Year RSummer 2

Once Upon a TimeThis summer our learning is based around

different stories

Spoken Language

Can you use story language when you retell a story?

Can you ask questions to help you understand?

Can you speak clearly and fluently?

Can you listen well to others?

SpanishCan you say ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ in Spanish?

Can you count up to at least 5 in Spanish?

Key Skills that will underpin experiencesPhonics – Continuous phonics provision and access to ‘tricky word’ trees.Handwriting – focussing on letter formation, particularly those with ascenders and decenders.Punctuation – using capital letters, full stops, finger spaces and question marks.

Home Learning Task

To support transition and help you child settle into their new class we

would like you to create an ‘All About Me’ poster that your child can

share with their new class.

This can be presented however your child wishes whether it be a poster,

booklet, CD or model.

Please can they be in school for

the w/b Monday 20th July Thank You.

Once Upon a Time……

Communication and Language

We will support your child to:

Follow multiple instructions. Answer ‘how’ and ‘why’

questions. Express themselves

effectively.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

We will support your child to:

Take into account each others ideas about how to organise an activity.

Build their confidence to speak in front of unfamiliar people.

Adjust their behaviour in different settings.

Physical Development

We will support your child to:

Move confidently in a range of ways.

Understand the importance of good health and basic hygiene.

Expressive Arts and Design

We will support your child to:

Experiment with songs, music and dance.

Represent their ideas in original ways.

Understanding The World

We will support your child to:

Talk effectively about past and present events.

Talk about similarities and differences (transition into Year 1)

Use technology for a range of purposes.

Mathematics

We will support your child to:

Solve problems involving doubling, halving and sharing.

Use a variety of language to talk about shapes, weight, capacity, distance, measure, time and money

English

We will support your child to:

Read and understand sentences.

Begin to use expression when reading

Write interesting sentences Use a variety of story

language

How can you help your child at home?Below are some activities you may like to try with your child

How to become a story tellerYour child will be focusing on developing the skills needed to retell

different stories.They will need to develop;

Including story language in their spoken stories Look for and listen for story language in different stories

Use story language in their role playYou can encourage them by sharing stories everyday and focussing on the story language. For example how the story starts and ends, any

words/phrases which are repeated in the story.Watch Pie Corbett tell some stories – he uses actions to help children

remember the language.http://www.piecorbett.org.uk/#/stories/4540933085

Ways to support your childMake sure your child attends school every day.Read together at home and practise phonics.

Support your child to complete their home learning.Talk to your child about what they have been learning and how they are improving their

skills.

How to be an author of a storyRead lots of different stories and talk about what makes a great one.

Make up your own stories together at bedtime.Watch DVD’s or listen to stories and compare them to the original

written stories – how are they different?Goldilocks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atipwymJk5I

Hansel and Gretel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7od39ouqL3o

Year 1Summer 2

Toy Story!This summer our learning is based around toys old and new.

Spoken Language

Can you ask questions to helpyou understand?

Can you speak clearly andfluently?

Can you listen well to others?

Spanish

Can you greet people atdifferent times of the day?

Can you count to 10 in Spanish?

Can you ask some questions inSpanish?

HistoryWe will: Developing our understanding of

chronology by creating a simple timeline

Learn about a significant person from History – Queen Victoria http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/victoria/

EnglishWe will:

Read a range of non-fiction books about toys and materials

Use a story map to orally retell the story of Who Are You Stripy Horse? By Jim Helmore and Karen Wall

Continue to structure our sentences in different ways

Use our own innovative ideas to change the characters and setting in a story

To choose an exciting problem in the story to write about

Edit and improve our stories for our final finished story

MathsWe will:

Solve problems involving addition, subtraction within the context of numbers, measures

and geometry Learn about capacity and how

this knowledge can help us in everyday life

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/games/game15.htm

Physical EducationWe will: Develop our hand-eye

coordination Learn to throw and catch

accurately Work as a team to play ball

games

Hinkler: Tuesday and ThursdayChadwell: Tuesday and ThursdayKeats: Monday and Thursday

ArtWe will: Learn about the work of an

artist – Karen Wall, illustrator of Who Are You, Stripy Horse?

