Orcas

Meet the Orcas Team

Teacher

Miss S Kelly

Teaching Assistant

Mrs C Honisett
Mrs Honisett works with us every morning and a Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.


Class Information

Orcas Weekly Timetable.

PE Days

  • Monday mornings

  • Wednesday afternoons

Please make sure your child wears the following items to school on these days:

  • A yellow t-shirt

  • Black shorts and black jogging bottoms or leggings

  • A jumper

  • Plimsolls or non marking trainers

Woodland days

  • Friday mornings

Please make sure your child is wearing appropriate clothing depending on the weather that day. If it is raining please make sure your child brings wellies and a plastic bag for them to go in.


Knowledge Organiser / Curriculum Overview


Frontiers Knowledge organiser Y5.pdf

Frontiers

Our term 1 topic is called, 'Frontiers'. Each term our learning will be themed around a key question.

Is it always possible to travel to new lands?

Our English text for term 1 is called, The Good Hawk by Joseph Elliott that we will also be using for our RIC. Our foundation subjects will all link to our topic.


Homework

For year 5 / 6 this year homework will be completed in school during school times typically between 8:30-9 or 3:15-3:35. Homework will include spelling practise, times tables tasks, reading and Mangahigh. In these hours children will also be completed same day / next day interventions.

Home support

Reading:

5 x a week

Mangahigh / Lexia:

3 x a week

Spellings / Times tables practise:

5 x a week daily verbal practise