss her work and is beginning to explain her thinking; using a wide range of mathematical language. She finds problem solving and investigations stimulating and exciting – the more difficult the challenge the better! Freya has worked industriously this year and is achieving an excellent standard.

Number: Freya shows an understanding of place value up to 1000 and uses this to order numbers, She has begun to use decimal notation in contexts such as money. She can use mental recall of addition and subtraction facts to 20 in solving problems involving larger numbers. Freya uses mental recall of the 2, 5 and 10 times tables in solving who number problems involving multiplication or division.

Shape, Space and Measure: Freya can classify 2D and 3D shapes in various ways using mathematical properties such as reflective symmetry. She can use standard metric units of length, capacity, mass and time in a range of contexts.

Science

Scientific Enquiry: Freya is able to talk about investigations and make sensible predictions. She is able to communicate and record her observations in a variety of ways. She can present information she has collected in a tally chart, block graph, Venn diagram or table and is able to interpret her findings. Freya is also able to carry out a fair test with help, recognising why it is fair.

Topic: When studying forces Freya could compare the movement of different objects in terms of speed and direction. She knows that some materials are chosen for specific uses, on the basis of their properties. Freya can construct a working circuit and is able to understand the way in which devices work in different electrical circuits.

Foundation Subjects

Information and Communication Technology: Freya is able to use graphic and text computer problems confidently, and can access the internet independently. She can scan and retrieve her own work, editing where necessary. She is able to use technical vocabulary when talking about her use of ICT.

Religious Education / Personal, Social and Health Education: Freya has been learning to identify and manage difficult emotions through our SEAL curriculum. She can confidently acknowledge and empathise with her own and other children’s feelings. Freya contributes well during class discussions and has a clear idea of what is fair and unfair and what is right and wrong. During RE Freya has learned about Christianity. She has a good understanding of traditional religious stories and is able to understand how religious beliefs and ideas can be expressed in a variety of ways, Freya also shows an interest in exploring religious questions.

Design Technology / Art and Design: When making puppets and playground equipment Freya was able to design and plan with confidence. She talked about her design and was able to suggest things she could do better in the future. Freya is very artistic and has produced detailed and carefully worked observational drawings, paintings and collages from what she has experienced or imagined.

History/Geography: Freya can describe physical and human features of two contrasting localities and can express her own views. She can use a variety of resources and can ask and respond to questions about the seaside, an island home and out local environment. She can demonstrate factual knowledge and understanding of aspects of the past and people she has studied.

Music: Freya’s understanding and enjoyment of music has been developed through performing and listening to music. She can confidently focus her listening in order to recognise how sounds can be made louder, quieter, faster and slower. She can sing and perform songs she has studied.

Physical Education: Freya has enjoyed participating in tennis, kwik cricket and gymnastics and has been able to develop and explore skills within these areas. She shows control and co-ordination and works with confidence. Freya has been able to link movements together to perform a sequence.

General Comments

Freya has been an absolute delight to have in the class. She is eloquent and articulate during shared teaching time and endeavours to use what she has bee taught to improve her standard of work. She is enthusiastic and interested in everything we do and frequently works independently at home to find out extra information to share with her peers. As a consequence Freya has made excellent progress this year. During SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) and philosophy Freya often makes perceptive and thoughtful comments. She has a wide circle of friends and is a good friend in return because she is kind and considerate towards others. Her behaviour is exemplary. She is well mannered, polite and helpful and can be relied upon to undertake any task responsibly. Freya has the potential to excel academically. However, she needs to make sure that she maintains her self motivation to keep fully on-task in order to fulfil her true potential. This is a wonderful report for Freya and I know that she will ensure that this excellent progress continues next year. I wish her all the best in the future.

This year I have enjoyed: Numeracy because I like addition and subtraction.
Next year my target is: to include more detail in my artwork.