Shakespeare Class

Curriculum Overview

Year 5 and 6 Cycle A Overview.pdf

Welcome to Year 6: Shakespeare Class

Teacher: Miss Connearn

Support Staff: Mrs Hine

This half term we will be following Cycle A, find the link at the bottom of the page.

Summer 1

English

There are more stars than there are people. Billions, Alan had said, and millions of them might have planets just as good as ours. Ever since I can remember, I've felt too big. But now I felt small.

In our English lessons we are enjoying reading 'Cosmic' by Philip Frank Cottrell-Boyce. It is an exciting fantasy story aimed at upper Key Stage 2 pupils.

We will focus and embed a variety of Alan Peat sentence types into our writing throughout the year to upskill our work with a focus on the audience and the purpose of the writing. Writing focuses will be a narrative, poems and character descriptions based on the class text.

Punctuation and grammar starters will form part of our daily English lessons this year. The spellings we cover in class will be sent for homework or accessed using Spelling Frame online, the children will have a username and password sent home in homework books.

Why not scan this QR code above to find out more about the book.

Maths

In Maths we follow White Rose Maths. The scheme supports us in teaching for mastery and problem solving. Throughout this half term we will be focusing on area perimeter and volume, algebra and ratio. We will learn practically and apply our learning when answering reasoning questions.

Arithmetic skills and mental maths are of great importance this year. Children will be expected to complete quick, accurate calculations when completing arithmetic activities. In class we complete a daily 'Tough Ten' which are questions based on the mathematical expectations for year 6. Please encourage your child to continue practicing their times tables to aid their ongoing development in maths.

Home Reading

Reading books will be sent home every day, this may be a free read library book or a banded book. Please encourage your child to read as much as possible. This will expose children to different genres, vocabulary and reading skills essential to develop them as competent readers. Stamina for reading is a particular development area in class, to ensure children read independently, at an appropriate speed whilst summarising key events.

In class we will be reading a variety of text types, fiction and non-fiction, in guided reading. Everyday children will enjoy a class text at the end of the day.

https://www.booksfortopics.com/_files/ugd/df731a_40a7d01f518341828462ddcd7eaf81fa.pdf

P.E

P.E is on Thursdays and Fridays. On these days children

are required to come to school in full PE kits, white top,

navy bottoms and a school jumper. During the winter months children can wear long tracksuit bottoms and a long top. This half term we are learning the skills required in cricket and outdoor educations based on team work.

Homework

Homework will be sent home on a Friday. This will include a reading comprehension, maths activity, grammar and spellings. This should be returned on Thursday. Homework is an important aspect of this year, not only does it encourage a sense of independence in preparation for high school, it also embeds new learning from the classroom. Spare homework will be available in class if this is needed. If your child needs any support with their homework, please let a member of staff know so we can put any support in place. Children can complete their homework at lunchtime and will have access to a school computer during this time if needed.

History

This half term our History topic is shown below:

"How did the Maya civilisation compare to the Anglo-Saxons?"

Comparing the Maya and the Anglo-Saxons, children learn about the Maya civilisation. They will investigate how the Maya settled in the rainforest, explore their religious beliefs, research what their homes were like and what any archaeological remains tell us about Maya cities. Using primary evidence, the children will examine theories into how the Maya cities declined.

Science

This unit takes our children through a series of lessons where they learn to associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit: they will learn how to compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on off position of switches: and finally they will use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram.

Religious Education

In RE we are asking the question ‘ Jesus’ through the Questful RE scheme. We will focus on Jesus’ skills as a great teacher and carefully consider the messages of the parables and how they impact on the lives of practising Christians.

We will also have our usual focus on the Christian festival of Easter and explain its significance as part of God's big plan.