Year 5 & 6 - Eagles
Term 6 Information
Dear Parents/Carers,
It is hard to believe it is already the final term of the year! Term 6 is always busy and fun-packed, especially for the Year 5 & 6 children; we have so many things to look forward to. Please see below for a snapshot of these. More information will follow separately for each event.
Year 6 children
The Year 6 children have two leavers' services this term. The first is at Gloucester Cathedral on Thursday 12th June. Information about this has already been sent out from the school office. The second leavers' service will be at school at 2pm on the last day of the school year - Tuesday 22nd July. Bring your tissues!
KLB transition day is Monday 7th July. For those children attending KLB in September, you will have received information directly from KLB about this day.
All children
Bikeability sessions take place on Tuesday 3rd June and Wednesday 4th June. Information about your child's session was sent out last term.
Year 5&6 Camp is Monday 16th June to Friday 20th June. The PowerPoint from the camp meeting is available at the bottom of the website page. Please do get in touch if you have any questions.
The Year 5 & 6 production - School Daze - will take place at Cromhall Village Hall this year. More information will follow very soon.
KS2 trip to the Badminton Estate will take place on Tuesday 24th June. More information will follow shortly.
Sports week will take place during the week beginning Monday 7th July. Sports day will be on the afternoon of Wednesday 9th July. There will be visiting sports coaches during the week so the children can try a range of new sports.
Art week will also take place during the same week (beginning Monday 7th July). The children will be creating artwork to be displayed at the upcoming Cromhall Flower Show.
What we will be learning this term: As well as all these events, children will still be studying the same range of subjects as normal. Please see the medium-term plan for this term at the bottom of the page, which contains information about all the subjects and what the children will be taught this term.
Class text: Our class text this term is Last by Nicola Davies. This is a picture book about the last remaining male white rhinoceros. We will be using this alongside documentaries and a second book - Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Cawardine - to find out about endangered animals. The children will be debating the advantages and disadvantages of zoos and creating non-chronological texts about an animal close to their heart.
Relationships and Sex Education Lessons: This term, both the Year 5 and Year 6 children will be learning about how the human body changes as it ages, puberty and conception. Please see our RSHE school policy for further information. Any questions, please get in touch.
PE: PE will be on Thursdays and Fridays this term. On these days, please make sure your child comes to school wearing appropriate clothing. Obviously, the weather is still very changeable, so please make sure they are dressed appropriately as PE is often outside, whatever the weather! A reminder of clothing expectations: plain black shorts/leggings/joggers; a plain white t-shirt or blue t-shirt with or without the school logo; a black plain sweat top or school sweat top or school fleece; daps or trainers (trainers are preferable as most PE activities will be outdoors).
Home learning and spelling: Home learning is set to allow children to revisit learning from school to help embed it. Children need several opportunities to practise their learning to allow them to build confidence and recall it better at a later date. Please do support your child in completing all the tasks set each week.
Spelling & Grammar: Most children have nearly completed all the pages in the CGP books. By Friday 27th June, please ensure your child has completed any uncompleted activities.
Your child has been given the spellings for this term (they are also available at the bottom of this page). There are 15 words to learn per week with a test on 10 of these each Friday. 10 of the words will follow the spelling rule learnt in school that week and 5 are from the statutory government list of words for Year 5 & 6.
Reading: Please support your child to read for 20 minutes per day, at least 5 times per week. Tips for supporting your child with their reading are detailed below:
Please remind your child to record their reading in their reading diary and to bring this into school daily so we can also record in it when we read with your child in school. Please initial next to each entry your child makes at home. We will collect reading diaries in on Fridays and celebrate the children who have read 5 times that week.
Maths: Please complete the 4 activities set on Mathletics each week as well as 30 minutes of Times Table Rock Stars. This has more impact in short 5-minute bursts over the week, rather than one 30-minute session.
Key information:
PE days: Thursdays and Fridays
Drinks: Water bottles should be brought into school and taken home daily. Water only please.
Jewellery: Only stud earrings and a watch to be worn in school. Earrings to be removed or taped up for PE.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to come and see me or email me.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs. Sarah Woodcock
Term 5 Information
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back to Term 5. I hope you enjoyed some sunshine over the Easter break. This term may be short but will be just as busy! We will be holding auditions for our Year 5 & 6 production and Year 6s have SATs week. It is also not long until we head off to Brecon for our Year 5 & 6 camp! To provide key information about the camp and SATs week, I will be holding a meeting after school on Monday 28th April in the Year 5&6 classroom. We will discuss school camp first so that Year 5 parents can leave before the SATs information, if they wish to. Please see below for a summary of what we will be up to this term and other key information.
What we will be learning this term: Please see the medium-term plan for this term at the bottom of the page, which contains information about all the subjects and what the children will be taught this term.
Class text: Our class text this term is Rose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti and Ian McEwan. This is a very powerful picture book about life in Germany during World War Two. The children will be writing a diary entry and news report based on the events in the book.
