Lockerley C of E Primary School

1. Lockerley C of E Primary School Year 5 and 6 Curriculum Meeting July 2014

2. Hopefully by the end you will… • Have a greater understanding of the Year 5 and 6 curriculum. • Have knowledge of forthcoming topics. • Gather some ideas and techniques to support children at home.

3. English • Spoken Language • Reading • Writing

4. Reading • Shared reading; • Guided reading; • Regular independent reading: • individual; • group and paired; • Home/school reading; • Hearing books read aloud on a regular basis; • Selecting their own choice of texts. • E-books

5. Reading Books at Lockerley

6. Reading Comprehension AF1 – read and understand words AF2 – find and understand information AF3 – Read between the lines AF4 – understand how the text is organised AF5 – explain the writers choice of language AF6 – Explain the reader’s and writer’s views AF7 – Compare texts and make links

7. Reading in Emperors • Phonics based - sounding out words. • More sophisticated comprehension e.g. Which words show us how the character is feeling? • Specific information recalled • Predictions – What do you think will happen next and why? • Expressing an opinion • Punctuation recognition and grammar

8. Reading Diaries • How much did they read? E.g. Read from page 5 – 8. • Effort comment • Who did they read with? Sign initials

9. Writing • Fiction • Non-Fiction • Poetry

10. Big Writing • Weekly, independent writing activity. • Purpose – to improve all areas of writing. • VCOP • Teacher and pupil targets

11. Spelling • Phonics Catch-up • Taught spelling at least three times a week • Investigation, patterns, origins • Weekly homework based on spellings that week • Assessment through use in writing

12. Spelling High Frequency Words

13. Spelling in the NC14 → cious / tious endings → cial / tial endings → ency / ancy endings → ible / able endings → ough → silent letters → homophones

14. accommodate accompany according achieve aggressive amateur ancient apparent appreciate attached available average awkward bargain bruise conscious* controversy convenience correspond criticise (critic + ise) curiosity definite desperate determined develop dictionary disastrous embarrass environment secretary

15. Investigating a spelling pattern How would you add –ing to each of these words? Knock Kick Stab Clap Come Drop Run Catch Ski Write Taste

16. Handwriting • Cursive script • Correct posture / positioning • Pen grip • Correct formation of uppercase and lowercase letters

17. Grammar • Word Classes (nouns, adjectives etc.) • Parts of a sentence • Uses of punctuation • Word meanings • Technical vocabulary

18. Maths Year 5 Number and place value Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Fractions Measurement Geometry – Properties of shape, Position and direction Statistics – Graph, Data etc

19. Maths Year 6 Number and place value Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division Algebra Fractions Measurement Ratio and Proportion Geometry – Properties of shape, Position and direction Statistics

20. Four Operations

21. Addition Using an empty number line

22. Addition Expanded Column Method

23. Addition Short Column Method

24. Subtraction Finding the difference Numicon and practical resources can be used to support this

25. Subtraction Column Methods

26. Multiplication Partitioning 38 x 5 = (30 x 5) + (8 x 5) 150 + 40 190

27. Multiplication Grid Method 38 x 5 = 150 + 40 = 190

28. Multiplication Grid Method 38 x 25 = 600 + 160 + 150 + 40 = 950

29. Division Chunking

30. Not Just Number… Other maths areas…. 2D and 3D shape Patterns Symmetry Time Length Weight Capacity Position & Direction Fractions Angles Data handling

33. Other Subjects • Science • History • Geography • Art and Design and Design and Technology • Computing • Music • Physical Education (PE) • RE

34. Science • Materials and Chemical Reactions • Living Things and their Habitats • Earth and Space • Light • Animals

35. History • WWII • Ancient Egypt

36. Geography • Investigating North/South America compared to the UK • Rivers • Food for Thought

37. Art and Design Design Technology • Charcoal • Shelters • Artists – Sculpture • Paper Mache • Egyptian Death Masks • Smoothies and Cooking

38. Computing • - Computer Science • - Digital Literacy • - Understanding technology • - Research Skills • - Safety

39. Music • Tuned and untuned percussion instruments • Use of voice • Pitch • Rhythm • Duration • Dynamics • Tempo

40. PE • Gymnastics • Dance including dance days • Athletics • Specialised coaches • Tag Rugby • Football • Netball • Hockey • Daily Physical Activities – 10 minutes

41. RE • Ummah - Five Pillars of Islam • Interpretation – Two birth narratives • Message – Jesus’s message • Suffering – Easter Story • God – God talk • Myths – Myths in religious traditions

42. First Hand Experiences In School • Evacuation Experience • James and the Giant Peach Film • Fantasy Story day Visits • Harry Potter World • Beaulieu • Planetarium • British Museum • Waitrose

43. Homework • Reading • Times table practice • Spelling investigations • Maths or Literacy every week (unless longer piece) • Sometimes foundation research/crafty work as part of our Topic

44. Ways to Support your Child • Provide appropriate support and encouragement with homework • Hear your child read regularly and write a positive comment in the reading diary • Provide support with learning number • Encourage joined handwriting

45. SATs • Old curriculum for Literacy and Maths • SATs practise end of each term • SATs revision begins Spring Term • Two Maths written papers (both non-calculator) • Mental Maths paper • Punctuation, grammar and spelling paper (consists of 2 papers) • Reading paper • Level 6 for some children – decided Spring Term • Teacher Assessment for Writing

46. Any Questions?