Use the skills of overlapping and overlaying to create collage

Science

We will: Raise questions and answer them in

different ways Observe closely

Name a range of common everyday materials

Describe the properties of the materials

RE and PSHEWe will:

Explore what ‘special’ means for different groups of people

Discuss change to support the transition to Year 2

Home Learning TaskWe would like the children to make their own board game! The children

can apply their skills of writing instructions to explain how to play the game. We will then play these

games in class!They could create a maths game or a

classic snakes a ladders game, the possibilities are endless!

We would like the board games in for the week beginning Monday 6th July.

We can’t wait to play them!

Toy Story!

Key Skills that will underpin experiencesPhonics – letters and sounds revise and recap …Common exception words – said, have, like, so do, some, come, were, there, little, one, out, when, whatHandwriting – understanding letter families,ascenders and descendersGrammar – joining clauses like and and becausePunctuation – using capital letters, full stops, !, ?And begin to use speech marks

How can you help your child at home?Below are some activities you may like to try with your child

How to be a ScientistYour child will be focusing on developing the skills needed to work

scientifically.They will need to develop;

The skill of asking questions and answering them in different ways The skill of observing closely using simple equipment

The skill of identifying common materials like wood, plastic, metal, glass, wool

Describe the properties of these materials – hard, rigid, soft, bendy, rough, smooth

You can encourage them to ask questions about the materials we use everyday.

Why is metal a good material for a knife?Why is wool a good material for a baby’s blanket?

What are the properties of the plastic?http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/sorting_using_m

ate_fs.shtml

Ways to support your childMake sure your child attends school every dayRead together at home and practise phonics

Support your child to complete their home learningTalk to your child about what they have been learning and how they are

improving their skills

How to be an author by using your own innovative ideasRead lots of fiction together.

Are there any story settings you like? Which characters make the story exciting?

Use the website below to help you write your own story by thinking about which characters, settings and problems you want to include.

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/

Year 2 Summer 2

Wacky Races

This summer our learning is based around the cartoon Wacky Races and exploration of cars.

Wacky RacesAll about

cars.

Spoken Language

Can you ask relevant questions to help you understand?Can you give well structured explanations? Can you participate in discussions, presentations and debates? Can you consider and evaluate different view points?

Key Skills that will underpin experiencesPhonics – letters and sounds revise and recap …Common exception words Handwriting – perfecting a joined style with lead in’s and outsGrammar – adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions.Punctuation – accurate use of capital letters, full stops, !, ? And speech marksParagraphing – ensuring paragraphs link

HistoryWe will: Use words and phrases relating

to the passing of time. Learn about how events fit into

a chronological time line. Learn about changes that have

occurred within living memory-looking at the history of car through Beaulieu visit.

Learn about events beyond living memory-the first motor car.

EnglishWe will:

Develop our knowledge and understanding of narrative (story) text.

Be able to write a story that has an opening, build up, problem, resolution and ending.

Develop our use of a range of language features such as time connectives and descriptive phrases to engage the reader.

Develop our use of dialogue within our stories.

Develop our links between paragraphs

Physical EducationWe will: Develop sending and

receiving skills within a variety of games.

Participate in and invent team games.

Days to have your PE KitBramley -Monday & FridayAcacia -Tuesday & FridayBay -Wednesday & Friday

Art and DTWe will Use drawing to share ideas

when completing observational drawing of cars.

Design purposeful, appealing products.

Use a range of materials and tools to make a moveable car.

Use a variety of joining and finishing techniques on a model car.

http://www.juniorcardesigner.com/

Science

We will, through the study of forces: Ask simple questions and

recognising that they can be answered in different ways

Observe closely, using simple equipment

Perform simple fair tests Use observations and ideas to

suggest answers to questions. Gather and record data to help in

answering questions.

