Your child will need their PE kit on:
Lakeside Primary School
Miss Westbrook – Year 4s Thursday and Friday, Year 5s PE kit Thursday and swimming kit Friday. Miss Amess - PE kit Thursday and swimming kit Friday. Mr Whiting – Monday and Friday. Mr Cowie – Monday and Friday.
This year we will be learning about: Darwin – the theory of evolution. Autumn Spring
People and places – A study of the local environment
Summer
Marvellous Mayans.
Your child will be working on their own Literacy and Mathematics targets throughout the year. Your child’s teacher will keep you and your child informed.
Information for Parents In Year 5 & 6
Homework
Reading books, please return every day Phonics and spelling Year 6 Learning journals As appropriate to our work in school If you have any queries, comments or concerns please do not hesitate to contact the school… …we are happy to listen and help.
Class Teachers Miss Westbrook Mr Whiting Miss Amess Mr Cowie
Our topic for the Summer Term 201 is: Marvellous Mayans – a
history project. In Understanding the Arts we will be covering… In Understanding English, Communication and Languages we will be covering…
Art – Mayan murals, clay figurines of Mayan gods and collage of a planet.
Literacy – Stories from other cultures, explanation texts, journalistic writing, performance poetry, science fiction, slam poetry and flashbacks.
Music – Year 4/5 Miss Westbrook – drums Year 5 – Miss Amess - Ukulele Year 6 – Reflect, rewind, replay
French –French conversation.
In Mathematical Understanding we will be covering… Place Value, all four rules of multiplication, division, addition and subtraction, fractions, word problems, shape including perimeter and capacity.
In Scientific and Technological Understanding we will be covering… Science – Earth and Space
In Historical, Geographical and Social Understanding we will be covering… The Mayan civilisation, compare and contrast Mayan and modern day values and beliefs. Understanding that the Mayans came from Mexico and develop understanding of Mexican geography.
In Understanding Physical Development, Health and Well Being we will be covering…
D&T – Building a scale model of the solar system.
P.E. – Year 4/5/6 –Striking and fielding, Athletics and OAA (Outdoor Adventurous Activities)
Useful websites
SEAL – Healthy Lifestyle, Changing Me.
Ideas for helping your child with reading http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ Variety of games - http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ Basic maths and literacy games http://www.ictgames.com/ Maths skills – www.arcademics.com English, maths, science http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/ English, maths, science – www.educationcity.co.uk (free trial)
In Religious Education we will be covering… What happens when we die? Summer 1 Beliefs Summer 2