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 ‘Let’s Explore’. We will begin the topic with an exciting hook day based on our new class book – Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy.

 

During the topic, we will focus on developing our skills, knowledge and understanding in Geography. We will learn about the countries of North America, with a focus on the USA. We will compare Germany (a central European country) with Canada. This unit focuses on human settlements, and we will present our findings on the economies and resources of both countries.

 

In Science we will learn about All Living things and their habitats.  We will escribe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian an insect and a bird; describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animal; describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable and give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics. We will also explore the importance of relevant naturalists. Throughout the term will also learn about Earth and Space. We will describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the sun in the solar system; describe the movement of the moon relative to the Earth; describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies; use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the sun across the sky and explore the sun as being the centre of the solar system and the 8 planets.

 

In English, we will write a Nature Documentary, complete a range of writing activities based on our class book -Brightstorm and we will complete a Secondary School transition unit based on The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow that will be shared with our new teachers in Secondary School.

 

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

 

We will develop our creative skills in Art and Design and Technology. In art we will craw our own cityscapes inspired by the artist Stephen Wiltshire. In Design and Technology we will build a mechanical system that uses a cams device. The designs for our models will represent an element of the book Brightstorm.

 

In CPSHE 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 RE will we discuss Why is the Torah so important to Jewish people? And Why do Hindus try to be good?

 

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

 

In MFL, we will be continuing our Spanish by learning about the different weather types and giving a weather forecast in Spanish. We will then be learning how to describe our homes.

 

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 and has a drink of water with them in school.

 

You can support us by listening to your child read regularly, helping them learn their times tables and practice their spellings. Children will receive a reward and raffle ticket each time they read at home (you can sign their reading record 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 use them to solve a variety of problems. Homework is set at the beginning 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!