Orcas
Meet the Orcas Team
Class Teacher
Miss M Bray
(Mrs C Moleton on Thursdays)
Teaching Assistants
Mrs L Broderick
Class Information
PE Days
Monday afternoon and Swimming Thursday morning (after swimming is over PE with be Friday afternoon)
Please make sure your child has the following items for each PE session:
A yellow t-shirt
Black shorts and black jogging bottoms or leggings
A jumper
Plimsolls or non marking trainers
Woodland Day
Woodland Day Term 2: TBC
Please ensure your children come into school wearing appropriate clothing for the day and for all types of weather. This can include:
Waterproofs
Trainers
Change of socks
Coat /Jacket
Wellies (and a plastic bag to put them in)
Hat and suncream (if sunny)
Term 2 Dates
Monday 30th October - Term 2 begins and UKS2 Viking Stunning Start Day
Tuesday 7th November - Monday 13th November - The book fair is on each evening in the school bungalow - please come and visit!
Friday 10th November - Reports go home
Monday 13th November - Odd Socks Day and the start of Anti-Bullying Week and Maths Week
Tuesday 14th November - UKS2 trip to Glyndebourne
Tuesday 14th November - Parents Evening
Thursday 16th November - Parents Evening
Friday 17th November - PTA School Fireworks
Thursday 7th December - Christmas Panto and Christmas Jumper Day
Friday 15th December - End of Term 2 - Christmas Break
What does provision look like for those with additional needs in Orcas class?
Outlined in the document below are the waves of provision we use to support children with additional needs. Support is tailored to each individual and provided as needed, with or without a diagnosis. Please talk to your child's class teacher if you have any concerns about your child, their needs or the provision in class. You can find further information on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities page on our website. This is where you will find our vision for SEND pupils, and our SEND information report which outlines what we as a school can offer.
English / Reading comprehension / Reading: The children are supported with STEM sentence, shared writes, key word maps, focus words each week, group work, CLIKR, 1:1 reading sessions, daily reading, reading materials to follow during shared class reading sessions, Lexia and focused 1:1 / group same and next day interventions.
Maths: The children are supported through the use of scaffolding, Mangahigh, group work and use of resources. The resources allow the children to understand the lessons through focused concrete learning where they are supported in 1:1 and group same and next day interventions to progress onto pictorial and abstract learning.
Curriculum: The children are supported during curriculum lessons through the use of STEM sentences, verbal discussions to support understanding and group work.

Knowledge Organisers and Curriculum Overview




Weekly timetable

Term 2: To improve is to change?
Each term our learning will be themed around a key question.
Our Term 2 topic is called, 'To improve is to change?' and we will focus on the themes of: Change/Democracy/Influence/Strength/Transformation
Our Rich Text
Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run! The great athletes of the Ethiopian national team are his heroes and he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete like them, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet.
Homework
For year 5 / 6 this year homework will be set on a Friday via Google classrooms (paper copies can be given if preferred) and will be due on the Thursday the following week. The homework will include:
Spellings
Mangahigh
Reading
Home support
Reading:
20 minutes, 5 times a week
Mangahigh:
30 minutes, once a week
Spellings:
Set Mondays, daily practice
Topic:
Optional 30 minutes, every other week
Useful website links
Lexia: https://www.lexiacore5.com/
Mangahigh: https://www.mangahigh.com/en-gb/
BBC bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
Topmarks: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
Phonics play: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Times tables: https://mathsframe.co.uk/
Past Knowledge Organisers
Term 1
