Upper Juniors - 2016/17
Class 5C
Class 6G
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Class 5B
Class 6H
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Welcome back to the summer term! We hope you all had an enjoyable Easter break. During this term, the Upper Juniors will be learning about the Victorians. This week, pupils have been thinking about what they want to learn and find out during this theme. Our learning will also be supported by the practising and performing this year’s production, ‘Oliver’.
This term we will be covering the following areas:
We would also like to take this opportunity to share the homework arrangements in the Upper Junior Department for the Summer Term as outlined below:
READING: Children are expected to read at home five times a week. All the children benefit from reading to an adult and reading is to be recorded and signed (5 times a week) in the relevant section of the student planner in order for children to earn their half termly house point. As a department, we place a lot of importance on reading for all children, as this supports spelling and writing. We continue to appreciate your support in this area.
MATHS: All maths groups have homework set on Thursday to be handed in the following Thursday. Appropriate tables will need to be learnt in preparation for a weekly tables test.
SPELLING: This year we are putting a big emphasis on promoting the learning of spellings. To support this, pupils will be set at least 5 spellings each week on a Friday to learn for a test on the following Friday. These spellings will follow the National Curriculum words set for pupils to learn in Year 5 and 6.
SCIENCE (Year 5): Homework will be set each week from a science homework book to consolidate learning in class. The homework will be set on a Thursday to be handed in on a Tuesday.
Additional Theme homework will be set when appropriate and recorded by the children in their student planner. Please can you encourage your child to take responsibility for their homework by handing it in on time and requesting it if they have been absent on the issue date. In the circumstance where a pupil is experiencing difficulty in completing their homework by the due date, please encourage them to speak to their class teacher as soon as possible (i.e. not on the date it is due in).
Notes to and from the class teacher may be recorded in the student planner so please check them regularly and ensure that they are signed on a weekly basis.
Uniform
As a school, we encourage children to take pride in their uniform and to take responsibility for their uniform/belongings therefore, please can parents ensure that all items of uniform and PE kit are clearly named. In the event of a lost item, we would encourage children to search for their own belongings in our lost property cupboard (located in the corridor leading to year 6). Please note, it is compulsory for pupils to take out studded earrings for all P.E lessons. Pupils will be taking part in weekly outdoor P.E lessons so please make sure they always have an outdoor P.E kit in school, including trainers, to suit the ever changing weather conditions.
The staff and children are looking forward to celebrating some of the wonderful achievements and work that the summer term will undoubtedly bring! We look forward to sharing some of our learning with you throughout the course of the term as well as giving the year sixes a fantastic send off in July!
Mr Hassard, Mrs Gibson, Mrs Carter and Mrs Best
Upper Junior Teachers
This term we will be covering the following areas:
- Art- Silhouette self-portraits, miniature portraits of Queen Victoria and using watercolour paints
- Geography- Creating a geographical booklet on the physical and human geography of the U.K
- History- Victorian school life, comparing Victorian homes to modern homes and looking at Victorian life in Colchester
- Science (Year 6)- Circulatory system, functions of the heart and the components of blood
- Science (Year 5)- Living things and their habitats
- Music (Year 6)- Composing and writing musical notation as well as learning songs for the production
- Music (Year 5)- Listening, comparing and evaluating a range of musical genres
- Design and Technology- Creating a diorama of a Victorian room
- P.S.H.E- S.R.E (Sex and relationship education)
- Computing (Year 6)- Designing, creating and evaluating their own App
- Computing (Year 5)- ‘We are game developers’- planning and creating a computer game
- R.E (year 6)- Central beliefs in different religions
- R.E (year 5)- Life changing experiences for founders of different religions
- P.E- Real P.E, athletics and rounders
We would also like to take this opportunity to share the homework arrangements in the Upper Junior Department for the Summer Term as outlined below:
READING: Children are expected to read at home five times a week. All the children benefit from reading to an adult and reading is to be recorded and signed (5 times a week) in the relevant section of the student planner in order for children to earn their half termly house point. As a department, we place a lot of importance on reading for all children, as this supports spelling and writing. We continue to appreciate your support in this area.
MATHS: All maths groups have homework set on Thursday to be handed in the following Thursday. Appropriate tables will need to be learnt in preparation for a weekly tables test.
SPELLING: This year we are putting a big emphasis on promoting the learning of spellings. To support this, pupils will be set at least 5 spellings each week on a Friday to learn for a test on the following Friday. These spellings will follow the National Curriculum words set for pupils to learn in Year 5 and 6.
SCIENCE (Year 5): Homework will be set each week from a science homework book to consolidate learning in class. The homework will be set on a Thursday to be handed in on a Tuesday.
Additional Theme homework will be set when appropriate and recorded by the children in their student planner. Please can you encourage your child to take responsibility for their homework by handing it in on time and requesting it if they have been absent on the issue date. In the circumstance where a pupil is experiencing difficulty in completing their homework by the due date, please encourage them to speak to their class teacher as soon as possible (i.e. not on the date it is due in).
Notes to and from the class teacher may be recorded in the student planner so please check them regularly and ensure that they are signed on a weekly basis.
Uniform
As a school, we encourage children to take pride in their uniform and to take responsibility for their uniform/belongings therefore, please can parents ensure that all items of uniform and PE kit are clearly named. In the event of a lost item, we would encourage children to search for their own belongings in our lost property cupboard (located in the corridor leading to year 6). Please note, it is compulsory for pupils to take out studded earrings for all P.E lessons. Pupils will be taking part in weekly outdoor P.E lessons so please make sure they always have an outdoor P.E kit in school, including trainers, to suit the ever changing weather conditions.
The staff and children are looking forward to celebrating some of the wonderful achievements and work that the summer term will undoubtedly bring! We look forward to sharing some of our learning with you throughout the course of the term as well as giving the year sixes a fantastic send off in July!
Mr Hassard, Mrs Gibson, Mrs Carter and Mrs Best
Upper Junior Teachers
