Welcome to the Parents' Page
The aim of these pages is to help parents understand more about what happens in school. There is also information about ways to help your child develop and ideas that may help when supporting your child with their homework.
Use the menu on the yellow tabs above to find out about some of the
different areas of learning.
Downham School Priorities for 2011-12
Child Protection Policy
How to Help Your Child with Writing for KS2
Please click here to view the presentation from 19th January 2012
Ideas to use with your child VCOP Pyramid
VCOP Pyramid
Child Writing Target Sheet Level 2-3
Child Writing Target Sheet Level 3-4
Child Writing Target Sheet Level 4-5
Keep your Child safe while using Social Networking Sites
Safer Social Networking Site - Great British Kids
Please Click here to view the presentation from 10th January 2012
Phonics and Spelling Years 1 & 2
Please click here to view the presentation from 12th September 2011
Assessment for Learning (AfL)
Please click here to view the presentation from 19th January.
Your Child with Reading
Helping Your Child with Mathematics towards the
end of Year 5 and starting in Year 6
Fractions Interpreting Line Graphs Learning About Shapes Number Facts Reading Bar Charts and Tables Reading Scales Scaling Up and Scaling Down Understanding Decimals Understanding Timestables and 24 Hour Clocks Using a Calculator
Fractions
Interpreting Line Graphs Learning About Shapes Number Facts Reading Bar Charts and Tables Reading Scales Scaling Up and Scaling Down Understanding Decimals Understanding Timestables and 24 Hour Clocks Using a Calculator
Learning About Shapes Number Facts Reading Bar Charts and Tables Reading Scales Scaling Up and Scaling Down Understanding Decimals Understanding Timestables and 24 Hour Clocks Using a Calculator
Number Facts Reading Bar Charts and Tables Reading Scales Scaling Up and Scaling Down Understanding Decimals Understanding Timestables and 24 Hour Clocks Using a Calculator
Reading Bar Charts and Tables
Reading Scales Scaling Up and Scaling Down Understanding Decimals Understanding Timestables and 24 Hour Clocks Using a Calculator
Scaling Up and Scaling Down Understanding Decimals Understanding Timestables and 24 Hour Clocks Using a Calculator
Scaling Up and Scaling Down
Understanding Decimals Understanding Timestables and 24 Hour Clocks Using a Calculator
Understanding Timestables and 24 Hour Clocks Using a Calculator
Understanding Timestables and 24 Hour Clocks
Using a Calculator
Helping Your Child with Mathematics
Please click here to view the presentation from the information session held on 10th November 2010.
Assessment The information sheets below are produced by the dcsf and have been added to this site following the Parent Information Session during October 2010.
The information sheets below are produced by the dcsf and have been added to this site following the Parent Information Session during October 2010.
They are documents outlining how parents can help their child in English and maths. Click on the level your child is currently at to find out ways to help your child with their learning.
(This information is on your child's last school report).
If you were unable to attend the session,
please click here if you wish to view the
PowerPoint Presentation.
English Level 1
English Level 2
English Level 3
English Level 4
English Level 5
Complete DCSF English Guide
Maths Level 1
Maths Level 2
Maths Level 3
Maths Level 4
Maths Level 5
Complete DCSF Maths Guide
Homework Help
This is a link to the Homework Help page in the Children's Area of this site. It has a number of useful links and activities which
you may find useful.
Thank you for your continued support. Please check here on a regular basis as we will continue to improve and add to this area.