WINTER Welcome Template Year 5/6
Staff WINTER ■ Mrs. Smith Template ■ Mrs. Childs ■ Teaching Assistants - ○ Mrs. Saunders
Entrances and Exits In September, Badgers classroom will be in the hall, not in the usual Badgers classroom. This is because Nursery and Reception children will be in the usual Badgers classroom whilst the building work will be continuing to extend the Early Years classroom. Badgers class will come into school in the morning and leave school at the end of the school day through the main school entrance. Hands will be washed using the outdoor sink before entering school and before going home.
Things you need to bring with you each day: ● Please come wearing full school uniform ● Bring a full water bottle - we will not be able to provide cups or spare water bottles in school. ● A coat ● Reading book and home/ school diary (which we will give you on your first day back) ● Please bring reading books and diaries in a book bag or folder, not a rucksack. We will not have space for rucksacks or bags. ● Will will not be using lockers or cloakrooms in the Autumn term. ● Packed lunch (nut free) or school lunches can be ordered on ParentPay by Sunday night for the week ahead
Class Information ■ Individual pencil cases, with all you need for learning, will be provided by school.Please do not bring in pencil cases from home. ■ Children in Year 5 and 6 are welcome to bring in their own handwriting pen/ fountain pen - blue ink only (no biros). These pens will be left in school in their school pencil case and cannot be taken between school and home.
Class Routines ❏ Badgers children will take book bags, coats and packed lunches from home straight to their seat in the classroom and then complete a morning task. ❏ Morning break (10.30 - 10.45am) ❏ Children can bring in a healthy snack to eat at playtime. ❏ Lunchtime (12.00 - 1.00pm) We will be eating lunch together in the classroom. If you have ordered a school lunch, this will be brought to you. Morning and lunch play will be in a set area for each ❏ class. Children from other classes will not be able to mix together at playtime or lunchtime.
Good hygiene - hand washing ▪ We will continue to promote good hygiene within school at all times including regular hand washing.
Teaching Timetable ■ Will will continue our broad and balanced curriculum topics. ■ There will be no swimming until at least the summer term. ■ Onside Coaching will teach PE on Thursday afternoons. Badgers children need to come to school on Thursdays in their school games kits with school jumpers, tracksuit bottoms and trainers. ■ Protective Behaviours - 4 lessons in October and November. ■ Manor Adventure - 17th - 19th March ■ Relationships and Sex Education will take place in July.
Importance of Reading Fluency Please read regularly with your child and record reading in their home/school diaries. Diaries need to be brought into school each day with reading books.
Book Talk
Writing Focus ■ Accuracy of punctuation and spelling ■ Use of ambitious vocabulary ■ Developing writing stamina ■ Skills to edit successfully ■ Consistent, fluent, joined handwriting at speed
Importance of Maths Fluency Please help your child practise for their badges.
Times Tables Rockstars
TTRockstars Heat Map
Topic Approach
Topics and Key Texts Autumn 1 Hola Mexico
Topics and Key Texts Autumn 1 Love To Investigate What colour is a Can we make red? shadow? (Science) (Science)
Topics and Key Texts Autumn 2 Stargazers
Topics and Key Texts Autumn 2 Love to Investigate Why are zip wires so Why do rockets lift off? fast? (Science) (Science)
Topics and Key Texts Autumn 2 Love To Investigate How clean are How do levers How does the your hands? help us? moon move? (Science) (Science) (Science)
Topics and Key Texts Autumn 2 Love To Investigate Why do planets Can we track the How do we know have craters? the Earth is sun? (Science) (Science) round? (Science)
Topics and Key Texts Spring 1 Frozen Kingdoms
Topics and Key Texts Spring 1 Companion Projects Why are things Inuit classified? (Art and Design) (Science)
Topics and Key Texts Spring 2 Pharaohs
Topics and Key Texts Spring 2 Love To Investigate Why does milk go off? (Science)
Topics and Key Texts Summer 1 Blood Heart
Topics and Key Texts Summer 1 Love To Investigate What’s in blood? What can your How does blood (Science) heart rate tell flow? you? (Science) (Science)
Topics and Key Texts Summer 2 Time Traveller
Topics and Key Texts Summer 2 Love To Investigate Do we slow down as we get older?
Knowledge Organisers ▪ Essential facts and vocabulary children will need to know and understand for their topic. ▪ Read the organiser together with your child. ▪ Quiz and self-quiz. ▪ Repetition and regular retrieval will help the children commit the information to their long term memory (learn by heart).
Knowledge Organisers
Knowledge Organisers
Homework Policy - Year 5/6 ▪ Reading (at least 15 minutes per day, 5 days a week - please record in diaries). ▪ Complete Big Maths corrections posted on Seesaw each Friday. ▪ 3 Mathletics and 2 SPaG.com set on Thursdays to be completed by Tuesday. ▪ 7 spelling sentences set each Thursday on Seesaw. ▪ Times table Rockstars and Total recall badges - on going. ▪ Topic knowledge organiser for self quizzing ▪ Year 6 SATS revision (spring term)
Summer Holiday Homework ▪ Reading regularly. ▪ Maths fluency - Total Recall badges (and revising ones already achieved). ▪ TTRockstars. ▪ Opportunities for writing -postcards, lists, stories, invitations.
Parental Support
Communication ▪ Seesaw ▪ Curriculum Newsletter. ▪ Text/Email.
Behaviour Steps
Bullying
Please speak to US
Parents in School ▪ Parents’ evenings after Autumn half term. There may be virtual parents’ evenings. ▪ Parents are not able to enter school during the Autumn Term.
Questions ▪ If there are any questions for your new class teacher please contact us on the email below using ‘FAO Badgers 2020’ in the subject line. admin3014@we-learn.com
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