RE and PSHE

Special daysMuslim

celebration of EidChanges in our

lives.

Home Learning TaskCreate a piece of work entitled ‘All About Me’. Choose your own way of presenting the task-it could be anything from a poster to video.You may also like to include some of your favourite memories of Key Stage 1. We are looking forward to seeing the children’s fabulous work and then we will send it to Y3 for them to share in September. We would appreciate it if the children’s take home task could be in school for the week beginningMonday 13th July

MathsWe will:

Use positional and directional language (including rotation and movement)

Tell the time on an analogue and digital clock.

Solve two step problems, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Use mental strategies to solve problems.

Use repeated subtraction to solve division problems.

Learn our tables to help us to solve multiplication problems.

Spanish

Can you greet people at different times of the day?

Can you count in Spanish?

Can you ask some questions in Spanish?

How can you help your child at home?Below are some activities you may like to try with your child

Ways to support your childMake sure your child attends school every day

Make sure you hear your child read every eveningMaths home learning will be sent every Friday and is to be handed in by the following Friday. Please ensure you help your child to complete their maths home learning booklet each week. We continue to value

the homework and will use it in a variety of ways within the classroom to support the children’s progress. We will continue to provide models

and images to support them in the home learning task.

How to be the author of narrative texts.Your child will be focusing on developing the skills

to engage a reader through the writing of narrativeThey will need to develop;

Knowledge and understanding of the 5 parts of a story-opening, build up, problem, resolution

and ending. The skill of writing engaging, exciting stories. The understanding of how to use time connectives, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions.

The knowledge of how to write dialogue within a story, including the use of speech marks.

You can encourage them to read engaging stories and discuss what makes them exciting.

Ask questions – What sort of language engages a reader? How can a variety of descriptive language

help to make a great narrative text?

How to be a ScientistYour child will be focusing on developing the skills needed to

work scientifically.They will need to develop;

The skill of asking questions & answering them in different ways

The skill of observing closely using simple equipment The skill of identifying and classifying

You can encourage them to ask questions about what forces makes things move.

Ask questions – How do things move? What forces would you use to slow things down?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/pushes_pulls.shtml

Year 3Summer 2

Stone Age to Iron Age

• This summer our learning is based around the exploration of early history

• Iron and Stone Age

The Stone Age to Iron

Age

Spoken Language

Can you ask questions to help you understand?

Can you speak clearly and fluently?

Can you listen well to others?

Spanish

Can you greet people at different times of the day?

Can you give instructions?

Can you describe yourself?

Can you introduce your family?

Key Skills that will underpin experiencesPhonics – letters and sounds revise and recap …Common exception words – was, is, his, has, I, you, your, they, be, he, meHandwriting – understanding letter families, ascenders and descendersGrammar – joining clausesPunctuation – using capital letters, full stops, !, ? And speech marks

HistoryWe will:

Learn about the first people to live in Britain.

Create a timeline spanning millions of years.

Investigate what life was like during the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.

Compare our habits and routines to pre-historic people.

Celebrate pre-historic achievements.

EnglishWe will:

Read a range of play scripts and look at the features

Write our own play scripts Edit our work Act out our play scripts Look at figurative language Explore ways to engage our reader Write myths about a country in the UK Read a range of myths and legends Look at the features of myths and

legends and include these in our writing

Maths Fractions Time Data Handling Number – including all four

operations, written methods and mental strategies

Solve problems involving all skills learnt so far this year

We will be paying particular attention to explaining our reasoning, answers, methods and choices in words.

Physical EducationWe will:?

Develop our skills in rounders

Work as part of a team Support our peers as we

improve

PE days are Tuesday and FridayPlease make sure your child has a full kit including trainers

We will be swimming everyday the week beginning 13th July. Please ensure your child has the correct kit.

