Lynxes Class – Autumn 1
We hope you have had a restful summer! Please be assured that your children will be coming into a relaxed and supportive environment this September as we prepare them for Upper Key Stage 2 and their transition into Senior School next September. We aim to give them all the skills they will need to succeed, moving into the next stage of their education.
More details of the work we will be doing this half term can be found in our curriculum overview below:
English:
Text: Mythologica-Stephen Kershaw
Outcome 1: non-fiction informative text about a modern God
Purpose: Inform/ entertain
Focus : punctuation, layout, sentence structure/variety
Text: Who Let the Gods out
Outcome 2: Narrative (dialogue)
Retell a story/ myth from the book
Purpose: to entertain
Focus: sentence structure, speech to describe the character
Maths: we are starting with consolidating place value and calculating using knowledge of their knowledge of structures. Next topic- multiples up to 10, 000, 000.
Reading: This half term we will be focusing on forming opining an using text to justify our thoughts.
Books we are using to improve our skills- Mythologica, Who let the Gods out, poetry- Tyger, Tyger
Our PE days will be Tuesday and Wednesday, please make sure your child has appropriate clothing of a white shirt and black shorts, trousers or leggings.
Please remember to read with your child and fill in their reading diary – children do enjoy achieving certificates and FREE books! Reading is an important skill that will not only help your children during school (and SATS ) but will set them off for a success in their future!
Homework- please find all the information and log in detail inside children’s Homework books.
As always, I am available on Dojo and please use this as continuous communication point. I will also be available at the Year 5 door every morning and afternoon at drop off and pickup.
We are looking forward to an enjoyable first half term together in Lynx class!
Curriculum Map A1 Ancient Greece