Welcome to Year 5/6

In Year 5/6, Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Sheppard are the class teachers and we are supported by Mr Webb, Mrs Davies, Miss Rizzo and Mrs Lewis. 

Our PE days this term (Term 5) are Monday (cricket) and Wednesday (leadership). Please come to school wearing your kit on these days.

This term our parent sharing DEAR time will be Tuesday morning. Our Forest School afternoons will be released shortly. c

Topic

Our topic for Terms 5 and 6 is Britain at War. 

This project teaches children about the causes, events and consequences of the First and Second World Wars, the influence of new inventions on warfare, how life in Great Britain was affected and the legacy of the wars in the post-war period.

The topic will also flow through our wider curriculum as we explore:

• In English, we will explore short stories, personal recounts (letters) and newspaper reports.  
• In Art we will studying a topic called Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies. We will also be taking part in an exciting whole school project derived from The National Gallery called Take One Picture.
• In Science we will learning about Evolution and Inheritance.
• In RE, we will be exploring the Kumbh Mela
• In PSHE, we will be moving on our 'changing me' topic. Please see the PSHE page for the knowledge organiser and further information. 

In Maths, we will be covering the following areas.

• Statistics 
• Number: the four operations
• Problem solving and reasoning 

Homework

Reading – pupils read a ‘scheme’ book (or novel if free-reader) with an adult at least five times a week. 

DoodleMaths and DoodleTables – pupils will be set activities to complete, based on in-class learning that week. These will be set each Monday. 

Spelling Shed - children will have access to Spelling Shed’s online platform where weekly spelling lists, set by the class teacher, can be found as well as games and activities to learn the spellings learnt in class. These will be set each Monday. 

Y6 Production - Oliver with a Twist!

In Term 6, our Y6 children will be taking part in a musical production - a fantastic opportunity for all children to build confidence and create memories for life. Roles are available for all confidence levels. Short script extracts have been uploaded to the 'Useful Documents' section below to assist children for audition preparation.

Useful links to support learning at home:

BBC Bitesize

Reading Challenge - Share what you are reading at home here.

SATs Revision

• KS2 English SATs paper - Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling - Year 6 Practice - BBC Bitesize
• KS2 SATs Maths Paper - Arithmetic - Year 6 Practice - BBC Bitesize
• KS2 English SATs paper - Reading - Year 6 Practice - BBC Bitesize

Other White Rose workbooks