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We offer Nursery Provision to Year 6
Weekly Blog
Week beginning 9th March 2026
Trips
On Thursday 12th 5E are going on their trip to Kew Gardens. Please check the letter sent out for details.
Maths
We will be learning about percentages, percentages as fractions and finding equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages.
Writing
We are going to plan and write an independent wishing tale which will focus on the opening and ending.
Reading
We are going to continue to read The Explorer by Katherine Rundell and focus on vocabulary, summarising the text and inference.
Science
STEM week activities. We are focusing on water resistance and will be testing different boats. We have a visitor in school who will talk to us about boats and carry out some investigations with us.
PSHE
Our new unit is Healthy me and we will talk about first aid and how we can help someone in an emergency situation.
Geography
We will compare Rio de Janeiro with Newcastle.
PE
We are focusing on tag rugby and gymnastics.
Music
We are making music using found sounds in our environment.
Week beginning 2nd March 2026
Maths
We will be learning about thousandths on a place value chart, we will order and compare decimals, order and round up decimals to 3 decimal places, round to the nearest whole number and round to one decimal place.
Writing
We are going to explore the language used in our model text (wishing tale), plan an innovated version of the text and will begin to write our adapted version. We also have a poetry writing session on World Book Day.
Reading
We are going to continue to read The Explorer by Katherine Rundell and focus on inference and the vocabulary the author has used. We will be pairing with our Year 2 buddies for World Book Day.
Science
We will continue our unit on forces and will focus on gravity this week.
PSHE
Our new unit is Healthy me and we will begin by looking at the impact of alcohol on our health.
Geography
We will compare the Amazon rainforest with Sherwood Forest in the United Kingdom.
RE
Our topic is Christianity and we will continue the theme of salvation and rescue.
PE
We are focusing on tag rugby and gymnastics.
Week beginning 23rd February 2026
Maths
We will assess our learning from this term and will also work with thousandths as fractions and decimals.
Writing
We are going to learn a wishing tale and will work on developing powerful vocabulary, contrasting conjunctions, adverbs of frequency and will create a short piece of writing.
Reading
We are going to continue to read The Explorer by Katherine Rundell.
Science
We will begin our unit on forces and will begin by revisiting our prior knowledge.
PSHE
Our new unit is Healthy me and we will begin by looking at the impact of smoking on our well.
Geography
We will focus on a country study of Brazil.
RE
Our topic is Christianity and the focus this week is salvation.
PE
We are focusing on rugby.
Outdoor Learning
We are planning to go outside for outside learning. Please ensure your child has wellies and a coat.
Week beginning 9th February 2026
Maths
We will assess our learning of fractions and then work on decimals to 2 decimal places, we will compare equivalent fractions and decimals with tenths and hundreths.
Writing
We are going to use the tools we have focused on to support us when planning and writing a discussion text.
Reading
We are going to continue to read The Explorer by Katherine Rundell and will be working on retrieval, inference and true or false questions.
Science
We will review our learning and complete an end of unit assessment.
PSHE
This half term is Mental Health Week. On Wednesday, children are invited to wear their own clothes including an item of clothing which is their house colour (this might be their PE shirt).
Geography
This week we will focus on the human and physical features of South America.
Computing
This week is Safer Internet week. The children will attend a Safer Internet session in school.
RE
Our topic is Judaism and the focus this week is Tzedekah (charity).
PE
We are focusing on hockey skills and dance.
Outdoor Learning
We are planning to go outside for outside learning. Please ensure your child has wellies and a coat.
Week beginning 2nd February 2026
Maths
We will be finding fractions of amounts, finding the whole and looking at fractions as operators.
Writing
We are going to examine the language of our model text and use our model text to help us plan and write a discussion text.
Reading
We are going to continue to read The Explorer by Katherine Rundell and will be working on retrieval, inference and will explore some of the new vocabulary.
Science
We will continue our investigation relating to the life cycles of two living things.
