Year 5/6
Welcome to Year 5 and 6's class page. Here you can find out about what we are learning about this half term, important key days and see what Year 5 and 6 is all about!
About Us
Hello! I am Miss Finlayson and I am the Year 5/6 class teacher.
We start our mornings off with some calming mindfulness activities and spellings, following on with English, math and guided reading. In the afternoons, we start off with handwriting along with a rotation of various foundation subjects such as; Science, PE, French, Computing, Music, Geography, History, PSHE and RE. Each half-term we base our learning around a different narrative, we like to immerse ourselves into the narratives through a variety of drama strategies in our lessons.
In Year 5/6 we also look at developing a positive attitude to learning and resilience. We foster a love for learning and challenging ourselves in lessons and believe we should always be kind and respect each other.
Our books this year are:
Autumn 1 - Magical Myths and Legends
Autumn 2 - I am Henry Finch
Spring 1 - Beowulf
Spring 2 - The Conquerors
Summer 1 - The Unforgotten Coat
Summer 2 - Granny Came here on the Empire Windrush
Key Days
Mondays - PE (Outdoor)
Wednesday - PE (Indoor)
Fridays - Spelling homework Due / Spelling Quiz
Our Learning Environment
Year 5/6 Newsletter
At the start of every half term, we write a new newsletter. This can be found in Parents then Letters to Parents.
Year 5/6 Homework
Reading 10-15 minutes daily
Spellings 5 minutes daily
Times Tables (TTRockstars) 10 minutes daily
1 Minute Maths 3 times a week
Year 6 Information
Just a quick reminder for our Year 6 families: As you already may be aware Year 6’s will sit their SATS this academic year. SATs week will take place from Monday 12th May to Friday 16th May. It is crucial that children are in school promptly and on time throughout the year to ensure there are no missed learning opportunities and have the best possible chance at succeeding! We want to make sure that every child achieves his/her potential not only academically but also socially and emotionally!
Below are some useful links