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 Summer Term is ‘Climate Change’. We will begin the topic by completing some exciting hook day activities linked to the class book ‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell. During the topic, we will focus on developing our skills, knowledge and understanding in Geography. Throughout our Geography lessons we will learn about climate zones and biomes. We will also focus on mountains and climate change. We have successfully secured funding from the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust to carry out fieldwork days at Robinswood Hill.

In English we will complete a range of writing based on our class book, we will write a personification text about The Storm and we will complete some SPaG activities based on the topic of our performance

In Maths, we will focus on building and strengthening our knowledge of Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Ratio and Algebra, Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, Geometry and Shape, Measures.

In Design and Technology, we will understand and apply the principles of a healthy varied diet, we will prepare and cook and range of Spanish dishes. We will all learn about how to plan meals with a budget, using some seasonal ingredients as an example.

In Science we will recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago. We will learn that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents. We will also identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution.

In Art we will learn how to create tone, texture, line and natural form in sketching. We will also study patterns in Islamic art to link with our RE theme.

In RE we are learning about Islam, what beliefs are held in the religion and how this is expressed in everyday life.

In MFL, we will be continuing our Spanish by including more adjectives and verbs into our work. We will be learning to say what we can do and learning about Spanish food and drinks and how to order something in Spanish.

In PSHE will we learn about Living in the Wider World, including how media, commerce and social issues shape our understanding of the world. We will also learn about the British Values.

In Computing we will develop our typing skills and we will select, use and combine a variety of software. In Online Safety lessons we will also focus on Online Relationships, Self-Image and Identity and Online Reputation.

In PE we will be developing our skills in rounders, cricket and athletics. 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!