5/6 Homework and Subject Learning
Our History driver project is: Groundbreaking Greeks.
This project teaches children about developments and changes over six periods of ancient Greek history, focusing on the city state of Athens in the Classical age, and exploring the lasting legacy of ancient Greece.
Guided Reading: The Good Thieves
Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack's spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home.
She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan
English: Talk 4 Writing
In English this term we will be using the Talk 4 Writing style of teaching to produce a combination of fiction and non-fiction writing pieces. We will begin the term with a newspaper report based on a mediaeval scandal!
Science: Properties and changes of materials
This project teaches children about the wider properties of materials and their uses. They learn about mixtures and how they can be separated using sieving, filtration and evaporation. They study reversible and irreversible changes, and use common indicators to identify irreversible changes.
Computing: Teach Computing
PSHE:
- Year 6 – Relationships
- Year 5/6 – Changing Me
Music:
- Charanga – Dancing in the Street
Art:
Mixed Media
This project is linked to Groundbreaking Greeks.
This project teaches children about paper crafts, papermaking and collage techniques, including paper, fabric, mixed media and photo collage. They use their learning to create a final piece of small-scale, mixed media collage.
Expression
This project is linked to Groundbreaking Greeks.
This project teaches children about the Expressionist art movement and the 'Father of Expressionism', Edvard Munch. They explore different ways to portray feelings and emotions in art to create an imaginative self-portrait
DT:
Architecture
This project is linked to Groundbreaking Greeks.
This project teaches children about how architectural style and technology has developed over time and then use this knowledge to design a building with specific features.
PE:
PE this term will be taught by Miss Hudson and our supporting representative from Reading FC – Ben. PE will continue to be on Mondays and Fridays. The topics we will cover this term are:
- Athletics (in preparation for Sports Day)
- Rounders
RE:
- Y5 Sikhism – Prayer & Worship
- Y5 Christianity – Beliefs & Practice
Homework: Doodles + Daily Reading
Both Year Groups will be set weekly assignments on Doodles:
- Maths: Assignments set every Monday and checked the following Monday.
- Spelling: Assignments set every other Monday.
All linked to class learning and next steps.
In addition to this, I will be checking the children’s diaries daily to ensure they are reading daily at home as this will enhance their spelling, vocab and creative writing.
KIRFs
For Summer Term 1:
Year 5 - I can recall the basic order of operations (BODMAS).
Year 6 - I know the decimal and percentage equivalents of the fractions ½, ¼, ¾, ⅓, ⅔, tenths and fifths.