LEARNING GUIDE FOR THE UPPER KEY STAGE 2 Personal, Social and Emotional Development Personal hygiene Road safety. Healthy living Hopes and Dreams for the new year. • • • • Physical Development Moving & handling • Fundamental movement skills, Cricket, REAL PE Communication and Language Listening & attention • Presenting information before others in class. Speaking & Understanding • To look at the person who is speaking to them and wait their turn to speak. Asia Mathematics • • • • To know all my times tables up to 12 times and their division facts. Fractions. Percentages. Angles . Understanding the World The world • • Technology Literacy • (Scrtach) Reading • To infer what is happening and what is said by reading around the subject and making informed decisions based on the text and what I already know. Writing • • • • To become confident using subordinating conjunctions. To use joined up writing in all activities. To perfect the use of embedded clauses. To use adverbial phrases. To talk about keeping healthy and what things can affect the way our body works. Appreciating similarities and differences. RE • Ideas about God Expressive Arts and Design • Art week • Board games French • Special occassions Class book The Magicians Nephew ST. ANN’S C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CENTRE SCHOOL ADDRESS Lathom Avenue Warrington WA2 8AL SCHOOL TELEPHONE 01925 632210 Email – stanns_primary@warrington.gov.uk Please let us know as soon as possible if your child is unable to come to school for any reason. REGULAR EVENTS DURING THE WEEK Monday- Tuesday- PE (outdoor and indoor) Please bring PE bags into school. Wednesday-Rugby club and Choir ThursdayFriday- Celebration assembly 9:15am in school hall Homework and reading records checked SCHOOL INFORMATION School HOURS 8.55am – 3.15pm Year 5 TEAM Class Teachers Mr Cartledge HEAD TEACHER Mrs K. Keen Teaching Assistant Miss Caunter CHAIR OF GOVERNING BODY Rev. S. Parish SCHOOL DATES School starts back – Tuesday 3rd September 2013 Holidays • Half term- Finish on Friday 11th February – Back in school on Monday 23rd February. • 2nd half term- Finish on Thursday 2nd April – Back in school Monday 8th June • For all other dates and events please refer to the school Newsletter THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME • Listen to your child read at least 3 times a week, and ask them questions about what they have just read and what they think might happen next and why. • Encourage your child to learn their times tables in order and mixed up. • Ensure your child has completed their my maths homework each week. CULTURAL PATHWAY Author – CS Lewis Composer – Beethoven Artist – John Constable Remember to ask if you have any queries. SCHOOL VISITS • Active hope winter warmers