Welcome to Falcons Class

Class Adult Information:

- Mrs Cox (Monday-Thursday), Mr Stoner and Mrs Ross (Friday)

- Mrs Ross supports as the classroom assistant and leads the learning on Thursday and Friday afternoons.

The information below outlines our class routines, which aim to ensure our oldest pupils have the organisational skills and independence so that they are secondary-ready. 

PE

We have PE lessons on Mondays and Wednesdays, so please ensure kit is in school on these days.

Homework

The children will be set Spellings work based on the rule that week and will be expected to read for at least four times a week. Please could you sign your child’s log every week so that we can be sure they are reading.  

Sometimes the children will have a half-termly challenge project for extra in-depth research of an area of their interest but connected to our class topic. If your child wishes to do some extra work at any time, this will always be welcomed and rewarded.

If there is a genuine reason why homework cannot be completed, or if your child has worked for 30 minutes and not completed a piece of homework, please write a note in their reading log for us to act upon. Your child should be able to complete most pieces independently but there may be some tasks where support is needed.  

Reading

We we encourage the children to read for pleasure. Children are expected to have a reading book and their reading log in school every day. In our book corners and library we have a wonderful, selection of inspirational fiction and non-fiction books the children can choose from. As mentioned above, we would like children to read for at least four times over the course of a week. If you have the time to read with your child for at least a few minutes a week, this can be extremely encouraging, even for the most independent reader. Reading to your child is also an invaluable way of promoting and supporting them in a love of reading. Please support us in this matter by signing the reading log weekly and by informing us if your child has been unable to read for some reason. There is a large body of evidence that children who read regularly have much greater success at all stages of their education.

Golden tickets will be awarded for four entries in a week. In Celebration Assembly on a Monday, the winner of the book prize drawer from across the school will receive a brand new book.

Equipment

We will supply all the equipment that your child needs. They will receive a pen, a dry wipe marker and a pencil and will be responsible for keeping them safe. Please do not allow your child to bring in toys, fidget toys or special items unless agreed by the class teacher or related to our topic, as it can lead to arguments or be a distraction.

End of Key Stage Two tests (SATs)

Year Six will have tests in Mathematics, Reading and Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling in May. These are an important indicator of the progress that your child has made in primary school and will form part of the assessments that we pass onto secondary school. We will organise an information session later in the year in order to help you and your child to prepare for these tests. Please be assured that Year Six will be adequately prepared over the course of the year through our curriculum.

Please feel free to ask any questions. We will look forward to working with you all.

AUTUMN 1

What will we be learning?

English - We will be been reading 'The Last Wild' by Piers Torday and using this to write character descriptions, describe settings, write formal reports and use dialogue to enhance a narrative. The children are really enjoying the futuristic themes in this book. 

Maths - both groups have been working on the place value of numbers up to millions! Next will be addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and fractions.

Topic - We have begun our topic on Climate Change in Geography.

The challenge of changing patterns of weather that contribute to longer-term climate change trends across the globe, will undoubtedly be one of the greatest issues to confront our children during the remainder of the century.

This topic gives pupils an insight into how changing patterns of weather at different locations around the world are impacting on the lives of real people with whom they can relate. Through the experiences of these individuals and communities, pupils are able to reflect upon how changes to normal and usual weather conditions can have to serious implications for these people.

In other subjects we will be learning:

Science: Living Things and Their Habitats (Classification)

Computing: Online Safety and Stop Motion

PE: Dance / Handball

PSHE: Being Me in My World

RE: Gospel – What would Jesus do?

Art: Drawing Landscapes

Music: Pop Music - Happy

Spanish: School Life