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Wonderful Willows and Splendid Spruces

Alchemy Island Quiz

Splendid Spruces

Class Teacher: Miss Cooke

Teaching Assistant: Miss Luda

Wonderful Willows

Class Teacher: Mr Silkstone

Teaching Assistant: Ms McCallum

Spruces

Here you will have everything you need to become independent learners as you enter year 5/6

Willows

School Council

Every class has at least one school councillor to help share their classes’ views and make changes across the school.

Splendid Spruces’ School Councillor

Ben

Wonderful Willows’ School Councillor:

Daria

Dojo Masters

Every class has at least 1 dojo master. The dojo masters help show visitors around school and explain what they are/have been doing in class.

Splendid Spruces’ Dojo Masters:

Zia and Zara

Wonderful Willows’ Dojo Masters:

Hoz and Kamila

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Pharaohs is a topic based around our history unit: Ancient Egypt. We will use a range of both primary and secondary sources to develop our historical curiosity. We will then make inferences about the hierarchy of power in Egypt and how this affected the way they lived and what life was like in this era.

This will link well to our Geography topic. We will look at a range of biomes and those that are present in Africa. We will study the River Nile and see just how important this was to Egyptians many years ago.

In Art, we will learn a range of skills. Starting by learning how to sketch artefacts using shading techniques. We will then build up to using clay to join slips of clay together to create our desires piece. We will finally paint the amulet to create a realistic design.

Home Learning Grid

Reading and Talk for Writing

In class we will be reading the book ‘Clockwork.’ We will also have the opportunity to read non-fictions text about Tutankhamun from our book corner.

Non-Fiction
We will begin looking at the book ‘Black Dog’. Focusing on skills to recall and retrieve information and then interpret meaning and make accurate predictions based on what might happen next.

We will look at creating a diary entry by writing in first person. Recalling a sequence of events that have happened.

Fiction

We will write a tale of suspense by building up our paragraphs to reveal small details and allow the reader’s imagination to fill in the gaps.

Careers and parental engagement

Career: Lawyer

We will look at the role of a lawyer to see what they do for a living. We will find out what skills you need to complete this job, looking closely at their knowledge of the law and how British Values come into play.

Parental engagement activity: Observational drawing of Artefacts (taken from our Art unit)

Memorable Experience

We will have a drama group called ‘Past Presents’ in to help us find out what life was like in the Egyptian period.

https://pastproductions.co.uk/schools/workshops/egyptian/

Please check back here soon to see our exciting experience…

Autumn 2

In this exciting unit, we will be learning all about Earth and Space! There will be opportunity to conduct research on different planets within our solar system, find out more about the orbit of the Moon, Earth and the Sun. Understanding how night and day occur, why seasons happen and where the days, months and years come from. This is a large Science unit that is specific to year 5 and 6.

Reading and Talk for Writing

In class we will be reading the books; ‘Wolf Brother’, ‘The kid who came from space’, ‘Cosmic’ and ‘The Jamie Jake equation’.

Fiction/Non-Fiction Units

We will be creating a journey story. This will focus on setting and character descriptions to add detail to our stories. Building up our knowledge of story structure, will ensure there is cohesion along with language choices to support the reader.

Careers and Parental engagement

Career: Research Meteorologist

Fitting in perfectly with our theme, the role of a Meteorologist is an interesting career to study so we can see what they do for a living. We will find out what skills you need to complete this job, looking closely at their knowledge of Science and Space.

Parental engagement activity: Making a foam Rocket

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Memorable Experience

We will be taking a trip to the National Space Centre! Here we will continue to look at our Science Topic about Space, looking at interactive resources to find out more about planets and how we have travelled to the moon through rockets!

Space Centre

Come back soon to see exciting photos from our visit, you won’t want to miss these pictures…

Spring 1

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Things you need to know:

Home Learning

It is essential that all children continue to practice their learning at home to remember and embed what they have learnt in school that week. For Splendid Spruces and Wonderful Willows, home learning will be given to the children on a Friday and must be returned by the following Thursday. Children will be asked to attend home learning club during their lunch time if they do not complete their home learning. Children will get both Maths and English home learning that week therefore all children should be able to complete it. If they are struggling, they are welcome to join in with home learning club for extra support. If you need any more support or guidance with home learning, please message your child’s class teacher on Class Dojo.

P.E

Splendid Spruces and Wonderful Willows PE Day is Monday.

We will be doing Gymnastics this half term so please ensure that your child has plimsolls, a white t-shirt and black shorts. Please see Class Dojo if you are unsure what your child needs. If you have any issues or questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher on Class Dojo.

Key Dates

Autumn 1

Meet the teacher – come into school to meet your child’s new teacher and see the expectations

Thursday 21st September

Health checks for Y6

Week beginning – Monday 25th September

European Day of Languages

26th September

Past Productions (Drama company in school for Topic)

Wednesday 11th October or Thursday 12th October

Parent afternoons

Week beginning – 21st October

Autumn 2

Anti-bullying week

Week beginning – 14th November

Inter-faith week

Week beginning – 13th November

Children in need

Friday 17th November

National Space Centre school trip

Wednesday 6th or Thursday 7th December

Parental engagement – Making a foam rocket

TBC

INSET

Friday 22 December

Spring 1

Sublime Science activity in school

Wednesday 17th January

Safer Internet Day

Tuesday 6th February

Parental engagement – Media representations

TBC

INSET

Monday 26 February

Spring 2

World Book Day

Thursday 7th March

British Science Week

Week beginning – 8th March

School trip to Eyam

Tuesday 26th or Wednesday 27th March

Parental engagement – Model village building

TBC

Summer 1

INSET

Friday 3 May

SATs Week

13th – 16th May

School Trip to Haddon Hall

Thursday 23rd or Friday 24th May

Parental engagement – Tudor craft activities

TBC

Summer 2

Residential Optional Opportunity

5th – 7th June

School trip – field work Friar Gate and Uttoxeter road

TBC

Parental engagement – Maths games

TBC

INSET

Friday 28 June

Useful Websites

Below are a number of websites that are useful for children in year 5 and 6.

BBC Bitesize

My Maths

Woodlands Maths Resources

Maths Tutorbot

Crickweb

MyOn

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