Welcome to Year 5/6 Ms Baker Mrs Williams/Mrs Suter Mr Lydon Mrs Beasley

Creative Independent Responsible Positive Active Learners

Responsible and independent Monitors / buddies / Thursday lunches Monitors / buddies / Thursday lunches Input to the planning process Input to the planning process Decision making Decision making Investigations Investigations Self evaluation Self evaluation Homework Homework

Homework Reading-booklists : Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum Reading-booklists : Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum Spelling-website Spelling-website Learning Log – spelling or topic Learning Log – spelling or topic Maths Maths Homework club-Thursday Homework club-Thursday School website links School website links

Creative Curriculum - Topic based learning Art how images tell a story: creating a textile wall how images tell a story: creating a textile wall hanging based on a Greek story Literacy The art of story writing – The Odyssey PE – Mini Olympiad Musical Greeks - singing songs from ‘Heroes of Troy’ Who were the Ancient Greeks? Internet safety What did the Greeks ever do for us?

Ancient Greece Holiday Homework Use the websites and/or books to help you research an ancient Greek god/goddess or a famous Greek. Greek god/goddess Write down information about your chosen god/goddess. You may want to write about the following: What are they the god/goddess of? Do they have any special powers/weapons? Who are they related to? Any interesting stories relating to them. Famous Greek Some ideas are: Socrates; Archimedes; Aristotle; Hippocrates; or any other famous ancient Greek Write about who they were and why they are still famous today.

Other Indoor PE kits : pumps, shorts, white top; Outdoor PE kits: trainers, jogging bottoms, sweat top; Drawstring bag to keep kit in; Art apron (named); Book bag; Equipment – storage.

Equipment Blue handwriting pen (not biros) Pencil 30cm ruler Rubber Small pencil case (has to fit in a tray) Highlighters Pencil sharpener Board wiper Whiteboard pen

INDEPENDENCE My Mum didn’t….. Responsibility for: - - Having the correct equipment at the correct time. - - Making time for, doing and handing in homework. - - Listening, thinking & learning. - - Making good choices. - - Presentation of work.