Welcome to Falcons (Year 5 and 6)

"Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”

Ready, Respectful, Resilient

I'm Mr Davies and I'm your class teacher. We also have Mrs Armstrong, Miss Hay and Mrs Sherlock with us across week to help learn and progress. We also have Mrs Page and Mrs Heald who will be teaching some lessons as part of our class. 

Each Friday afternoon we have Mrs Heald teaching us music and DT. We operate a rota on Friday afternoons so that the children can attend forest school. More information on this will be shared as the Autumn term starts. 

If you need to contact me at any time, please do. If you wish to speak to me in person then do not hesitate to make an appointment with me for after school. My email address is davies@kingsleystjohns.co.uk

Welcome to Autumn term 2023

In class 4 there will always be someone to help when you are stuck, feeling sad or just need a little pick me up. We try our best to persevere and be the best we can be! We know that this year will be important to each and every one of you, as you start your final year at KSJ or begin your journey in Falcons, we will achieve greatness together. 

Our Christian values for this term are Friendship, Thankfulness and Koinonia

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'Those who have reverence for the Lord will learn from him the path they should follow.' Psalms 25:12

Class novel

This term our class novel is The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas by David Almond.

English

Our English work is going to be based on Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg. As we work through the text we will look at different styles of writing which can be created using what we have read. We will use the text to help us improve our vocabulary, learning new words we can use in our writing. The text will also help us with our punctuation and grammar knowledge and specific sessions will be dedicated to cementing our understanding so that we can use these skills in our writing. At the end of the book we will be writing a diary. 

We will learn spelling rules and patterns, as well as the statutory spellings for our year groups.

As part of our guided reading sessions, we will mostly be reading The Unforgotten coat by Frank Cottrell- Boyce. We will develop our vocabulary, inference, summarising, predicting, retrieval and explanation skills.

Topic

Our History topic for this term is a study into Ancient Benin. We will compare and contrast the events during this time, with other historical events happening globally and closer to home during the same time period.

Science

Our science work will aim to develop our knowledge and understanding, scientific skills and measuring and recording abilities. This term we will learn about the microorganisms, living things and their habitats. Our key scientist is Carl Linnaeus.

Art 

During this term class 4 will be looking at artwork linked to our history topic. We be making 3D models linked to what we find out.

Maths

We will develop a strong understanding of number and place value during this term. We will learn and identify Roman numerals and apply all of our knowledge to varying four operation problems.

PE

Class 4 will be attending swimming sessions every Tuesday afternoon.

RE

This half term we will be exploring the big questions, 'Why is it important for Christians to describe God as ‘three in one’?' and 'What does it mean if God is holy and loving?'

Music

This term we will be exploring instruments and appreciating music of African origin.

Computing

The first half term we will look learn about computing systems and networks- Sharing information. The second half term we will create vector drawings and look at our own online self-image and how to protect ourselves online.

Homework

Homework books will be given out on Friday and then collected on a Wednesday. Please can you ensure your child is doing their homework and it is ready to be handed in. There will be a literacy, reading and a maths task. Children must read at home and will be listened to as part of guided reading and their morning activities at least once a week. Homework records will be checked and signed to monitor how much your child is reading at home. Any incomplete homework will be completed during a Thursday lunchtime.

Possible educational visits this term

TBC

General Information

Please and thank you…

• Long hair must be tied back
• Your child needs a water bottle every day filled with water only
• If your child is using a school bag, then can it be a reasonable size so it can easily fit on the pegs
• PE kits be in all the time
• Name every item of clothing your child brings to school

'Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.'

Proverbs 22:6