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.

Summer 1

Class Text

‘Oranges in No Man’s Land’ by Elizabeth Laird

Our class text this half term is ‘Oranges in No Man’s Land’ by the author Elizabeth Laird.

This was my chance. I slipped under the chain and bolted, running into no man’s land as fast as my flip-flops would let me.

We will be using this text to help us with our literacy work, particularly with our narrative writing. We will be focusing on the characters’ actions, thoughts and emotions, helping us to write from their points-of-view. We will also be using our class text for drama lessons.

R.E

The Work of the Apostles

In this unit, we will be looking at the significant role the Apostles played in proclaiming the Good News.
Pupils will reflect on the work of the Apostles as building the foundations of the Church which continues to proclaim the Good News of Christ today.

Marriage and Holy Orders

The children will learn that Marriage and Holy Orders are important Sacraments of Commitment in the Church.
They will also appreciate that everybody has some responsibility and part to play in the life of the Church.

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).
Homework is handed out on a Thursday and due in the following Tuesday. We will occasionally set one piece of homework on Microsoft TEAMS to further develop the children’s computing skills.

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 times tables regularly, whilst having fun too!

Children will change for PE lessons in school, therefore, children are expected to come to school, wearing their normal school uniform, every day, with their PE kits in school from Monday to Friday.