In Orange class this term we will be having fun learning all about a variety of different subjects. Here are just a few of things we’re going to learning about:
Science - In this unit children learn about the shapes and relative sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon. Using models they learn how the three bodies move relative to each other and how these movements relate to night and day.
To support this topic Orange class will be going to the National Space Centre at Leicester on Wednesday 23rd June 2010 for their summer trip.
The National Space Centre has a wide variety of interactive hands on galleries for the children to explore during their visit.
As part of the visit they also have a Space Theatre Show included. In the 360 degree theatre the children will experience one of the amazing and interactive shows all about Space.
The children will also take part in an Earth; Moon and Sun workshop. This workshop is split into 3 main parts to discover the relationship between the objects we see in the sky. Each of the parts covers each of the objects through practical demonstration. The children will have the opportunity to construct their own moon wheel, showing each of the moon phases.
History – Our topic for this term is the Tudors and in Orange class we will be focusing primarily on William Shakespeare. We will be examining his life, games and sport from the Tudor times. We will learn about the plays that Shakespeare wrote – Miss Fulcher has already read us the child friendly versions of ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Hamlet’. We will learn about the clothes that people wore during the Tudor time period. We will investigate Food that would have been served for the rich and poor and even try out some of the recipes during our DT lessons. Throughout Art this term we will be making bowls for the poor to eat from and we’ll be investigating some other Tudor crafts. During our Music lessons we’ll even learn some Tudor songs. If you are very lucky we might sing to you during a WOW assembly!
In yellow class we are studying growing this term. We have been lucky enough to be given our own eggs to hatch. They will be arriving in mid May and we will be hatching them and then watching the chicks grow in their first few days of life. We will then be visiting our chicks at Rand farm in the last half term.
We will also be growing our own plants and vegetables in our outside area. We will be growing seasonal vegetables that we can hopefully harvest before the end of term.
After the half term break we will be making a study the seaside. We will be looking at the past and present day seaside holiday and thinking about the things we do when we go on holiday.
We are looking forward to the pre-school children visiting on a Thursday afternoon, all of the children enjoy these sessions as it enables us to work together and make lots of new friends.
Miss Grundy
Summer term is here and Blue Class is looking forward to lots of opportunities to do some outdoor learning. Our main topic this term is geography based so we're exploring Corby Glen and the local area.
Swimming started the first day back and in addition to this Blue Class will be doing athletics, fielding games and outdoor adventure activities during PE lessons. PE is timetabled for Wednesday and Thursday but please make sure you have your outdoor PE kit every day.
In maths we're continuing to work on our times tables and links with division, consolidating addition and subtraction strategies to 1000 and looking at angles, compass directions as well as measuring weight.
In literacy we're doing instructions, report texts and play scripts. Guided reading is done once a week.
Spelling homework is given out every Monday with a test on Friday. Maths homework goes out on a Tuesday and should be in by Friday. A topic or other research based homework is given on a Wednesday due in the following Monday. Reading should be done every night. Please keep a note in your reading diary.
Finally, the classroom can get very hot on sunny days so a water bottle is essential. Please put your name on it so you can find it easily.
English
This term our main emphasis will be on Poetry, finding a voice and narrative, quest adventures.
Maths
We will be working on place value, multiplication and division, percentages, fractions/decimals, ratio/proportion, averages, probability, shape and the properties of number.
Science
Our first unit of study is Keeping Healthy followed by Interdependence and adaptation.
Information technology
This terms emphasis will be on analysing data. IT will continue to enhance and support other areas of the curriculum.
RE
We are looking at Religion in the neighbourhood/the world, linking to Christian ecology – working for a Greener Church
PE
Please ensure that PE kit is in school every day. This term we will focus on striking and fielding games and athletics.
Art DT and music
Art and music are linked to our project on keeping healthy and we will be continuing with our individual designs in DT.
Personal, social and health education
We are looking at making healthy choices, exercising our minds, and from S.E.A.L. relationships and changes.
Modern Foreign Languages
We continue to enjoy French.
Homework
Homework will be set on a daily basis. Children in years 5 and 6 are also expected to read for 20-30 minutes each day.
SATs
Year 6 SATs will take place on the week beginning the 10tth of May.
Trips.
We will be visiting the Belvoir Estate on Friday 21st May and Wickstead Park on Monday 19th July.
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