PE: PE will be on Thursdays and Fridays this term. On these days, please make sure your child comes to school wearing appropriate clothing. Obviously, the weather is still very changeable, so please make sure they are dressed appropriately as PE is often outside, whatever the weather! A reminder of clothing expectations: plain black shorts/leggings/joggers; a plain white t-shirt or blue t-shirt with or without the school logo; a black plain sweat top or school sweat top or school fleece; daps or trainers (trainers are preferable as most PE activities will be outdoors).
Home learning and spelling: Home learning is set to allow children to revisit learning from school to help embed it. Children need several opportunities to practise their learning to allow them to build confidence and recall it better at a later date. Please do support your child in completing all the tasks set each week.
Spelling & Grammar: Please complete the set tasks each week in the CPG books - pages set are detailed at the bottom of this page. The answers are at the back of the books - please mark these with your child and have a second look at anything they found tricky the first time.
Your child has been given the spellings for this term (they are also available at the bottom of this page). There are 15 words to learn per week with a test on 10 of these each Friday. 10 of the words will follow the spelling rule learnt in school that week and 5 are from the statutory government list of words for Year 5 & 6.
Reading: Please support your child to read for 20 minutes per day, at least 5 times per week. Tips for supporting your child with their reading are detailed below:
Please remind your child to record their reading in their reading diary and to bring this into school daily so we can also record in it when we read with your child in school. Please initial next to each entry your child makes at home. We will collect reading diaries in on Fridays and celebrate the children who have read 5 times that week.
Maths: Please complete the 4 activities set on Mathletics each week as well as 30 minutes of Times Table Rock Stars. This has more impact in short 5-minute bursts over the week, rather than one 30-minute session.
Key information:
PE days: Thursdays and Fridays
Wellies: Need to be in school all the time
Drinks: Water bottles should be brought into school and taken home daily. Water only please.
Jewellery: Only stud earrings and a watch to be worn in school. Earrings to be removed or taped up for PE.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to come and see me or email me.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs. Sarah Woodcock
Book Recommendations for Key Stage 2
How many of these amazing books have you already read? How many more can you read before the end of the year? Let me know what you've enjoyed and would recommend to others!
Term 4 Information
Dear Parents/Carers,
Can you believe we are already halfway through the school year? It is definitely flying past and I'm sure you're all looking forward to longer hours of daylight as much as I am!
What we will be learning this term: Please see the medium-term plan for this term at the bottom of the page, which contains information about all the subjects and what the children will be taught this term.
Class text: Our class text this term is Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. This is the very humorous tale of a boy called Liam who, due to his height, often gets mistaken for an adult and gets into all sorts of scrapes. The children will be working on writing an alternative version of one of Liam's escapades as well as a persuasive text for the new theme park that Liam visits in the Chinese desert.
PE: PE will be on Thursdays and Fridays this term. On these days, please make sure your child comes to school wearing appropriate clothing. Obviously, the weather is still very changeable, so please make sure they are dressed appropriately as PE is often outside, whatever the weather! A reminder of clothing expectations: plain black shorts/leggings/joggers; a plain white t-shirt or blue t-shirt with or without the school logo; a black plain sweat top or school sweat top or school fleece; daps or trainers (trainers are preferable as most PE activities will be outdoors).
Home learning and spelling: Home learning is set to allow children to revisit learning from school to help embed it. Children need several opportunities to practise their learning to allow them to build confidence and recall it better at a later date. Please do support your child in completing all the tasks set each week.
Spelling & Grammar: Please complete the set tasks each week in the CPG books - pages set are detailed at the bottom of this page. The answers are at the back of the books - please mark these with your child and have a second look at anything they found tricky the first time.
Your child has been given the spellings for this term (they are also available at the bottom of this page). There are 15 words to learn per week with a test on 10 of these each Friday. 10 of the words will follow the spelling rule learnt in school that week and 5 are from the statutory government list of words for Year 5 & 6.
Reading: Please support your child to read for 20 minutes per day, at least 5 times per week. Tips for supporting your child with their reading are detailed below:
Please remind your child to record their reading in their reading diary and to bring this into school daily so we can also record in it when we read with your child in school. Please initial next to each entry your child makes at home. We will collect reading diaries in on Fridays and celebrate the children who have read 5 times that week.
Maths: Please complete the 4 activities set on Mathletics each week as well as 30 minutes of Times Table Rock Stars. This has more impact in short 5-minute bursts over the week, rather than one 30-minute session.
Key information:
PE days: Thursdays and Fridays
Wellies: Need to be in school all the time
Drinks: Water bottles should be brought into school and taken home daily. Water only please.
Jewellery: Only stud earrings and a watch to be worn in school. Earrings to be removed or taped up for PE.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to come and see me or email me.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs. Sarah Woodcock
Term 3 Information
Dear Parents/Carers,
I hope you had a lovely Christmas break and you are not still too full of turkey and cheese! This time of year is always a great chance for fresh starts and new plans.
What we will be learning this term: Please see the medium-term plan for this term at the bottom of the page, which contains information about all the subjects and what the children will be taught this term.
