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Mission StatementHerringthorpe Junior School

Engaging hearts and minds in the joy of learning.

We hope you find this information useful and that it may help you have a better understanding of what your

children may tell you about their time in school.

Geography

Bloodhound race. Geographical location and reasons for using land in South Africa.

Physical Education

Skills and techniques for small sided games, including marking, defending and attacking.

Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)

Topics this term will include sun awareness, how individuals cope with change and loss, the big bag of worries programme and visits to

comprehensive schools and induction days to ease transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3.

Dear Parent

This plan is to inform you of the curriculum that will be taught to your children this term. During the week commencing 8th May the children will be taking their formal assessments (SATs). Please support your son/ daughter at this time by giving them as much encouragement as possible, ensuring that they are getting enough sleep and that they come to school having had something to eat. If they feel unwell please continue to send them to school but let us know so that we can keep a special eye on them. Unfortunately we are not allowed to vary the time of the tests for children who are absent.You will receive a report at the beginning of July that will provide details of progress over the year and the targets for improvement. You will be sent details of the SAT results as soon as they are available to us.

Mrs Adams (Head of School)Mr Williams, Mrs Graham, Mrs Evans (Y6 Teachers)

English (Literacy) and Mathematics

Read a range of biographies of significant people from History/Science/Inventors, e.g. Steve Jobs, Charles Darwin, John Lennon. Identify key features including structure. Compare to autobiographies. Identify bias. Use talk frames using connectives to show time. Map key life events on timelines & use to complete a plan for a biography of one of these people.

HistorySignificant people

Time linesSignificant changes

STEMForces & MotionAir resistance & friction

Bloodhound ProjectMaking rocket cars linked to science.

Air resistance, friction, weight

Religious EducationHinduism, creation and reincarnation:

Cycle of LifeImportance of all life

Can the children ask questions about right and wrong? Can they suggest answers showing an understanding of moral and religious

issues?

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

iMovie Videos - Linked to literacyComic Life - Linked to  Science

QR Codes used in classes*** Your child will be encouraged to use SUMDOG, our on-line learning

portal to practise and revise for the SATs at home and in school

ArtAndy Warhol – ResearchPop art images

Music

The children will also be exploring cyclic pattern - exploring rhythm and pulse leading up to a performance.