Art – we will be looking at using chalks

to create different effects relating to Stone Henge and our history unit.

DT – we will continue to develop our sewing skills to help create patchwork quilts for Project

Linus.

Science

We will: Raise questions and answer them in

different ways Observe closely Identify and classify Measure and record data Identify and name a variety of rocks

and soils Identify and describe the basic

structure of a variety of fossils

RE and PSHE

Home Learning Task

This term, you will be writing a continuous diary of a person living in

the Stone Age.

Each week, your home learning sticker will guide you with certain

aspects to focus on, e.g. the clothes they wore, the food they ate.

Be as creative as you can!

In RE we will be looking at the concept of Protection and how it differs in between the Christian and Hindu religions.

In PSHE we will focus on ‘Moving On’ and preparing the children for their transition to Year 4.

How can you help your child at home?Below are some activities you may like to try with your child

How to be a ScientistYour child will be focusing on developing the skills needed to work

scientifically.They will need to develop;

The skill of asking questions & answering them in different ways The skill of observing closely using simple equipment

The skill of identifying and classifyingYou can encourage them to ask questions about the rocks and soils

they see around them.Ask questions – How is soil formed? Why are there different types of

rocks?

Ways to support your childMake sure your child attends school every dayRead together at home and practise phonics

Support your child to complete their home learningTalk to your child about what they have been learning and how they are

improving their skills

Use of Sumdog and Bug club will further your child’s skills in the classroom

www.sumdog.comwww.bugclub.com

By the end of Year 4, all the children should know and be able to confidently apply all of their timestables. Try these games to help them

achieve this goalhttp://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tableshttp://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/

Year 4Summer 2

Who lives in a place like this?This summer our learning is based around

Habitats and Adaptations

Who lives in a place like

this?

Spoken Language

Can you ask questions to help you understand?

Can you speak clearly, fluently with expression?

Can you engage and captivate your audience?

Spanish

Learning food vocabulary

Answering and asking questions related to foods.

Adding this vocabulary to vocabulary already gathered to describe different foods.

Key Skills that will underpin experiencesTeam work and collaboration skillsHandwriting – clarity and presentation across all subjectsGrammar – use of comma to separate subordinate clause

The beliefs of Creation in

different religions Changes and

Transitions

GeographyWe will: Use field work to observe the

physical features of our school/grounds

Locate areas of similar environmental regions within the world – desert, temperate, polar regions

Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography including climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts.

EnglishWe will:

Reading a range of non-chronological reports.

Exploring the structure of sentences within paragraphs.

Creating links between paragraphs to ensure cohesion and flow within our writing.

Applying our paragraph knowledge to a series of different genres including narrative.

Maths

Physical EducationWe will:

Develop our transitions Explore different levels,

speeds and directions within a dance

Move to music Create a dance routine

within a small group

Pangbourne: Friday &ThursdayCopenhagen: Friday & ThursdayWorcester: Monday & Thursday

Art – Studying the artist Rousseau

Improve our mastery of layering using a variety of materials

Create a rainforest scene

Science

We will: Raise questions and answer them in

different ways Observe closely Identify and classify Recognise that living things can be

grouped in a variety of ways Explore and use classification keys to

help group a variety of things Recognise that environments can

change

RE and PSHE

Home Learning Task

We challenge you to create your own habitat for an organism you have found around the grounds of St

Monica. Think carefully why habitats are important, they are needed for

food, shelter and warmth.Further details will be given in due

course. Hand in week beginning July 6th

Exciting times…On Friday 12 June, Zoolab will be in

each class, amazing the children.

Plot and locate different co-ordinates within different quadrants

“Come Dine With Me” mass week which will focus on measuring and weighing

Telling the time - looking at time tables and planning a route

How can you help your child at home?Below are some activities you may like to try with your child

How to be a Zoologist!Your child will be focusing on developing the skills needed to work

scientifically.They will need to develop;

The skill of asking questions & answering them in different ways The skill of observing closely using simple equipment

The skill of identifying and classifying species according to features

You can encourage them to investigate and research creatures around them.

