Useful Links

Google Classroom - classroom.google.com/a/elworthce.cheshire.sch.uk

AR Bookfinder - http://www.arbookfind.co.uk/

Times table Rock Stars - https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth

Maths/Spelling Shed - https://play.edshed.com/

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                Spring Term 2024                        

Happy New Year!  We hope you all had a good festive break.

Topic

Our topic for this term 'Infinity and beyond: Is the Earth really flat like a map?' where we will be learning all about the history of the Space Race and the geographical structure of planet Earth.

As part of our topic we'll be reading 'When We Walked on the Moon' as a stimulus for our creative writing.  Read the blurb below for further information about this amazing book!

“When I first looked back at the Earth, standing on the surface of the Moon, I cried.” 

This book tells the story of the Apollo Missions, when incredible intelligence, engineering and bravery allowed humans to stand on the surface of something other than Earth for the very first time. From the 1969 first moon landing to the amazing rescue of Apollo 13, each chapter tells the story of a different mission. Humorous details bring the astronauts to life: discover how the astronauts of Apollo 12 were so over-excited when they stepped onto the Moon that Mission Control had to tell them to quieten down, and Shepard (Apollo 14) somehow managed to smuggle a golf club onto his spacecraft! 

If you require more information about what we will be learning this term, please see refer to the Space Topic Web below.

Reading

One of the key priorities on our return to school will be to support children with their reading. It is crucial to children’s development that they are reading regularly. As a minimum, all children are asked to read at least 3 times a week, for at least half an hour, as part of their weekly homework and have it signed in their planner by an adult. These will be checked by their English teacher in English lessons. Children should tell their teacher when they need to change their book and they will complete an Accelerated Reader quiz on an iPad in school. Children will be able to change library books during the school day.

Spellings/Phonics

It is still important that children in Year 5 and 6 work at improving their spelling which is a key part of the National Curriculum for writing. Children will practise spellings in the mornings when they come in to school. They also will be taught spelling in year groups as part of their English lessons. For homework, children will have the Year 5 and 6 list of spellings to learn – these are challenging spellings so will need some work throughout the half term. They will also have spelling homework some weeks using ‘Spelling Shed’.

PE Timetables

PE sessions will take place for children in Year 5 and 6 on a TUESDAY with Mr Darby, Miss Hughes and Miss Keeble. Children will need an appropriate outdoor PE kit in school on Tuesdays as they will be outside for the afternoon, including a coat in needed. Children should continue to come to school wearing their full PE Kit on their allocated day (and also on Fitness Friday). As they will have to wear their PE kit throughout the whole school day, the children will need to be suitably dressed and prepared for indoors, outdoors and all weather conditions.

We are suggesting that the Elworth PE t -shirt and shorts/skort be worn underneath the Elworth jogging bottoms and zip up top. (This to allow layers to be taken off if children get too warm when inside, whilst providing layers for warmth when outside). A waterproof jacket is a necessity, in case of poor weather. Children will also need to come in wearing a sensible pair of sports trainers.

Homework

For the Spring Term, weekly homework for English and Maths (issued every Monday, to be competed for the following Monday) is completed using CGP text books.  Details will be given each week as to the content/type of each homework. 

Please be aware that revision activities may be set for children in Year 5 and 6 in addition to other homework as required. As preparation for transition towards high school, children may be asked to complete homework in lunchtimes if it is not completed at home.

Please note that Google Classroom will used as our main homework portal. All homework will be listed in Google Classroom even if external websites are used.

Spelling Shed can also be used to practice the Spring 1 Spelling List.