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 and Mrs Lewis. 

Our PE days this term (Term 4) are Mondays and Thursdays. Please come to school wearing your kit on these days.

This term our parent sharing DEAR time will be Monday morning. 

Topic

Our topic for Terms 3 and 4 is Frozen Kingdoms. 

This project teaches children about the characteristics and features of polar regions, including the North and South Poles, and includes a detailed exploration of the environmental factors that shape and influence them.

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

• In English, we will explore short stories, non chronological reports and instruction writing. 
• In Art we will studying print making inspired by Inuit art as well as looking at environmental art in DT. 
• In Science we will learning about light. 
• In French, our topic is called 'At the Tearoom'. We will be learning about a range of food and drinks and how to order them.
• In RE, we will continue to think about comparing beliefs with other World religions.
• In PSHE, we will be focusing on the theme of healthy me and thinking about our own mental health. 

In Maths, we will be covering the following areas.

• Fractions, decimals and percentages 
• Geometry including coordinates, shape, translation and reflection 
• Ratio, scaling and proportion 
• Problem solving using the four operations 

Homework

Year 6 homework (CGP books) are set on a Wednesday and due in the following Wednesday. 

Doodle maths and spelling shed assignments are set on a Monday and spelling tests are every Monday based on the previous week's spellings. 
 

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. Spelling tests will be each Monday and new spellings will be set each Tuesday.  

Useful links to support learning at home:

BBC Bitesize

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

Other White Rose workbooks