Ask questions – How are these animals adapted to their environments? Why would you find a certain creature in a specific

habitat?Hunt for minibeasts when you’re out and about

http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/download/hunt_minibeasts.htm

Join trained nature experts for the BioBlitz on Southampton Common.

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/sustainabilityaction/news/events/2015/06/05_bioblitz.page

Ways to support your childMake sure your child attends school every day

Read together aloud at homePractice your times tables with your child

Talk to your child about what they have been learning and how they are improving their skills

How to ensure your paragraphs help you write engaging textsRead a variety of genres and explore how authors have used paragraphs

to structure their writing. Tell a fairy tale together at bedtime.

Why do authors use paragraphs?When should we begin a new paragraph?

Year 5Summer

Water Water Everywhere!

This summer our learning is based around geography and science, investigating water in all its forms.

Water WaterEverywhere (Science and geography)

Spoken LanguageWe Will:

• participate in discussions, presentations, role play, improvisations and debates.

• Gain, maintain and monitor the interest of the listener(s).

SpanishWe will: • listen attentively to

spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding

Key Skills that will underpin experiences

• We will be communicating effectively for different purposes.

• We will be increasing our independence and taking responsibility for extending our own learning.

GeographyWe will:

• Describe key aspects of rivers and coasts.

• Understand the water cycle. • Use fieldwork from our visit to

Testwood Lakes in July to observe, measure and record physical features in the local area.

• Record our findings using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs.

EnglishWe will:

• Use a variety of devices to build cohesion within a paragraph.

• Develop ideas and material in detail by using relative clauses, adverbial phrases and expanded noun phrases.

• Use commas to mark clauses..• Investigate appropriate

features and structure to suite purpose

MathsWe will:

• Solve multiplication and division problems using knowledge of factors and multiples, squares and cubes.

• Calculate, compare and estimate the area of regular and irregular shapes.

• Estimate volume and capacity.• Convert between units of measure.• Use reflection and translation in a

variety of diagrams.

Physical EducationWe will be developing the

following skills:• Running, throwing, fielding,

striking and catching.• Applying basic principles of

attacking and defending.• Reviewing

their performances and discussing ways to improve next time.

Art/ DTWe will:

• Design a mural using a selection of fabrics to show water in all its forms.

• Evaluate each others ideas against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work.

ScienceWe will:

• Investigate a range of materials and how they can be changed.

• Test which materials will dissolve in liquid to form a solution,

• Use our knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated.

• Work scientifically and learn to report and present findings from enquiries, including conclusions.

RE and PSHE:• Demonstrate knowledge

of the importance of community within the Islamic faith.

• Discuss feelings and preconceptions about transition to next year group.

• Emotional and physical changes during puberty.

Home Learning Task

• Make a reading comprehension board game.

• Research a local river and make a multimedia pack to hand in week beginning July 6th 2015

Dates for your diary:• Wednesday 24th June 4:30 – open

meeting for parents about PSHE topic – My body.

• Swimming 18th 19th 25th 26th June• 1st 2nd July – visit to Testwood

Lakes.• Friday 26th June 1.15 to 3pm –

Athletics festival at TSTC.

ComputingWe will:

• use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly.

• use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output.

How can you help your child at home?Below are some activities you may like to try with your child

How to be a geographer• Ask you child questions about local rivers e.g. where does the river

Test start? Where can you cross the river Itchen?• Examine local maps together and help them to develop their

understanding of physical geography such as rivers and coastlines.• Use maps to identify and describe key physical characteristics of

your local area.

Ways to support your childMake sure your child attends school punctually every day.

Make sure you hear your child read every evening.Home learning will be sent every Wednesday and is to be handed in by the following Tuesday. We continue to value the home learning and will use

it in a variety of ways within the classroom to support the children’s progress.Please continue to use BugClub and SumDog to support reading and arithmetic.

