Upper Juniors - 2016/17
Class 5C
Class 6G
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Class 5B
Class 6H
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Welcome back to a brand-new term! We hope you all had an enjoyable summer break. During this first term, the Upper Juniors will be learning about WW2, with our theme titled ‘Back to the Blitz’. This is always a fascinating and exciting theme, which the pupil’s thoroughly enjoy learning about. If you have anything WW2 related or know of anyone that would be willing to talk to the children about life in WW2 then please do get in contact. This week, pupils have been thinking about what they want to learn and find out during this theme.
This term we will be covering the following areas:
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 will have times tables to practise and learn. In each maths group, teachers will make it clear to pupils what they should be practising each week. Pupils also have access to My Maths. This is an online website that allows pupils to practise and reinforce what they have been learning in class. The login for My Maths can be found in pupil’s diaries.
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.
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 autumn term will undoubtedly bring! We look forward to sharing some of our learning with you throughout the course of the term (including through the use of the See Saw app).
Mr Hassard, Mrs Gibson, Mrs Carter and Mrs Best
Upper Junior Teachers
This term we will be covering the following areas:
- Geography- Maps of Europe, locating cities, drawing maps and landmark features of the U.K
- History- Overview of WW2, key leaders, The Blitz, the role women played in the war effort, rationing, evacuees and D-Day
- Science (Year 6)- Circulatory system, functions of the heart and the components of blood
- Science (Year 5)- Materials and their properties
- Music (Year 6)- Listening, comparing and evaluating a range of musical genres (including WW2)
- Music (Year 5)- Listening, comparing and evaluating a range of musical genres (including WW2)
- Design and Technology- Making food with rations & a wartime radio with a bag
- P.S.H.E- S.R.E (Sex and relationship education), healthy lifestyles and keeping safe
- Computing (Year 6)- We are adventure gamers and computational thinkers
- Computing (Year 5)- We are Cryptographers
- R.E (year 6)- Central beliefs in different religions
- R.E (year 5)- Sacred writings in different religions
- P.E- Real P.E, netball and football
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 will have times tables to practise and learn. In each maths group, teachers will make it clear to pupils what they should be practising each week. Pupils also have access to My Maths. This is an online website that allows pupils to practise and reinforce what they have been learning in class. The login for My Maths can be found in pupil’s diaries.
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.
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 autumn term will undoubtedly bring! We look forward to sharing some of our learning with you throughout the course of the term (including through the use of the See Saw app).
Mr Hassard, Mrs Gibson, Mrs Carter and Mrs Best
Upper Junior Teachers
