Autumn 1 2025

This half term, the Year 5/6 Leopards are learning...

Collective Worship

Our values are Respect, Love, Forgiveness, Service, Friendship and Peace. These values underpin our curriculum.

Throughout this half term, we are learning about what each value means and how we can promote each one through our daily actions to make a positive contribution to our school and the wider community. We are reading, listening to and responding to bible stories, which teach Christians about the importance of our values in daily life.

Don't forget to complete your values task at home - it could be included on our next newsletter!

RE

This half term, we are studying the following question:

• Bible: How and why do Christians read the bible?

• Why are sacred texts so important to people of faith?

Through our RE lessons, we will be deepening our understanding of the faiths of Judaism, Sikhism, Hinduism.

Throughout our RE lessons we answer 'Big Questions', which give us the opportunity to discuss and debate open-ended questions that have many possible answers.  These questions broaden our thinking, acting as a springboard to new ideas and opinions. 

English

This half term, we will studying the following texts:

• Romeo and Juliet by Angela McAllister
• Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different & Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls 2 by Elena Favilli

We will then be using what we have learnt to write our own diary entries and daily blogs.

Reading Plus

This half term, we are accessing Reading Plus on a weekly basis in school. Every child is to complete a minimum of 5 reading sessions per week.  The aim of this programme is to improve children's reading and comprehension skills, by quickly adapting to meet the exact needs of every learner. Any sessions not completed by the end of the week in school, should be completed for homework.

Maths

In our daily lessons, we are learning about the following topics:

• Reasoning with Large Whole Numbers
• Integers and Decimals
• Problem Solving with Integer Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication & Division

Please ensure that your child has secure knowledge of the times-tables up to twelve multiplied by twelve, alongside the corresponding division facts. These should be practised at home on a regular basis through Times Tables Rockstars.  

Learning By Questions (LBQ)

This half term, children will be accessing Learning by Questions on a weekly basis in school. This online resource provides children with quizzes for all areas of the maths and english curriculum. If children have gaps in their knowledge, this resource will provide them with additional support. 

Please ensure that your child also accesses LBQ at home as part of their homework.

Science

In Science this half term, year 5 Leopards are learning about Everyday Materials.

In Science this half term, year 6 Leopards are learning about Evolution and Inheritance.

Please make sure that your child learns all the vocabulary definitions and facts that are listed on their Knowledge Organiser, so that they are fully prepared for their Science lessons. This knowledge will be tested in a quick quiz at the beginning of each lesson. A copy of this document is available on our class page and will be stuck in your child's Homework Book at the beginning of each half term.

PSHE

This half term, we are learning about Relationships.

Geography

In Geography this half term, we are learning about A Region in a European Country: Athens and Central Greece.

Art

In Art this half term, we are learning how to turn drawings and paintings into digital art. Our work will be in the style of Liu Bolin.