PSHE
This half term we will explore Dreams and goals. We will think about the dreams and goals of people from different cultures. Are they different to ours? We will also think about how we can help other people who are less fortunate than ourselves.
Geography
We will continue to learn about biomes and explore the vegetation belt of a rainforest.
Computing
We are going to use the microbits to create a magic eight ball.
Music
We are focusing on body percussion and exploring found sound compositions.
RE
Our topic is Judaism and we will look at how observing Yom Kippur might change Jewish people.
PE
We are focusing on hockey skills and dance.
Outdoor Learning
We are planning to go outside for outside learning. Please ensure your child has wellies and a coat.
Week beginning 26th January
Maths
We will be multiplying unit, non-unit and mixed number fractions.
Writing
We are beginning a discussion unit of writing. We will explore some of the language we will use when writing such as passive voice, linking paragraphs and degrees of possibility.
Reading
We are going to continue to read The Explorer by Katherine Rundell and will be working on retrieval, inference and will explore some of the new vocabulary.
Science
We will be completing an investigation relating to the life cycles of two living things.
PSHE
This half term we will explore Dreams and goals. We will think about the dreams and goals of people from different cultures. Are they different to ours?
Geography
We will continue to learn about biomes and explore the vegetation belt of a rainforest.
Computing
We are going to use the microbits to create a story telling game.
Music
We are focusing on body percussion and exploring found sound compositions.
RE
Our topic is Judaism and we will continue to look at the Torah.
PE
We are focusing on hockey skills and dance.
Outdoor Learning
We are planning to go outside for outside learning. Please ensure your child has wellies and a coat.
Week beginning 19th January 2026
Maths
We will be working on efficient methods of division, problem solving using division and will then move onto fractions. We will recap our previous work and then begin to multiply a unit fraction by an integer.
Writing
Our fiction unit is a suspense writing unit. We are going to begin to plan our independent suspense story using the structure of our model text to support us. We will then write and publish this.
Reading
We are going to continue to read The Explorer by Katherine Rundell and will be working on retrieval and reading with fluency.
Science
We will be learning about life cycles and mammals.
PSHE
This half term we will explore Dreams and goals. We will explore our dream job.
Geography
We will learn about biomes.
DT
We have Junior STEM Robotics coming to do a pulleys and gears workshop.
Computing
We are going to use the microbits to code a rock, paper, scissors game.
Music
We are focusing on body percussion and exploring found sound compositions.
RE
Our topic is Judaism and we will be looking at the Torah.
PE
We are focusing on hockey skills and dance
Cooking
The two remaining classes will make their Mexican bread.
Outdoor Learning
We are planning to go outside for outside learning. Please ensure your child has wellies and a coat.
Week beginning 12th January 2026
Maths
We will be working out short division calculations, dividing 4 digit numbers by one digit numbers and will be dividing with remainders.
Writing
Our fiction unit is a suspense writing unit. We are going to use our model text to support us when planning and writing an innovated version of the text.
Reading
We are going to continue to read The Explorer by Katherine Rundell and will be summarising events, use inference when understanding the meaning of the text and will explore the feelings of the characters.
Science
We will be learning about plant reproduction.
PSHE
This half term we will explore Dreams and goals. We will investigate jobs and careers.
Geography
We will learn about local climate zones and vegetation belts.
Computing
We are going to use the microbits to make a nightlight.
Music
We are focusing on body percussion and exploring found sound compositions.
RE
Our topic is Judaism and we will begin by looking at how objects show what is important.
PE
We are focusing on hockey skills and dance
Outdoor Learning
We are hoping to go outside for outside learning. Please ensure your child has wellies and a coat.
Week beginning 5th January 2026
Welcome back. We are looking forward to an exciting term, learning all about Rainforests.
Maths
We are going to continue with multiplication, multiplying 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers using the written method. At the end of the week we will move onto division.
Writing
Our fiction unit is a suspense writing unit. We are going to learn our model text and develop suspense by describing using the senses, using personification to hint at danger, use the rule of three to develop the action and show the feelings of the characters.
