Welcome to Pioneers 2024 - 2025

We are a mixed-age class of Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 children.   

Our class teacher is Mrs Davis. 

Autumn 2 Year 3 and Year 4

In English we are reading ‘Tin Forest’ by Helen Ward and

‘The Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes.

In Maths we will be studying Place Value, Subtraction and Addition, Multiplication and Division and Area.

In Geography our key question is; ‘Why do people live near volcanoes?’     

In Science we are learning about ‘Light’ we will be describing, exploring and comparing the functions and sources of light, reflective materials and shadows.         

In ICT pupils will be able to experience and explore ‘Computer Systems and Networks creating media and desktop publishing’. 

In Religious Education we follow the Derbyshire Religious Education Policy and the key question is; ‘What does it mean to be Hindu in Britain today?’

In Art, Crafts, Design and Technology pupils will be able to explore ‘Digital World – Electronic Charm’.      

In French we follow the Kapow Program of study and the unit of work this term is, ‘French Adjectives of colour, size and shape’. 

In our Music lessons we are following the Charanga Music programme, the unit of work this term is ‘Glockenspiel 1’.

In PSHE we follow the Jigsaw Program of study, the unit of work this term is ‘Celebrating Differences’.

Autumn 2 Year 5

In English we are reading ‘Tin Forest’ by Helen Ward and

‘The Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes.

‘The Last Bear’ by Hannah Gold.     

In Maths we will be studying Place Value, Subtraction and Addition, Multiplication and Division, Length, Perimeter and Area. 

In French we follow the Kapow Program of study and the unit of work this term is, ‘Meeting my French Family’.

In Geography our key question is; ‘What is life like near the Alps?’   Pupils will explore the Alps.   

In Science we are learning about ‘Properties of Materials’.   pupils will identify, explore, investigate and describe the key features and the properties of different materials. 

In ICT pupils will be able to experience and explore ‘Computer Creating Media Videos Productions’. 

In Religious Education we follow the Derbyshire Religious Education Policy and the key question is; ‘What does it mean to be Hindu in Britain today?’ 

In Art, Crafts, Design and Technology pupils will be able to explore ‘Digital World Electronic Charm’. 

In our Music lessons we are following the Charanga Music programme, the unit of work this term is ‘Glockenspiel #stage 1’.

In PSHE we follow the Jigsaw Program of study, the unit of work this term is ‘Celebrating Differences’.

Our PE days are on a Wednesday and Friday.  

On Wednesday, the pupils will go to swimming lessons at the swimming baths.

On a Friday, we have PE.

Children will need to come into school in their PE kit on their PE days.   

Home learning

For phonics, we follow the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds programme. The children take home a reading book each week that closely links with their phonics stage.  We encourage them to read this as much as possible over the week before returning it to school.  You can also take a look at the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Resources for Parents page: For parents | Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk) 

In addition to this, children take home a book which they choose from our school library to read for pleasure with their parents/carers. 

Phonics websites that have phonics or word games that may support your child:  https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ 

For maths, we encourage you to log onto Numbots or Times Tables Rock Stars each night and practise just a few questions.

You can also use the White Rose One-Minute Maths which is also a great resource. 

https://whiteroseeducation.com/1-minute-maths

Practice for the Multiplication Tables Check:

https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/  

White Rose maths
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