Welcome to Year 5/6
Year 5/6 is taught by Miss Burton and is supported by Mrs Tighe. We are so excited to welcome your children to our class - some for their final year at Thorn!
This year, if your child is in year 6, they will continue to enjoy their learning whilst also preparing for the end of year KS2 SATS assessments and the new challenges of high school. Some children may find the idea of these challenges a little bit daunting, but we will be there to guide them every step of the way.
Here is some key information which may help with the transition and provide further information about our weekly routines.
Physical Education:
Tuesday & Friday
The children will need their FULL P.E kit for all of their PE lessons. Any child who has pierced ears will either need to remove these or they will need to bring plasters into school.
Reading:
Children are expected to bring their book and reading record to school everyday. Reading diaries will be monitored weekly. It is highly encouraged that children are reading and/or sharing a book each day at home. It is important that reading records are kept up to date with a signature and page number updated at least 3 times per week.
Y6 children can sign their reading records themselves if they wish. Doing this will help staff to ensure books are changed regularly. We would greatly appreciate if you could please encourage and support their love of reading.
Spellings:
As a class we practice our spellings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Following these sessions, your child will come home with their spelling journal so that they can complete their follow up practice task. It is very important that the spelling journals are returned to school the next day, ready to use for the next spelling lesson. Follow up practice tasks are kept short to ensure that this is manageable. Please encourage your child to complete their spelling task as every little practice helps!
Homework:
Homework will be given out on Friday and will be due to be handed in the following Wednesday. Children can attend homework club on Tuesdays if this will help with them to complete their tasks.
Our Learning
Autumn Term - Festivals of Colour
This term we are learning about Judaism in our R.E topic. The children will learn about the Torah, which is read aloud in the Synagogue. Keep your eyes peeled for photographs of when our visitor came!
In Science, we are learning all about Earth and Space. We will look at the lunar calendar and how we can see the different shapes that the moon creates. The children have been given a project for their homework. We can't wait to see your creations. In Geography, we will be learning about Israel. We will look at where Israel is located and how communites live differently to how we live in England.