Reading
We are going to begin our new text The Explorer by Katherine Rundell.
Science
We are going to be naming the parts of a flowering plant.
PSHE
This half term we will explore Dreams and goals. We will consider what we would like our future to be like and how we will achieve our goals.
Geography
We will introduce the topic of Rainforests.
Computing
We are going to be using microbits. For the first lesson we are going to make name badges.
Music
We are focusing on body percussion and exploring found sound compositions.
RE
Our topic is Judaism and we will begin by looking at objects which are important in Judaism.
PE
We are focusing on hockey skills and gymnastics.
Cooking
We are going to make the Mexican bread we designed in December.
Week beginning 15th December 2025
Maths
This week we are multiplying two digit numbers by a single digit number and by a two digit number.
Writing
This week we are going to be editing and publishing our independent writing.
Reading
We have now finished Viking Boy and will be reviewing the book.
We are also going to create our own reading rivers - please make a note of some of the reading you have done at home.
PSHE
Our focus is celebrating differences and we discuss celebrating differences across the world.
History
We are going to assess our learning.
Music
Our focus this half term is on singing.
PE
We are focusing on netball skills and handball this half term.
Cooking
After the break we will be making a Mexican Christmas bread. This week we will plan our ingredients and think about what it is going to look like.
Week beginning 8th December 2025
Thursday - Year 5 singing assemblies
5E/5C 9.05am
5EM/5W - 9.45am
Maths
This week we are subtracting fractions from mixed number fractions.
Writing
We will begin to research facts for our hot task and will box up our plans.
Reading
We are continuing to read Viking Boy and will work at retrieving facts from the text and ordering events.
COMPUTER
Continuing our concept maps and using the story mode.
PSHE
Our focus is celebrating differences and we will explore Does Money Matter?
Music
Our focus this half term is on singing.
PE
We are focusing on netball skills and handball this half term.
Week beginning 1st December 2025
Friday - Christmas Making morning 9.15-11.15
Maths
This week we are adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator, adding fractions within one and adding to mixed number fractions.
Writing
We will begin to research facts for a news report and will work on our note taking skills, develop power of three sentences, using speech to add a quote and to use the 5 W's to write an introduction.
Reading
We are continuing to read Viking Boy and will continue to unpick new vocabulary and explore the character's actions and feelings.
COMPUTER
Continuing our concept maps.
PSHE
Our focus is celebrating differences and we will explore different types of bullying.
Music
Our focus this half term is on singing.
PE
We are focusing on netball skills and handball this half term.
Week beginning 24th November 2025
INSET day - Monday
Wednesday - Own clothes in return for a donation of chocolate or biscuits for the Winter Fair.
Maths
This week we are comparing and ordering fractions greater than 1, adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator, adding fractions within one and adding to mixed number fractions.
Writing
We will edit and publish our hot tasks.
Reading
We are continuing to read Viking Boy and will work on our skills of retrieval and comparing and contrasting texts.
PSHE
Our focus is celebrating differences and we will explore rumours and name calling.
History
We will look at how great was Alfred the Great.
Science
We are going separate materials using magnets.
Music
Our focus this half term is on singing.
PE
We are focusing on netball skills and handball this half term.
Week beginning 17th November 2025
Maths
This week we are converting mixed numbers to improper fractions, ordering fractions less than one and comparing numbers more and less than one.
Writing
We will continue to explore the language used in our model text and will plan and write our own defeat the monster story.
Reading
We are continuing to read Viking Boy and are excited to meet Tony Bradman the author of Viking Boy. We are also going to read and perform a poem, focusing on our tone and volume.
PSHE
Our focus is celebrating differences and we will discuss racism.
History
We are going to explore what Vikings were really like and explain why they have such a bad reputation,
Science
We are going to find out about thermal insulators.
Art
We are going to make our Viking amulets replicating the design we created last week.
Music
Our focus this half term is on singing.
PE
We are focusing on netball skills and handball this half term.
Week beginning 10th November 2025
Maths
This week we recognising and finding equivalent fractions, converting improper fractions to mixed number fractions.
