Curriculum News
English
We will finish off Stay Where You Are Then Leave; I know a lot of you cannot wait to find out about the ending! (I hope you have not been reading the remaining chapters in half term- spoiler alert).
Then we will be studying a fabulous book called ‘Friend Or Foe’ by Michael Morpurgo. The novel is about two boys, David and Tucky, who are evacuated from blitzed London to the countryside during World War II. They settle down to their new lives but when they are the only witnesses to a damaged German bomber flying low over the moors, they are drawn into an adventure and face a moral dilemma. The book will be the inspiration for us to debate the issues the boys face and also to write balanced arguments, diaries and letters in role.
Spellings
Children will be given a new spelling list every Monday. Children will be expected to practise the spellings both in school and at home ready for the test every Friday.
In our SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) lessons, we will:
To practice using semi colons;
To understand the active and passive voice;
To change direct speech to reported speech;
To use modal verbs.
Maths
Our Maths topics for this half term include:
Fractions
Converting to common denominators before comparing and ordering;
Adding, subtracting;
Multiplying and dividing.
Decimals
Multiplying and dividing.
During each topic, there will be opportunities to apply learning to problem solving.
Science
Our Science topic is Electricity and our studies will include:
Researching how to use electricity safely.
Investigating the work of scientists who have developed the use of electricity over time.
Exploring what circuits need to work and using symbols to draw circuit diagrams.
Investigating scientific vocabulary, such as the difference between ‘cell’ and ‘battery’ and between ‘current’ and ‘voltage’
Undertaking practical investigations to follow lines in enquiry.
RE
This half term's topic is 'Celebrating the Eucharist'. The aim of this unit is to develop a greater understanding of the Eucharist and the deeper meaning of the symbolism and reason for the celebration.
PSHE
We will be focusing on the topic of 'Valuing Difference' and our studies will include:
OK to be different;
We have more in common than not;
Respecting differences;
Tolerance and respect for others;
Advertising friendships;
Boys will be boys? - challenging gender stereotypes.
Topic
Our first cross curricular topic is still ‘What Was It Like For Children During The War?’. Once we have finished World War 1, we will then turn our attention to World War II and investigate:
• What happened at the end of World War I and why is Remembrance Sunday so important?
• Why did World War II begin?
• What was The Blitz and how did people try to protect themselves?
• Why was rationing required and what was the Dig For Victory campaign?
• Who were Sir Winston Churchill and Anne Frank?
• What happened at the end of World War II?
P.E.
I am delighted that our team of professional coaches will be leading Oak Class's PE lesson every Thursday morning and the Year 6 teaching team will lead the PE lesson every Monday morning.
Children will get changed for PE at school, no football kits allowed. For safety reasons, long hair should be tied back for PE and earrings either removed or taped over for safety (tape is supplied by school). Take into account the weather conditions.
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Mr. Beck, Mrs Newby and Mrs Nuttall.
