Year 5 & 6

Welcome to Year Five and Six's Class Page!

Meet the Staff

Mrs Edwards- Class Teacher

Mrs Zoumides and Mrs Bates - 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.

Autumn 2

‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’

Our class text this half term is ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ by J.K. Rowling.

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy – until he is rescued by a beetle-eyed giant of a man, enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The reason: HARRY POTTER IS A WIZARD!

R.E

Followers of Christ

In this unit of work we consider the call of the disciples by Jesus. The children will learn about the demands that the call of Christ placed on these first disciples and they will think about ways in which people answer the call of Christ today through the life of the Church.

Advent

Understand the two parts of the season of Advent.
A time to prepare for Christ to come again and a time to prepare to celebrate his birth at Christmas.

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 Science, History, Geography, Art, DT, French, Computing, PE or PSHE (these subjects will be rotated on a weekly basis).
Homework is handed out on a Thursday and due in the following Tuesday.

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.
TTRS is a great platform to practise times tables regularly, whilst having fun too!

This half term, children in Year 5 & 6 will have PE lessons on Mondays and Thursdays
Please ensure that your child has their PE kit in school on these days for indoor and outdoor weather.