Writing
We will continue to explore the language used in our model text and will look at how the setting mirrors the feeling of the characters. We will then begin to plan and write our innovated version of the text. Can your child retell the story of Beowulf?
Reading
We are continuing to read Viking Boy and will look at the vocabulary used in the text, summarise events in the correct order and answer true or false questions about the text.
PSHE
It is anti-bullying week. Monday is odd socks day. We will complete an anti bullying activity during our PSHE lesson.
History
We are going to explore the Vikings and the image we have of Vikings.
Science
We are going to explore irreversible changes.
Art
We are continuing our Viking knot patterns and will design our Viking amulets.
Music
Our focus this half term is on singing.
PE
We are focusing on netball skills and handball this half term.
Week beginning 3rd November 2025
Maths
This week we are multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, 1000. We will find multiples of 10, 100 and 1000 and find fractions equivalent to a unit fraction.
Writing
We will introduce a Defeat the Monster text and begin to learn it. This week we will focus on unpicking the language used by the author and the tools used to create the story.
Reading
We are starting our new text 'Viking Boy' by Tony Bradman. Tony will be visiting us in school on the 20th November. Look out for the email with further details.
PSHE
We are talking about our differences and celebrating the fact that we are all different. We will begin by exploring different cultures.
History
We are going to explore the Vikings and the image we have of Vikings.
Science
We are going to explore irreversible changes.
Sculpture Week
We are going to explore the work of Dale Chihuly. Please remember to donate an empty 2 litre plastic bottle which we plan use in our sculptures.
Music
Our focus this half term is on singing.
PE
We are focusing on netball skills this half term.
Week beginning 20th October 2025
Maths
This week we are multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, 1000.
Writing
Our focus this week is poetry and we will be exploring a poem and using the structure and ideas to support us in creating our own poem.
Reading
This week we will finish the boy who swam with piranhas. We will complete a book review in order to share our likes, dislikes and opinions about the text.
PSHE
We are learning to understand how democracy and having a voice benefits the school community and know how to participate in this and working to find out why our school community benefits from a Learning Charter and can help others to follow it
History
Friday is our Anglo Saxon day. Please come dressed as an Anglo Saxon.
Science
We are going to explore irreversible changes.
DT
We are going to complete our kites. We will test them and evaluate our work.
Music
We will continue to learn the ukelele.
Week beginning 13th October 2025
Maths
This week we are working with factors, common factors, prime numbers, square numbers and cube numbers.
Writing
We will plan and write our own explanation text. At the end of the week, we will publish our final piece.
Reading
We are continuing to read The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas and will be continuing to explore the book by discussing the ideas and themes of the book. We will use inference skills to answer questions and will show our understanding by answering true or false questions.
PSHE
We will explore how the behaviour of one person can affect the whole group and look towards how we can work together as a team.
History
We are going to recap our understanding of Anglo Saxons up to 793AD.
Science
We are going to explore reversible changes.
RE
We will review our learning and think about our overarching question 'What helps Muslims live a good life?'
Computing
We will continue to explore how we can have respectful relationships online.
DT
We are going to continue to make our kites.
Music
We will continue to learn the ukelele.
Week beginning 6th October 2025
Maths
This week we are working with common multiples and factors.
Writing
We will be begin an explanation unit of work and will use causal conjunctions, relative clauses and this will link to our work about Anglo Saxons and Vikings.
Reading
We are continuing to read The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas and will continuing to explore the book by exploring the vocabulary and prediction what might happen next.
PSHE
This week is Feel good week and we will be making connections with our Year 3 buddies.
History
We are going to find out about Anglo Saxon settlements and how Britain was divided up into Kingdoms.
Science
We are going to explore separating solutions.
RE
We are learning about Hadj.
Computing
We will explore how we can have respectful relationships online.
DT
We are going to begin our unit on making kites. This week we will research kite designs and create a design of our own.
Music
We will continue to learn the ukelele.
