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Mrs. Taylor's Class Page
Welcome to Mrs Taylor's Class Page!
Welcome to Year 5/6!
On this page, you will find useful information about the Year 5/6 curriculum, expectations, homework and key dates throughout the year so keep checking back regularly.
Holly Grove Primary is an Eco School therefore we are looking at ways to reduce our paper trail so you will find letters, copies of homework and extra support sheets added to this page rather than sending out a hard copy. If you wish for a copy of a document, please do not hesitate to contact the office or me who will be more than happy to assist you.
If you wish to discuss anything with me, I would be more than happy to meet with you therefore write a message in your child's reading diary or contact the school office.
WW2 Cooking - and tasting! We really enjoyed it!
Year 5/6 Timetable
Here you will find my class timetable for 2021-22 and the Circus Timetable.
Reading
It is really important for your child to practise reading as much as possible in order to consolidate their learning in school and to help them to broaden their vocabulary skills, general knowledge and imagination.
While we practise reading in school as much as possible, each child is expected to read to an adult/older sibling at home at least 5 times per week. This needs to be dated and signed by the adult/older sibling who hears them to read in their reading diary. Please comment if your child is; enjoying the book, found some words challenging or used good expression or tone when reading aloud. It is important your child has their reading diary and reading book in school every day.
To help prepare your child to understand the world around them, please encourage them to read appropriate newspapers articles, comics, poems, leaflets and a wide range of fiction genres. Please let me know if you would like some suggestions.
Below I have attached a recommended book list for Year 5/6 children.
Read Theory
In addition to reading at home to an adult, your child has been given an account for Read Theory where they will read short passages matched to their reading level, via a pre-assessment in school.
Your child will have come home with a letter with their unique username and password: MrsTaylor56.
Children can access Read Theory at home, at school, and even on the go using mobile devices. All you need is an internet connection. Your child has the freedom to do as much as they would like using this programme.
Please inform me via Reading Diary if your child has used Read Theory instead of reading to an adult that day.
Spellings
Throughout the year we will work on particular spelling patterns catered for our class and their needs. These will be sent via Ed Shed and dojo. Your child can use their Ed Shed logins to access these and play games throughout the week in order to help them learn their spellings. Our spelling test day is Tuesday.
Below I have included the year 3/4 and year 5/6 statutory spelling list for your information.
PE
Please ensure your child has their PE kit in school for Monday and Tuesday and that all kit is clearly labelled with their name (especially the hoodies/jackets).
PE Kit
- A plain white t-shirt or with the school logo
- Black or green plain shorts
- Tracksuits or jogging bottoms – black or green
- Trainers which supports the foot and ankle.
- Earrings – only studs – children need to be able to take out earrings for PE lessons.
- No bright coloured tracksuits or hoodies.
Our swimming day is Tuesday, even if you are not swimming please come in PE kit as you will be doing PE and Forest School. We are walking to the pool, so please ensure your child has a waterproof jacket with them.
If your child is unable to participate in PE for any reason, please send a note or dojo me on the day.
Homework
Throughout the year your child will be expected to use the available logins that school provides regulary: Read Theory, Ed Shed, Prodigy and Times Tables Rockstars. On top of this there maybe extra homework like research or a small amount of writing, some maths etc.