Parents Information Sheet
Class 5P Autumn Term – First Half
Welcome to a new school year! We have some fantastic topics planned for this year
which I hope the children will enjoy. Our first topic is called ‘Brilliant Brazil’.
Brilliant Brazil
The primary focus of this topic is Geography but it will also cover lots of other subjects
including; Art, Science and Music.
Geography: Children will learn about the physical and human aspects of the country
(including the Amazon Rainforest), different living conditions in the various cities and the
after effects of the World Cup.
Science: Children will learn about life cycles of the animals and plants living in the Amazon
Rainforest and how they are adapted to live in their environment.
Art: Children will develop their sketching skills by producing observational drawings of
rainforest animals, birds and plants. They will also complete an artist study and will produce
their own piece of rainforest artwork.
Music: Children will get the chance to experience Samba Music. They will learn to play the
different instruments and to perform complex rhythms, building up their skills so that they
can perform a group piece of music.
PE KIT
Pupils need trainers, navy shorts, tracksuit trousers, jacket and a white T-shirt for all
PE lessons.
Our PE sessions will be on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Children need to bring their indoor and outdoor PE kit to both lessons.
Please bring PE kit in on Monday. Children will be allowed to take their kit home on
Wednesday as it will not be needed for the rest of the week.
HOMEWORK
This year children will be bringing home a Homework Book every Monday to be
returned to school, with work completed, on Friday. Spelling and Times table
homework will be sent on a weekly basis, plus English and Maths on alternate weeks.
There will also be activities from ‘The Tree of Knowledge’ to be completed when
children have finished their reading book (only when they are asked to do so). More
details will be given in a Whole School letter.
READING BOOKS
Children are now expected to read part of their school reading book most nights of
the week as part of their homework. Please listen to your child read at least twice a
week and sign their Reading Record to indicate that they have been heard. Children
are ideally expected to finish one book per week if possible, unless they are reading
very thick books.
TIMES TABLES
We are having a big push on times tables this year. To make sure children are learning
them, we have a times table ladder for children to work their way up in the
classroom. Children will be tasked with learning a set times table (sent home in the
Homework Book) and will be tested individually on this times table the next week. If
they can recite it confidently and answer questions, they will move up the ladder on
to the next times table. If not, they will be expected to continue learning it until
they can recite it and answer questions. Hopefully, this will help motivate children to
learn their tables throughout the year! Any support you can give them at home
would be greatly appreciated.
Library
Our library day is Friday. Please make sure your child brings their library book to
school for changing on this day. They may keep a library book for no more than 2
weeks.
Thank you for your support.
Mrs S Parry.