Here are some other useful sites:Maths: www.bgfl.org/measures

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.htmlScience: http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/science/changingmaterials.htm

How to be a Scientist• Ask questions about how materials in the home change e.g. when

cooking (mixing, dissolving, heating, burning).• Discuss how water is used in the home.

• Find different ways to separate materials after they’ve been mixed e.g. sand and water

Year 6Summer 2

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece

Spoken Language

Can you speak clearly and fluently?

Can you participate in discussions about books that you have read?

Can you challenge other people’s views in a courteous manner?

Can you listen well to others?

Spanish

Can you greet people at different times of the day?

Can you ask some questions in Spanish?

Can you talk about the weather in Spanish?

Key Skills that will underpin experiences-Co-operation. Children will develop their skills of team work and co-operation.- Children will participate in a range of transition activities which will develop their confidence and maturity before moving on to secondary school.

Year 6 will be commencing their

Growing and Changing Topic. Parents/carers will be invited for a meeting nearer the

time.We will also be working in groups on a stay safe

project.

The Fire Service and RNLI will be visiting.

HistoryWe will:Be looking at Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/greece/interactive.htm

EnglishWe will:

Read a range of Greek myths to influence our own ideas for our writing. Our ideas will be used to create an animated movie

Our new Power of Reading Unit will be Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo.

Be making predictions based on evidence from the text and empathise with characters.

https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk

Maths Geometry – illustrate and name

parts of circles including radius, diameter and circumference.

Children will extend their knowledge of position and direction by studying rotational symmetry.

Learn how to use a drawing compass.

Maths week June 15th – based on measurement and statistics to calculate averages.

www.sumdog.com www.woodlands-

junior.kent.sch.uk

Physical Education

Upper school sports day will be on the afternoon of Thursday the 4th June 2015.SWIMMING DATES:Whistler11.06.2015 and 2.07.2015Constable25.06.2015 and 16.07.2015Stubbs18.06.2015 and 9.07.2015

After half term, all of year 6 will have games every Wednesday afternoon.

Art – Ancient Greek MasksUse sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.Improve design techniques, and sculpture with a range of materials to make masks.Look at the work of great artists, architects and designers in Greek history.

RE/Music

In response to a request from The Southampton Council of Faiths, Year six's project is to hold an exhibition in school to inform other children about the various faiths in Southampton.We will also be learning about the

Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses.

Year 6 children will be continuing to develop their understanding of the elements in music.

PSHE

Our Greek day will be on Monday the 29th of June. The Tree House Theatre will be running activities and we will all be dressing up as Ancient Greeks for the day. Please provide an outfit for your child if you can to support

the day.

Woodmill dates:2nd-3rd June 20154th-5th June 2015

Year 6 Transfer Day will be on Wednesday 1st July for Southampton

schools.TSTC Diversity day is on Wednesday

8th July 2015.

Year 6 will be visiting Moors Valley on Friday 17th July 2105.

How can you help your child at home?Below are some activities you may like to try with your child

How to be a HistorianYour child will be focusing on developing the skills needed to research

into the past.They will need to develop;

The skill of using primary and secondary sources of information. The skill of interpreting evidence from the past.

The skill of acting in role to understand what life was like for Ancient Greeks

You can encourage them to ask questions about what they have learnt.Ask questions – How did the Ancient Greeks influence everyday life?

What is modern day Greece like?Take a closer look at maps and atlases.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/greece/interactive.htm

Ways to support your childMake sure your child attends school every day

Encourage your child to read regularly Support your child to complete their home learning

Talk to your child about what they have been learning and how they are improving their skills

How to be an author of MythsRead lots of different Myths and Legends and talk about what makes a

successful one. Discuss Greek Gods– How significant are their names?

http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/

Our Home Learning Project over half term will be to create a new front cover for There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar.