Beech Class - Year 5 and Year 6 2024 - 2025

Mrs Lloyd

Mrs Watts

Teachers: Mrs Lloyd and Mrs Watts

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Davis, Mrs Sizemore

Welcome to the summer term. We have lots of exciting learning ahead of us as well as our key stage 2 play, sports week, our year 6 leavers treat and another little project which will be revealed in time!

English - Origins of Species (children’s version) by Charles Darwin with a focus on writing a discovery narrative and an explanation.

Maths - We are using White Rose maths scheme which children are familiar with.

Geography - We are going to be completing a fieldwork project based in our local area.

History - We are going to be finding out about the history of the Sikh Empire.

Art - We will be looking at drawing, focusing on the artist Kate Bingaman-Burt.

Science - We will be learning about evolution and then living things in their habitat.

DT - Children will be baking while also learning about nutrition and taste.

Computing - As always, we will keep revisiting online safety. Alongside this, we will be learning about the program, Python.

PE - Please make sure that you bring your PE kit every Monday. This term we will be enjoying cricket, tennis and athletics, as well as a Friday football session with our coach, Brendan.

RE - We will be learning about religious journeys and then various beliefs about the beginning of the world.

Music - Mrs Young will be teaching music every Tuesday.

PSHE – We continue with ‘My Happy Mind’ and also be learning about growth and change in life.

Mrs Lloyd and Mrs Watts

nlloyd@stannesfulshaw.net

hwatts@stannesfulshaw.net