Year 5 & 6

Welcome to Year 5 and 6 Class Page

Meet the Staff

Mrs Edwards – Class Teacher

Mrs Zoumides - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Bates - Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Our Class Saint

St Elizabeth of Hungary

St Elizabeth of Hungary (1207–1231) was a princess who became a saint because of her kindness, love and care for the poor. Even though she was very wealthy, she used her riches to build hospitals, feed the hungry, and help those in need. She showed that following Jesus means putting others first. Elizabeth died when she was only 24, but her life of generosity and faith inspired many people. She is remembered as the patron saint of charities, widows and the poor.

Year 5 & 6 have chosen St Elizabeth of Hungary to guide us through this year for many reasons, but the most poignant one is her dedication to supporting the most vulnerable of our world. We think this is a very important message and one that we hope to do more to support throughout this year.

Summer 1

Please click the 1/2 term curriculum page below to view the full curriculum for this term.

R.E

Unit I: Easter

Study the story of Easter from the perspective of Thomas.

Think about the reasons why Thomas did not believe in the Resurrection of Christ at first and why people today believe that Jesus is risen from the dead.

Learn about Easter and the promise of Eternal life.

Unit J: Pentecost

Read two stories from the New Testament about the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Learn about the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit and how they are important in the lives of Christians.

Our Values and Virtues: Eloquent and Truthful

Pupils are growing to be eloquent and truthful in what they say of themselves, the relations between people and the world

Class Text

The Arrival by Shaun Tan 9780439895309 Book

‘The Arrival’ by Shaun Tan

P.E.

This half term, Y5/6 children will have a specialist Cricket lesson taught by ‘Chance to Shine’ Cricket organisation.

This will be on Fridays.

Please ensure that your child has their PE kit in school for this lesson.

Homework

Daily Homework

Children in Year 5 & 6 receive daily maths homework that will enable them to practise the 4 basic operations as well as apply these to reasoning questions.
Daily literacy homework will focus on spelling, vocabulary and grammar.

Weekly Homework

Each week, two pieces of homework are set for the children to complete (no more than 30 minutes each piece).
Homework may be revision from a unit of work previously taught or it may be new learning for a unit or concept that will be followed up in class.
All children will receive a piece of Maths or English each week (this will take no longer than 30 minutes to complete). They will also receive one piece from either RE, Science, History, Geography, Art, DT, French, Computing, PE or PSHE (these subjects will be rotated on a weekly basis).

Reading Diaries

Children are encouraged to read at home daily (for at least 20 minutes) and are expected to have their diaries signed by an adult at least 3 times a week.

Spellings

It is extremely important that spellings are practised regularly at home. The children are to use the Year 3/4 and 5/6 National Curriculum spelling guides.

Mental Maths/Times Tables

Times tables and mental maths skills are vital for your child’s progress in maths. These should be practised regularly.
Please encourage your child to practise their times tables using our ’99 Club’ resources on our school website.
TTRS is a great platform to practise timetables regularly, whilst having fun too!

Key events for the half-term

Please see the school messenger and website calendar for any additional events and any further information.

Useful Websites

Accelerated Learning
Link to the log in screen

Times Table Practice
Maths

Dance Mat Typing
Learn to type the fun way!

Bitesize SATs Revision
Practise for your SATs with these activities in English, Maths and Science.

BBC Bitesize
Literacy

Resources Woodlands
Literacy

Primary Games Arena
Maths

Primary Interactive Maths
Maths

Mathsframe
MathsFuel the Brain

MathsCool Math‐GamesMaths