Brunel Primary School

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KEY STAGE TWO

Welcome to Year 3/4

We hope that you will find this guide useful but do not hesitate to ask if you require further information. We are here to help the children learn!

Y3/4 Topics

Autumn Term

  • Geograpy: Invaders & settlers
  • Science: Solids & Liquids
  • Electricity
  • History: The Romans

Spring Term

  • Geography: India
  • Science: Keeping warm
  • Moving & Growing
  • History: Anglo Saxons & Vikings

Summer Term

  • History: The Normans
  • Geography: What's in the News?
  • Science: Friction & Springs
  • Habitats

Art, Design Technology and Music will be linked to topics for the term. 

Class work

We aim to set work appropriate for pupils' individual needs wherever possible. Many factors inform us of the individual requirements of your child including test results (S.A.T.s etc) and discussions with their Year 2/3 teachers. Your child will be expected to work independently, with an adult or in group situations as appropriate to the task and their learning needs.

Reading

Your child will read regularly in school but we do expect every child to read for at least 10 minutes everyday at home and for their reading record to be signed by an adult. These books will be checked regularly and will be used by Mrs Hooper to add to your child's record of books for ‘Book Trail'. Your child is responsible for changing his/her individual reading book.

 

Homework

We consider homework to be a very important part of the curriculum in Year 3/4. We hope that this will not only prepare your child for Year 5 and 6, but also help to improve their research skills. Homework could include weekly spellings as well as other research items. Your child will have their own homework book for which they are expected to be responsible

 

Welcome to Year 5  

Year 5 Topics

Autumn Term

  • History Tudor Explorers
  • Geography Water
  • Science Earth and Beyond / Sound
  • R.E. Exploring Me and Us / Festivals

Spring Term

  • History The Aztecs
  • Geography Current News
  • Science Forces / Gases Around Us
  • R.E. Exploring People / Books & Stories

Summer Term

  • History Local History
  • Geography The Local Environment
  • Science Keeping Healthy / The Green Plant
  • R.E. Exploring the World / Places and Buildings

Reading

Each child will select an appropriate reading book and will be expected to read regularly both at school an an d at home. Please make sure that a reading book is brought to school EVERY DAY! Pupils should keep a record of their reading which should be signed by an adult when they are observed reading at home . 

 Homework

We consider homework to be a very important part of the curriculum in Year 5. You will find there will be a greater amount than you r child ha s been used to and it may be quite challenging. However we hope that this will not only prepare them for the next year, but also help to improve thei r research skills. Homework will include learning weekly spellings and tables . Tables will be tested on Wednesdays and spellings on Fridays.

Homework will usually be given out on Thursdays and be due in on the following Tuesday. Please could you ensure that all homework is given in on time. There will be ‘early bird' points for those of you who give it in before Tuesday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELCOME TO YEAR 6

Topics

Autumn:

  • Science – Electricity/Human Body
  • History – ‘What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain ?'
  • Geography – What's in the news?/Geography and numbers
  • R.E. - Sikhism
  • French -taken by a teacher from Saltash .net Community School (all year)

Spring:

  • Science - Changing and Separating Materials
  • General Revision Programme
  • R.E. - Christianity and Sikhism

Summer:

  • Science – Living Things/Micro-organisms
  • History – Research a famous person from 20th Century
  • Geography – Investigating Coasts/ The Mountain
  • Environment
  • R.E. – Christianity
  • Swimming / Water Safety Skills / Cyclewise

YEAR 6 Class Work Groups

You will be put into sets (groups) for Literacy and Numeracy, which will take place every morning.

We have looked at many factors to decide which group to put you in, including tests (e.g.. C.A.T. S.A.T.'s, reading etc.) and most importantly by discussions with your Year 5 teachers. We try very hard to put you in the most suitable group at the beginning. However, there will be some children who will not be in the best group for them, so we keep the groups flexible, so that you may change if it is necessary.

The first review of the groups will take place in the Autumn Parents' Evening and changes will only take place when we have discussed it with both you and your parents.

Homework

We consider homework to be a very important part of the curriculum in Year 6. You will find that there will be a greater amount than you have been used to and it may be quite challenging. However, we hope that this will not only prepare you for secondary school but also help to improve research skills.

 

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LITERACY

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NUMERACY

THURSDAY

MONDAY

SPELLING (Tested on Friday)

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We would also like you to read every day at home for at least 15 minutes. This may be silently or aloud but please get your records signed by an adult daily.

 

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