Curriculum Opportunities

Literacy

Focus text:

The Last Wild - Piers Torday

Writing

• Newspaper/ Blog report
• Poetry
• Balanced Argument
• Biography 

Maths

• Place Value
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Fractions
• Money

Science - Properties and Changes of Materials

• Compare and group everyday materials
• Uses of everyday materials
• Solids, liquids and gases
• Dissolving, filtering, sieving and evaporating
• Reversible and irreversible changes

History - The Anglo-Saxons 

• Life in 4th Century Britain and why did the Anglo-Saxons settle in Britain?
• How was Anglo-Saxon Britain ruled?
• How did England change through the settlement of the Anglo Saxons and Vikings?

Geography - Mountains

• Mountain ranges
• Features of mountains
• Identifying UKs largest mountains
• The Himalayas and tourism

Music

• Ukulele
• Livin’ on a Prayer

Art and Design

• Monotype Prints

Design Technology

• Food - making a salad 

Computing

• Strategic searching online
• Online Safety
• Scratch programming

PSHE

• Healthy friendships
• Equality and discrimination 

Physical Education

• Yoga
• OAA
• Tag Rugby
• Netball

Religious Education

• What does it mean if Christians believe God is Holy and loving?
• What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? 

Memorable experiences/Innovate task

Maths Week Entrepreneur Tasks

Christmas Carol Service

How parents can help

• Listen to your child read at least 3 times a week and ask lots of questions to check understanding.
• Encourage your child to practise their common exception words from the Year 5/6 Spelling List
• Encourage your child to regularly practise their times tables on Times Tables Rock Stars.

Encourage children to discuss what they have done at school, using the Class Dojo page as a starting point.

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