Beech Class - Year 5 and Year 6 2026 - 2027

Mrs Watts

Teachers: Mrs Watts / Mr Dean

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Davis

Welcome to Beech Class

Summer Term

Welcome to a brand-new term in Beech Class! It has been wonderful to see the children settle back into school so quickly and make such a positive start to the year. We have lots of exciting learning planned and are looking forward to a fantastic term together.

📚 What are we learning?

✍️ English

We are starting the first half of term with The Promise by Nicola Davies. This beautifully illustrated and thought-provoking story follows a young girl who steals a bag from an old woman on a mean, grey street, only to discover that it is filled with acorns. She makes a promise to plant them and, in doing so, begins to bring colour and life back to her city.

The children will use the story as inspiration for their own writing, exploring themes of change, hope and the power of nature.

🔢 Maths

In Maths, we will be following the White Rose Maths approach. We will begin the term by developing our understanding of Place Value, before moving on to Shape.

🌍 Geography

Our Geography topic this half term is Global Population. We will explore where people live around the world and investigate why some areas are much more densely populated than others. We will also consider how human geography has shaped our towns, cities and rural landscapes.

🏘️ History

In the second half of the term, we will turn our attention to Local History. We will become history detectives and investigate what census records can tell us about our local area and the people who have lived here over time.

🎨 Art & Science

We will be inspired by the work of William Morris, exploring his life, incredible designs and love of the natural world. We will investigate how nature influenced his iconic patterns while also learning about the science and techniques behind dyes and colour.

🎵 Music

Our Music sessions will be taught by Mrs Young every Tuesday. We are looking forward to another term of singing, performing and developing our musical skills!

💻 Computing

In Computing, we will be getting hands-on with programming and micro, developing our understanding of coding and how computers can be programmed to perform different tasks.

🏃 Weekly Routines

PE Kits:
Please bring PE kits into school on Mondays and take them home on Fridays.

Mondays: Orienteering or Tag Rugby
Fridays: Football with Brendan

Homework:
Homework will be sent home on Tuesdays and should be returned by the following Monday.

Homework Club:
We are pleased to be starting a Homework Club on Tuesdays, straight after school until 4:00pm. This will provide an opportunity for children who would like a little extra time, support or guidance with their homework.

The first session will be on Tuesday 29th September, from 3:20pm–4:00pm.