Dear Parent/Carer
Welcome back, I hope you have had a cracking Easter! This term we will be revising all areas of Reading, Writing and Mathematics in readiness for SAT’s week in May. If you have any questions about SAT’s week or need any practice papers to revise at home, please do not hesitate to ask. I will also put a link to free past papers at the bottom of this letter that can be downloaded and printed off.
History
Our topic this term is The History of Human Rights and Equality in Britain. We will be discussing exactly what human rights are and looking at those rights as children and women along with Racial Equality and Freedom of thought, belief and religion.
Science
The science topic for this term is Reproduction. We will be looking at asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction in non-flowering plants, sexual reproduction in flowering plants, reproduction in animals and growth stages. This builds from children’s learning from Year 5.
Maths
We will be concentrating on Geometry this term; shapes, angles, circumference of circles, using protractors and nets of shapes. We will then be revising all our maths in readiness for May.
English
We will mostly be using short burst writing techniques to create persuasive texts, debates, instruction writing and information texts. All these written with appropriate punctuation which we will also be practising.
Whole Class Reading
This term we will be reading Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar. Fifth grader Tamaya Dhilwaddi and seventh grader Marshall Walsh have been walking to and from Woodbridge Academy together since elementary school. But their routine is disrupted when bully Chad Wilson challenges Marshall to a fight. To avoid the conflict, Marshall takes a shortcut home through the off-limits woods. Tamaya reluctantly follows. They soon get lost, and they find trouble. Bigger trouble than anyone could ever have imagined.
RE
Our topic for discussion this term is a new one in Year 6: What can be done to reduce Racism? Can religion help? Anti-racist RE explores beliefs, identities, values and commitments in religion and worldviews in ways that challenge and confront racism, aiming to reduce prejudice.
PSHE
Our topic of conversation will be ‘Our World Online: The power of social media. What is online grooming? Protecting ourselves online. Along with Career routes and what jobs are available. Looking at the question: How will my education work when I leave primary? Exploring jobs and what education I will need and jobs and aspirations. If there are any parent/carers/grandparents who would like to come and talk to the class about their career/job/voluntary work, we would love to hear from you.
Art & DT
This term, Mrs Purver will be looking at and exploring working in 3 dimension and a topic entitled Take a Seat.
Computing
The children will be looking at Binary with Mr O’Neon on Fridays.
PE
We will be concentrating on progressing our tennis skills, with a little luck we will be able to get outside more this term!
Homework as follows:
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Reading will be expected to be at least 20 mins daily and will be recorded in their reading journals with a parent signature when possible please.
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Spellings will be sent home weekly.
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Maths will be revising all aspects of maths that are still a little tricky. Children to choose their focus of work.
REMINDERS:
PE this term will be on a Thursday and Friday but children must have a named PE kit in school at all times please as we also have workshops going on throughout the term.
If there are any questions or queries please do not hesitate to ask.
Yours faithfully
Mrs Edgar
Additional information:
History
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zg7rcmn#z4gq7yc
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zqgm7yc#zx7jjsg
Science
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zqbcxfr#:~:text=Pollen%20is%20carried%20by%20insects,This%20is%20fertilisation.
Maths
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zb6tyrd
https://www.sats-papers.co.uk/
https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/resources/ks2-sats-online-10-minute-tests
