Welcome to the

Spring Term 2025

in Year 5 and 6! 

As we start the Spring Term, we would just like to thank everyone for supporting our school Motto:

‘Together with Christ Everyone Achieves More’

The curriculum in Year 5 and 6 this term:

The unit is called ‘Africa – Country or Continent?’

RE:

The units this term include: Christmas, The People of God, Followers of Christ, Lent and Holy Week.

We will start the Spring Term with Epiphany Mass at St Mary and St Benedict Parish Church on January 6^th 2025. It will be at 9.30am. You are all most welcome.

As we are now in the 2025 Jubilee Year, the Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee, the school will mark this by participating in a retreat day on January 9^th.

children will also take part in whole school and phase masses both at school and in Church throughout the term. You are always most welcome to come and celebrate mass with us too – Father Aloysius would certainly welcome your support.

English:

Fiction: Journey to Jo’burg by Beverley Naidoo and The Firework Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman.

Non Fiction: Debates and Arguments

Grammar: children will continue to work on sentence structure and practise using a variety of writing techniques. They will grow in confidence using the correct terminology too.

Guided Reading Intervention groups will focus on language and breadth of knowledge across a variety of fiction and non-fiction subjects. We will be following a programme called 'Comprehension Express' which runs for 10 weeks and focuses reading into 10 key skills. We will be focusing on comprehension skills and practising question stems that require children to locate specific evidence within a text.

Spellings: your child will have a spelling assessment each week that will focus on word families and types of words. Please help your child learn and practise using these words in written and spoken work.

Maths:

4 number rules

Measures

Time

Handling Data

Shape and Space

All of these areas of learning will be contextualised within a variety of word problems.

Your child will have a mental maths assessment every week - practise of multiplication tables and completion of homework will ensure that they can always achieve their best.

Science:

Electricity – circuits

Light

Humanities:

The continents, Africa and African Countries

Weather, climate and biomes.

Geography Skills

Other Subjects:

The children will continue to take part in weekly music lessons with Mrs Clayton and continue to learn the Ukulele. The lesson is on a Thursday afternoon.

Computing will enable the children to make 3D designs and use concept maps. We will also revise internet safety and technological safety with the children. Safer Internet Day is February 11^th 2025 - "Too good to be true?” Protecting yourself online.

PE will continue to be on a Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon.

Please make sure all jewellery is removed.

Also, for your child to be able to complete their homework at home this term they will need a pen, pencil, ruler, and pencil crayons as well as a  dictionary and thesaurus.

If your child has access to a computer, there are a selection of games and tasks on DB Primary and Purple Mash. Your child has an account for both. This information will be stuck into their reading diaries at the start of the year.

If your child has medical needs which require them to be supported by the school staff, please inform the class teacher immediately. If your child has asthma inhalers, epipens etc….please make sure that all  medication is in date.

There will be a variety of school experiences organised this term to support and enhance the learning experience for the children - we will keep you updated with information on a needs basis.

Mrs Kimberley’s class will be dismissed at 3pm at the double doors at the top of the playground (under the canopy).

If your child is in Year 6 and you would like them to walk home by themselves, please write a letter giving your permission.

Additional Information:

Year 6 pupils will be thinking about revision and preparation for their SATs in the summer term. Work in school and homework will be tailored to meet their needs. Please support them in their work at home, especially in hearing them read daily to ensure they read fluently and with a good pace. It would also help if you could take time to discuss their book.

A parent meeting to share further information about the Y6 SATs is planned for 2.30pm on Monday 27 ^th January. We look forward to welcoming you.

We also have the Y5/6 Residential Trip to Plas Dol-y-Moch this half term. Please remember final payment for the trip is Friday 10th January 2025.

For those children not attending, the Year 56 Team has organised the XP - a letter will be coming home very soon with further details.

We will keep you informed of any changes as the term develops.

In order for your child to continue to participate and progress fully, they need to maintain great attendance and punctuality. 

• Gates and classroom doors will open at 8.30am.
• Registration is at 8.45am.
• Fluency sessions start at 8.50am
• Core curriculum lessons begin at 9am.

Thanks for your ongoing support,

Year 5 and 6 Staff

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