Years 5 & 6
“For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
Jeremiah 29:11
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Philippians 2:3-4
Welcome to the Year 5/6 class page!
This year we will cover a range of topics including programming Micro Bits, learning about the Ancient Egyptians, understanding electrical circuits, and creating healthy balanced meals with seasonal ingredients. There are so many more to list! Please see our knowledge organisers if you would like to know more.
Teaching Team
Miss Tillson
Mrs Leonard
Miss Harland
Mrs Wilson (R.E)
Mrs Wallace (French)
Miss Watt (Science)
Homework
Homework will be set on Teams every Monday and will need to be completed by the following Monday.
Spellings will be sent out at the start of the half term and will provide an overview of what will be covered in each week. Spellings will be tested on a Monday within a dictation lesson. When practising spellings at home, we recommend using the ‘look, cover, write, check’ method.
Spellings – Y5 and 6 Statutory Spellings
By the end of the year, Year 5 are expected to read and spell 50% of the Y5/6 common exception words Year 6 are expected to read and spell 100%.
Reading expectations
Research shows that children who read regularly (for at least 30 minutes every day) have an expansive vocabulary, notice grammar rules and have improved critical thinking skills. Reading provides insights into new ideas and points of view. If a child has read for 15 minutes at school, we recommend they read independently or with an adult for at least 15 minutes at home.
PE Days
Our PE days are Mondays and Wednesdays.
Frequently Used Links
Additional Websites
Stories and information texts on a range of subjects
English
BookTrust – Recommended book lists.
Poetry By Heart – A wide selection of poetry to view online.
The Children’s Poetry Archive – Archive of spoken poetry recordings.
The Day – A daily newsletter for parents and carers at home with children, helping to enrich learning with real-world knowledge and skills.
Maths
Topmarks – Interactive maths games to improve your arithmetic.
Reading
Renaissance Learning – Key stage 2
PE
BBC Teach Super Movers – Videos which help children move while they learn. They support curriculum subjects, including Maths and English.
Cosmic Kids Yoga – Free yoga videos for children.
Wellbeing
Children’s Commissioner – A downloadable guide for children about coronavirus.
Computing
Raspberry Pi Code Club – Coding tutorials to make games and interactive programs.
French
Our physical French Phonics PowerPoint with all the phonemes, graphemes,
pictures, and actions can be found on our school website. This is under
Curriculum – French.
Duolingo – Practice your French or even learn a new language.
Downloadable Arithmetic Questions
Year 6 SAT’s Revision and Practice Booklets
Maths
Downloadable Reading Papers
Reading Assessment Answer Booklet
Reading Assessment Mark Scheme
Information for Parents and Carers
Year 6 SAT’s Revision and Practice Booklets
Reading Comprehension Y5/6
Any clubs, websites, agencies and organisations listed on this webpage outside of St Peter’s Elwick CofE Primary School are independent of the school.
