Author: J Holder

Maths
In Maths children will be developing their understanding of Fractions: finding equivalents; comparing and ordering finding fractions of amounts; adding and subtracting fractions; multiplying and dividing fractions. Children will also be learning decimal and percentages, including their relationship with fractions. Children will also be learning to convert units of measurement and explore perimeter, area and volume.

Science
Forces—Children will explore and explain the forces of gravity, air resistance, water résistance and friction. Electricity— Children will create simple circuits and explore the association between voltage and the variations of components.
Computing
Working with Data —searching, sorting and graphing information. Communication— conveying a range of information through connected devises from text—video call.

Design and Technology
Transport and electricity.— Children will research and design, and make and evaluate a method of transport with electrical systems.
Art In Art, children will be drawing an Anglo– Saxon style boat using the techniques of JPW Turner to show reflection, developing their understanding of perspective and tones.

History Britain’s settlement by Anglo Saxons & Scots—Children explore history, looking at what happened to Britain after the Romans left, and where the Anglo Saxons came from. Geography Locational Knowledge—Children will identify the positions of latitude and longitude. Place Knowledge—Children will explore the difference and similarities of human and physical geography. Physical Geography - Children will describe climate zones.

Journeys
Red Kites Class – Year 5 and 6
Term 3 and 4 2022
Christian Values: T3 Trust and T4 Friendship
Bible Links: Daniel in the Lion’s den & Luke 5: 17 – 25
Learning powers:
T3 Have a Go. Henry The Hedgehog
T4 Concentrate. Colin the Caterpillar
For more information please visit the class page.
Bible Link: Daniel in the Lion’s Den
Bible readings:

PE Basketball: Developing defending and attacking skills, and catching, dribbling and shooting.
Gymnastics: Developing knowledge of composition , developing sequences using apparatus.

RE In RE children will be exploring and discussing the questions: Do clothes express belief? And Is the resurrection important to Christians? PSHE Valuing diversity: Challenging discrimination and stereotypes. Identifying job interests and aspirations; workplace stereotypes.

English
Writing
Biography writing Flashback stories, Diary entries, Character descriptions.
Reading – VIPERS
Texts:
Going Solo by Roald Dahl
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Rauf.
Grammar and Punctuation
Informal and formal speech, adverbials for time, punctuation for parenthesis , conjunctions for cohesion and layout devices.

Enrichment Anglo Saxon / Scots Day
Pilgrimage in the local area
What you can do to help at home:
- See the class page and blog - Regular Daily reading with your child - Practise the Maths KIRFS - Practise Spellings

Music Developing skills in listening, singing, improvising, composing and performing skills. Learning about the role of music and drama in the opera of Hansel and Gretel and discussing the composer’s creation of Carnival of the Animals. MFL : French Counting up to 90; learning verbs to go and be; learning to describe directions and locations; and finding out about some Easter traditions in France.