‘OUT OF THIS WORLD’
Y5/6 POPLAR CLASS SPRING TERM 2017
Maths:
Creative inc IT:
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Number and
calculations;
Geometry
Measures;
Statistics;
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English:
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DIARY - ASTRONAUT
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EXPLANATION TEXT –
EXPLAIN HOW TO
LAND ON THE MOON?
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NON-CHRONO REPORT
– ALIEN / ANIMALS
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PERSUASIVE TEXT – TO
LEAVE THE PLANET
EARTH OR NOT?
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DESCRIPTION – ALIEN /
ALIEN PLANET
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INSTRUCTIONAL –
MOON BUGGY
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RECOUNT TEXT – VISIT
TO SPACE CENTER
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BIOGRAPHY – NEIL
ARMSTRONG / BUZZ
ALDREN / TIM PEAKE
DT – Building a moon buggy consisting of an
electrical circuit
ART – sketches of space rockets / famous
astronauts
IT – Presentation software / Green screen /
Moviemaker to create a news report of
discovery of another planet / UFO sightings etc
PSHE / RE:
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Christian Stories for the Spring Term;
CREATION V EVOLUTION/BIG BANG
Social, Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL);
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
KNOWLEDGE &
UNDERSTANDING
EARTH AND SPACE:
SPACE RACE
SOLAR SYSTEM
FAMOUS ASTRONOMERS AND
SPACE TRAVELLERS
SCIENCE:
LIGHT
EARTH AND SPACE
SOUND
FORCES
ELECTRICITY
GEOGRAPHY:
MAP READING
8 POINT COMPASS POINTS
Physical:
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Games – Basketball;
Gym – Sequences / paired
work
Dance – ‘Lost in space’
PE – Games skills and Dance – INDOOR AND OUTDOOR kits should be brought in on a TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY.
This will allow flexibility should there be issues with the weather.
Homework –Timestables/Division Facts and reading to be done weekly also / Termly project (a letter will be sent)
Timetables and division facts – practise as regularly as possible please (up to x12) e.g 7 x4 = ?, 28 divided by 4 = ?).
Pupils will be given daily minute multiplication timed tests..
Spellings – will be covered daily in class along with regular in class spelling tests;
Reading records – should be handed in on a Monday morning with a minimum of three reads recorded and signed
by an adult. Pupils who read three times will receive a raffle ticket to be entered into an end of term class prize
draw. 2 raffle tickets will be given to pupils who read 5 times in a week.
Your support is greatly appreciated!
Mr Bate (Y5/6 CLASSTEACHER)