Year 5/6 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Little Crosby

Welcome to Year 5 and 6!

In our class we work together as a team and all look after each other. We are the oldest children in the school and are fantastic role models for the younger children.

The staff in year 5 and 6 are always here to help, so please do not hesitate to come and see me either before or after school if you have any questions or queries.

Each school day starts with a maths lesson. In year 5 and 6 we love maths, especially solving complex problems and practical activities! After break, we have English! We work on our reading and comprehension skills as well as writing and grammar. Our topic this term is Mayan Civilization and in Science we are learning all about light and how we see things.

R.E.

The children will take part in RE lessons each week.

This term our themes are:

Mission - Continuing Jesus' mission in diocese (ecumenism)
Memorial Sacrifice -Eucharist as the living memorial of Christ's sacrifice
Sacrifice- Lent: a time of aligning with the sacrifice made by Jesus

Children will also take part in collective worship daily.

Maths

This term we will cover:

Place value and written addition

Decimals and written addition

Subtraction

2D Shape and mental multiplication

Mental multiplication and fractions

Place value and written multiplication

Fractions, multiplication and division

Place value, decimals and subtraction
Measures

3D shape and fractions

Mental and written calculation

English

In English our topics are:

Historical Authors
Significant Authors
Recounts
Instructions and Explanations
Performance Poems
Narrative Poems

P.E will be every Thursday and the children will come to school in their PE kits.

Spanish

In Spanish we will cover the alphabet, places and giving directions.

Art

In art we are investigating the Great Artist L.S Lowry.

In DT our focus this term is food.

Computing

In computing we are learning all about coding and how to use online computer software safely.

Homework and Spellings

Homework will usually be given on Tuesday, due in for the following Tuesday. Spellings are given once a week and spelling tests are on Tuesday. Please can I stress how important it is that children in year 5 and 6 work on their times tables. Being rapid and accurate with times tables is so important for all areas of maths! Alongside this, children are expected to read either their school reading book if they have one or their own books at home.

Thank you for your continued support!

Miss Eccleson (Class Teacher), Mrs Byrne (Teaching Assistant)