Kites (year 5/6) - Miss J. Woskett and Miss D. Rickards

Kestrels (year 5/6) - Mrs S. Smith and Mrs S. Harris

Harriers (year 5/6) - Mr J. Merry

Merlins (year 5/6) - Miss A. Pickett and Mr S. Harris

 

Welcome to year 5 and 6.

Our topic for the Spring Term is ‘Grand Designs’. We will begin the topic by completing some exciting hook day activities linked to the class book ‘Twitch’ by M.G. Leonard. During the topic, we will focus on developing our skills, knowledge and understanding in Science, Design and Technology and Computing. In Science we will recognise that some mechanisms, including levers, pulleys and gears, allow a smaller force to have a greater effect. In Design and Technology will explore how pulleys can create movement. We will design, create and evaluate our own pulley systems. In Computing we will use selection and variables to programme a light sensor and bird species counter. During the term we will also go on an exciting trip to the Sculpture Trail at Beechenhurst to explore local designs and sculptures.

In English, we perform and write poems, write a Lost In Space transmission, use our speaking and listening skills to retell stories and write playscripts, write an explanation and complete a range of writing based on our class book.

In Maths, we will focus on building and strengthening our knowledge of Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Area, Perimeter, Volume, Ratio, Algebra, Shape, Position and Direction and Statistics

In Art we will learn about the artist Sunga Park. We will use some of the artists techniques to create our own artwork. In Music we will develop an understanding of the history of music from different culture traditions and composers. 

 

In History we compare the Mayan Civilization c. AD 900 to British history.

In MFL, we will be starting to learn Spanish in our lessons for the first time.

In PSHE will we learn about Health and Wellbeing, including: developing risk management, understanding personal change (including our RSE curriculum) and responsibility and physical and mental wellbeing.

 

In Online Safety lessons we will also focus on Health and Wellbeing as well as Online Bullying. We will also celebrate Safer Internet Day in February.

In PE we will be doing gymnastics in the hall alongside tennis, football and outdoor adventurous activities. You will not need to bring your PE kits to school but you can wear your PE kits on our PE days. Some PE will be outside so please make sure you’ll be warm enough.

 

Homework will be set at the start of the year on Seesaw. Children can upload any homework they complete on Seesaw or they can keep a record in their Reading Link book. Any homework children complete will be rewarded.

You can support us by listening to your child read regularly, helping them learn their times tables and practice their spelling. Children will receive a reward and raffle ticket (which enters them into a draw to win a prize) each time they read at home (you can sign their link book or they could upload a photo/video to Seesaw). Children can become ‘Maths Champions’ and receive a special pencil when they know all the times tables and division facts up to 12x12 and are able to apply them to solve a variety of problems. Homework is set at the start of the year and children will be rewarded for each piece they do.

 

We look forward to learning lots of new and interesting things this term!