Our topics:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Ancient Greece

War!

Masters of Disasters

Living things and their habitats

Evolution and inheritance

Electricity

Light

Animals including humans

RE topics using 'Come and See'

Loving

Vocation and Commitment

Expectations

Judaism

Sources

Unity

Death and New Life

Witnesses

Healing

Common Good

Islam

All our topics are cross curricular.

Autumn Term Topic:

This term our topic is Ancient Greece.  We will be learning:

• How do we know about the Ancient Greeks?
• Finding evidence in pottery.
• Why was Athens so strong?
• What was special about Athens?
• What can we learn from the Greek theatre and festivals like the Olympics?
• How have the Ancient Greeks influenced our lives today?

We will use a variety of stories, poems and information texts in English that link to our topic.

We will also use Art, DT and Music to deepen our understanding of the topic.

What should your child bring to school each day?

• Reading book
• Lunch
• Small pencil case
• Named water bottle
• Homework books and Reading Journals on Thursdays

If your child brings a rucksack, please make sure it is small as our cloakroom space is very limited.

Homework

Reading and Reading Journal

Try to read every day, and regularly with an adult so that you can talk about your reading.

Complete a Reading Journal activity once a week.

Occasionally I might replace the Reading Journal activity with a different task, for example, RE, English or Topic.

Set on Fridays.

Hand in on Thursdays.

Spelling

We will learn spelling rules and patterns in class.  You will also have a weekly list of High Frequency Words, homophones and National Curriculum words to practise at home.  The list will contain a mixture of words to revise and new words.  Make sure you know the meanings of these words and can use them in sentences.

Learn the spellings in your own chosen style using the spelling strategies and spelling activities suggested on our homework page.  You do not need to hand this work in.  

The best way to learn spellings is little and often.

Weekly dictation on Thursday containing a selection of these words.  New words will be put on our class story on Dojo each Friday. 

Maths

There will be a written or online maths activity each week.

Set on Fridays.

Hand in on Thursdays.

Project

This is an independent project that will run for part of each term. Write one page each week.  

WE HAVE NOT STARTED THESE YET.

Hand in on Thursdays.

Times Tables

Keep practising all the times tables regularly.

The best way to learn times tables is little and often.

Ongoing

PE

Wednesdays and most Thursdays.

Times Tables

Keep practising these regularly to keep up your speed and fluency.

We will practise them regularly in class using games and activities.

You can use Times Table Rock Stars.

These websites are also useful:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

https://www.timestables.co.uk/

http://www.maths-games.org/

Handwriting and Presentation

Please ensure that all homework is presented well

This link shows animations for each letter if you are unsure of the formation:

Reading

The children will be exposed to a range of quality fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts in class.  They need to read as often and as widely as possible at home in order to build up their reading stamina. 

Recommended reading lists for year 6:

https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-for-year-6-pupils-ks2-age-10-11/

Class Saint

Parents’ Evenings

House Points

Birthdays

SATS

SATS will take place from 9^th – 12^th May 2022.

PGL