Welcome to Class 9!

Important Dates:

Class Information 

PE days : Wednesday & Friday - Pupils are to wear P.E. kits into school on this day.

Reading books : Your child will be provided with reading material in the form of a comic, novel, annual etc from the school. They will be reading in school, but if you could help and encourage your child to read while at home that would be really helpful, thank you!

Google

Year 5 will be using Google's G-suite for education to enhance their learning and complete tasks both in school and at home. Your children have their account details and work will be set via Google Classroom. Below is a useful link to see the benefits of using this platform and for those who are unsure.

Google Drive Help 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uFBoYMjS9vrWSDwq6djRKKIwIReN5vnG/view

Please note if there are any difficulties in logging into an account, don't hesitate to contact me at the  email address below or through Seesaw. I will do my best to get back to you as quickly as possible.

We’re going on a magical journey to find the gold hidden somewhere on Alchemy Island.

This half term, a mysterious visitor will arrive to present us with artefacts from the island. Reading stories set in fantasy worlds will inspire our story openings. We’ll manipulate digital photographs, adding fantastical special effects. Our geography skills will improve as we look closely at maps of Alchemy Island, plotting routes and using coordinates. We’ll examine samples from the island, explore the properties of materials and experiment with changes of state. If we’re going to find gold, we’d better find out all about it! In English we’ll write soliloquies and poems inspired by the island’s magical powers and dramatic landscape. The coding programme Scratch will help us to plot and correct errors in our route, and we’ll use technology to create beautiful digital images. We’ll compose raps and use sound effects and mood music to reflect the atmosphere on Alchemy Island.

At the end of the project, we’ll perform songs about our amazing adventure and present what we have learned. We’ll design a map for a new app and a board game based on our adventures.

In this topic children will start by exploring and understanding what 'fast fashion' is and how it is accomplished. We will explore how the fashion is produced and where in the world it is mainly carried out. We will explore the reasons behind the siting of the industries. We will explore slave labour and sweat shops and how they are being used within the fashion industry. We will design and make clothing using recycled materials whilst exploring sustainable fashion. Children will be introduced to sewing and explore different techniques of how fashion is made.  

In the Fallen Fields project, your child will start by listening to an audio recording of a soldier leaving for war. Using inspiring illustrations, they'll write diary entries from the perspectives of characters affected by the war. They will delve into the causes of the First World War and produce a newspaper report. Their research skills will help them to find out which countries were the Central Powers, which were the Allied Powers and which were neutral. They will order significant events and decide who were the most influential figures of the First World War. After researching devastating battles, they’ll write short stories from the viewpoints of British soldiers. They will read wartime poetry and examine artwork to pick out evocative imagery and thought-provoking themes. They will also analyse wartime propaganda and reflect on the significance of poppies.