Goshawk (Yr 5 & 6) 2025 - 2026
Miss Church
Snowdrop Class Teacher
Welcome to Goshawk Class!
Our class teacher is Miss Church and our teaching assistants are Mrs Hughes and Miss Sims.
We hope you had a relaxing summer break with friends & family.
As a Church School, we approach all that we do through our Christian Values which are embedded throughout our curriculum. They are…
Joy, Celebration, Hope, Friendship, Forgiveness, Love, Trust
At Tarporley, our hope is that all our children flourish so they can live life in all its fullness. John 10:10
In order that all learners grow and reach their full potential, we want our curriculum to:
Demonstrate BRAVERY
Be OUTWARD-FACING
Create memorable OPPORTUNITIES
Develop KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
Nurture SPIRITUALITY
…while always having high-quality BOOKS and reading at the heart of our teaching and learning!
We hope you are looking forward to letting your lights shine as we take our BOOKS approach to the coming year.
Please see below an outline of what we will be covering during the Autumn term 1
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Autumn - this half-term we will be studying: •English: Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg Poetry - autumn 2 Class text - The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas By David Almond Pathways to Read - Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
•Maths: Place value, four operations and fractions
•Religious Education: HWhat are some of the differences and similarities within Chirtianity locally and globally?What can we learn from Christian religious buildings and music?
•SRE (No Outsiders) - Dreams of Freedom
• Geography focus: Would you like to live in the desert? History Focus - Geography focus this half term •Science: Forces
•Art and Design: Typography and maps
•PE: Tag rugby and football
•Computing: Online safety and quizzing
•Design and technology: Electrical - monitor and control
Languages: French
Music: Composition notation
Trips: Y5 Pilgrims Day - Wednesday 15th October Y6 THS Transition Day (Creative Arts Challenge Day) |
UKS2 Curriculum Information- English and Maths
English
The key skill of communication includes skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Skills in speaking and listening include the ability to speak effectively for different audiences; to listen, understand and respond appropriately to others; and to participate effectively in group discussion. Skills in reading include the ability to read fluently and analyse a range of literary and non-fiction texts and to reflect critically on what is read. When writing, children should write fluently for a range of purposes and audiences and be able to edit and improve their own and others' writing. Opportunities for developing this key skill are provided through focused English lessons but also constantly through pupils' use of language across all areas of the curriculum. Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar, often referred to as SPAG, is taught explicitly as well as being embedded into lessons.
As a school we now follow the Pathways to Read and Pathways to Write programmes on a 2 year rolling programme.
Maths
Maths skills include developing a range of mental and written calculation methods and the ability to apply these to problem solving activities. Children should understand and use mathematical language related to numbers and calculations. They will learn to solve increasingly complex problems and clearly explain the reasoning used. Pupils need to be able to apply calculation skills and the understanding of number to problems in other subjects and to real-life situations. Opportunities for developing this key skill are constantly provided in focused maths lessons and where possible, are linked to topic work.
When in school...
Physical Education
There are 2 PE lessons each week when in school. PE days will be Monday (am) and Thursday (pm).
Monday PE (am session) - Children to come into school in their PE kit and bring their school uniform in their school bag so they can change into their school uniform after the lesson.
Thursday PE (pm session) - Children will come to school in their school uniform and bring their PE kit in their school bag so they can change into their PE kit for the afternoon session.
Please ensure children are not wearing earrings/can take them out on P.E. days and that hair is tied back.
Homework - New Optional Homework Menu available now - we will let you know ASAP!!
UKS2 will be given homework every week. Homework is given out on a Friday and collected the following Wednesday. It will consist of reading comprehension, SPAG and maths. Practising reading remains very important whether it is with an adult or independently. Children should aim to read daily/as often as possible and it is valuable to ask them questions – particularly inferential - about what they have read. All reading should be recorded in their homework diary. Homework diaries will be checked when your child has their guided reading session and house points awarded for home reading.
Recommended list of Books for KS2 children - https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/
We hope you find our class pages useful.
If you wish to discuss any matters further, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Miss Church