Week beginning 29th September 2025
Maths
This week we are adding numbers with more than one digit, working on inverse operations, multi-step operations using addition and subtraction and comparing calculations.
Writing
We will be completing our independent writing of our warning tales and will edit and publish our work.
Reading
We are continuing to read our new book, The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas and will continuing to explore the themes of the books by debating the choices the characters make, will be working on our reading fluency and will explore the feelings of the characters.
PSHE
Our unit is Being in my world and this week we are thinking about our responsibilities and the choices we make about our own behaviour.
History
We are going to find out about Anglo Saxon settlements and how Britain was divided up into Kingdoms.
Science
We are going to carry out our investigations about dissolving materials.
RE
We are exploring what helps a Muslim live a good life and this week will explore Sawm and Zukkah.
Computing
We will remind ourselves of the internet safety rules and look at false photography.
Art
We are going to make a design for a Anglo Saxon amulet.
Music
We will continue to learn the ukelele.
Week beginning 22nd September 2025
Maths
This week we are rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000.
Writing
We will be completing our innovated version of the text and will plan and write our hot task (independent write).
Reading
We are continuing to read our new book, The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas and will continuing to explore new vocabulary, retrieve information to answer questions and develop a deeper understanding by discussing the story.
PSHE
Our unit is Being in my world and this week we are thinking about our responsibilities as citizens of our country.
History
We are going to complete our Sutton Hoo fact file.
Science
We are going to plan an investigation about dissolving materials.
RE
We are exploring what helps a Muslim live a good life and this week will explore Sawm and Zukkah.
Computing
We will remind ourselves of the internet safety rules and thinking about passwords.
Art
We are going to look at and draw animals based on Anglo Saxon and Viking art.
French
We are going to name items in the classroom.
Music
We will begin to learn the ukelele.
Week beginning 15th September 2025
Maths
This week we are finding one more or less than 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000, we will partition, count and order numbers to 100000,
Writing
Our focus this week is to plan and begin to write an innovated version of our model text. We will plan to use the toolkit skills we have be learning.
Reading
We are continuing to read our new book, The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas and will be exploring some new vocabulary in the text, summarise the main points and also use inference skills to answer questions.
PSHE
Our unit is Being in my world and this week we are thinking about what it means to be a citizen of my country.
History
We are going to explore the finds at Sutton Hoo and use evidence to find out information about the person buried at the site.
Science
We are going to explore the uses of different materials.
RE
We are exploring what helps a Muslim live a good life and this week will talk about the importance of prayer and the word of Muhammad.
Computing
We will remind ourselves of the internet safety rules and will be finding out about spam.
Art
We are going to look at knot patterns which could be found in the Anglo Saxon and Viking period.
French
We are going to look at the months of the year in French.
Music
We will begin to learn the ukelele.
Week beginning 8th September 2025
We have had a wonderful start to the new school year in year and are now looking forward to our first week of learning.
Maths
This week we are working with numbers to 10000, 100000, 1,000,000, and powers of 10. We will be able to read and write these numbers.
Writing
Our focus this week is to learn a new model text for our fiction unit, write rule of three sentences which will describe actions in a setting, use personification, figurative language develop our sentences to create atmosphere in our fiction writing.
Reading
We are continuing to read our new book, The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas and will be working on our intonation and expression when reading aloud. We will demonstrate our understanding of the text by retrieving answers from the chapter we read. We are also looking at an extract from a different text.
PSHE
Our unit is Being in my world and this week we are looking forward to the year ahead.
History
We are going to start our Anglo Saxons topic by recapping what happened before the Anglo Saxons arrived and find out why they came.
Science
We are going to be grouping different materials according to their different properties.
RE
We are exploring what helps a Muslim live a good life and this week will talk about the importance of Allah and the five pillars of Islam.
Computing
We will remind ourselves of the internet safety rules, starting by thinking about people online.
Art
We are going to look at knot patterns which could be found in the Anglo Saxon and Viking period.
French
We are going to recap colours in French.
Music
We will begin to learn the ukelele.