'But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.'

(Isaiah 40:31)

'Together, in the spirit of love and forgiveness, our family learns to grow with hope and joy'

Welcome to Topaz Class (Year 5/6) page.

Communication: We will continue to use Class Dojo to keep in contact with parents/carers and update you on our learning journey. Class Dojo will also be used as a reward system.

PE: Topaz have PE on a Friday. Children should ensure they bring in their full school PE kit. 

Swimming: Swimming will begin in the Autumn term - dates TBC.

Homework: Homework will be given out on Monday and is due back on Friday. Homework will support all class learning and so it is important that homework is completed every week. If children require support, this will be available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Spellings: Spelling will always be included within children’s homework, therefore spellings will be set on a Monday and spelling tests will be on a Friday. It is essential that pupils practice these before their spelling test.

Times tables: Practicing your times tables every night via Times Tables Rock Stars is also encouraged to help with number fluency which will, in turn, help your child make connections with other Maths problems that they encounter.

Reading: Reading is encouraged every evening. Reading books from school are provided but, please also take advantage of both Oxford Reading Buddy and Bug Club online at home as well as enjoying your own books and reading for pleasure - your log in details for these have been stuck in at the back of your reading records. Please log all the reading that you do (outside of Bug Club or Oxford Reading Buddy) in your reading records and hand it in every day. All books that are sent home must be returned to school when you are finished with them. 

Useful Links

www.classdojo.com - while Class Dojo is now being used as a reward system in class, photos of our learning will continue to be uploaded onto our class timeline and important information and changes will be posted here.

www.century.tech.co.uk - this may be useful if you would like to practice your maths skills at home or could be used to support homework. If there is an area of maths your child struggles with, I am able to set lessons and activities to help you at home should you wish. 

www.ttrockstars.com - Use your personal log in to continue practicing your times tables. Challenge your class mates or play against the clock to beat your own scores.

www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com Use your personal log in details to log into our online books bands. Explore a wide range of books tailored to our reading level and answer questions and quizzes.

www.activelearnprimary.co.uk – Use your personal login to access reading and Science.

www.bbcbitesize.co.uk – The BBC Bitesize website is a great resource for all areas of the National Curriculum.

WELCOME TO THE PARISH OF SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE - Serving the Catholic Communities of St. Edward and Holy Spirit

How to pronounce new words - This BBC website video explains what decoding is.

Oxford Owl Phonics Made Easy  - This article (aimed at parents) explains how children learn to read using phonics and it also contains a useful phonics guide to show you how to make each of the sounds.

Year 6 Reading List - Are you looking for a new book to read? Why not try one of these?

NRICH Maths - Check out nrich website for some great maths challenges to really get you thinking. 

SCRATCH - Download Scratch from here to try your hand at Coding. 

Autumn

Writing

This half term, we will be using 'Queen of the Falls' by Chris Van Allsburg to inspire our writing.

Pupils will write a series of diary entries about significant events in Annie Edson Taylor's life. Mastery keys will include selecting the appropriate register for the audience and purpose; organising paragraphs to focus on complex narrative structures, as well as linking writing through cohesion. Through their writing, pupils will engage their reader through use of descriptions, feelings and opinions. Adverbs and fronted adverbials will be used accurately, and rhetorical questions will be included within writing.

Reading

This half term, we will be reading 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' by Eleni Favilli and Francesca Cavallo.

Pupils will use their skills of retrieval, inference and prediciton to allow them to gain a deeper understanding of these stories.

Religious Education

This half term, we will be studying Creation and God's Covenant.

Computing

Online safety: Self-image and online identities.

Introduction to spreadsheets.

History

Who won what in the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for England?

Geography

Where are the cities of England located?

Design Technology

Textiles-stuffed toys.

Art

Famous in art history and drawing skills.

RSHE

Calming the storm.

Spanish

Saying and writing the date in Spanish.