Class text: Our class text this term is The Last Alchemist by Colin Thompson. This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of an alchemist tasked with trying to create a machine to turn things to gold. We will also be watching a similar story - The alchemist's letter - to compare the two stories. We will be writing stories and letters linked to these texts.
PE: PE will be on Mondays and Fridays this term. On Mondays, we will be lucky enough to have some rugby coaching from Bristol Rugby! On Fridays, we will be doing basketball.
On Mondays and Fridays, please make sure your child comes to school wearing appropriate clothing. Obviously, the weather is still very changeable, so please make sure they are dressed appropriately as PE is often outside, whatever the weather! A reminder of clothing expectations: plain black shorts/leggings/joggers; a plain white t-shirt or blue t-shirt with or without the school logo; a black plain sweat top or school sweat top or school fleece; daps or trainers (trainers are preferable as most PE activities will be outdoors).
Home learning and spelling: Home learning is set to allow children to revisit learning from school to help embed it. Children need several opportunities to practise their learning to allow them to build confidence and recall it better at a later date. Please do support your child in completing all the tasks set each week.
Spelling & Grammar: Please complete the set tasks each week in the CPG books - pages set are detailed at the bottom of this page. The answers are at the back of the books - please mark these with your child and have a second look at anything they found tricky the first time.
Your child has been given the spellings for this term (they are also available at the bottom of this page). There are 15 words to learn per week with a test on 10 of these each Friday. 10 of the words will follow the spelling rule learnt in school that week and 5 are from the statutory government list of words for Year 5 & 6.
Reading: Please support your child to read for 20 minutes per day, at least 5 times per week. Tips for supporting your child with their reading are detailed above. Please remind your child to record their reading in their reading diary and to bring this into school daily so we can also record in it when we read with your child in school. Please initial next to each entry your child makes at home. We will collect reading diaries in on Fridays and celebrate the children who have read 5 times that week.
Maths: Please complete the 4 activities set on Mathletics each week as well as 30 minutes of Times Table Rock Stars. This has more impact in short 5-minute bursts over the week, rather than one 30-minute session.
Key information:
PE days: Mondays and Fridays - if your child has studded boots, then please send them in for Mondays as well as trainers
Wellies: Need to be in school all the time
Drinks: Water bottles should be brought into school and taken home daily. Water only please.
Jewellery: Only stud earrings and a watch to be worn in school. Earrings to be removed or taped up for PE.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to come and see me or email me.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs. Sarah Woodcock
Term 2 Information
Term 2 Information
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back after the half-term break. I hope you and your children had a chance to spend some quality time together and recharge everyone's batteries ready for another busy term.
What we will be learning this term: Please see the medium-term plan for this term at the bottom of the page, which contains information about all the subjects and what the children will be taught this term.
Class text: Our class text this term is ‘The man who walked between the towers' by Mordecai Gerstein. This is a beautiful picture book based on the true story of Philippe Petit, who walked on a tightrope between The Twin Towers in New York in 1974. We will be using the book, along with documentary footage, to write a setting description and a biography of Philippe Petit.
PE: PE will be on Mondays and Fridays this term. On Mondays, we will be doing a shorter circuits session with a focus on fitness. In the longer session on Fridays, we will be doing gymnastics and dodgeball.
On Mondays and Fridays, please make sure your child comes to school wearing appropriate clothing. Obviously, the weather is still very changeable, so please make sure they are dressed appropriately as PE is often outside, whatever the weather! A reminder of clothing expectations: plain black shorts/leggings/joggers; a plain white t-shirt or blue t-shirt with or without the school logo; a black plain sweat top or school sweat top or school fleece; daps or trainers (trainers are preferable as most PE activities will be outdoors).
Home learning and spelling: Home learning is set to allow children to revisit learning from school to help embed it. Children need several opportunities to practise their learning to allow them to build confidence and recall it better at a later date. Please do support your child in completing all the tasks set each week.
Spelling & Grammar: Please complete the set tasks each week in the CPG books - pages set are detailed at the bottom of this page. The answers are at the back of the books - please mark these with your child and have a second look at anything they found tricky the first time.
Your child has been given the spellings for this term (they are also available at the bottom of this page). There are 15 words to learn per week with a test on 10 of these each Friday. 10 of the words will follow the spelling rule learnt in school that week and 5 are from the statutory government list of words for Year 5 & 6.
Reading: Please support your child to read for 20 minutes per day, at least 5 times per week. Tips for supporting your child with their reading are detailed above. Please remind your child to record their reading in their reading diary and to bring this into school daily so we can also record in it when we read with your child in school. Please initial next to each entry your child makes at home. We will collect reading diaries in on Fridays and celebrate the children who have read 5 times that week.
Maths: Please complete the 4 activities set on Mathletics each week as well as 30 minutes of Times Table Rock Stars. This has more impact in short 5-minute bursts over the week, rather than one 30-minute session.
Key information:
PE days: Mondays and Fridays
Wellies: Need to be in school all the time
Drinks: Water bottles should be brought into school and taken home daily. Water only please.
Jewellery: Only stud earrings and a watch to be worn into school. Earrings to be removed or taped up for PE.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to come and see me or send me an email.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs. Sarah Woodcock