The Vikings (A journey from Scandinavia)
This leaflet contains curriculum information for the coming term. Please support your child where you can. If you would like more information please get in touch via Class Dojo.
Many thanks,
Mrs Watson and Mrs Strode
Key Dates for the Diary
Edible Playgrounds— 6W and 6S Every Tuesday (forest school clothes)
P.E— 6W Wednesdays 6S—Fridays (school P.E kit)
Swimming—6W Mondays 6S Wednesdays (swimming kit)
6W Class Assembly— 7.10.22
Halloween Disco—20.10.22 (4:30—5:45pm)
6S Class Assembly—23.10.22
Half Term— 24.10.22—28.10.22
Secondary School Application Form to local authority — 31.10.22
Parents’ Evening—7.11.22 & 10.11.22
KS2 Supper with Santa— 7.12.22 (3-4:30pm)
KS2 Carols on the Playground—16.12.22 (2pm)
End of Term—16.12.22—3.01.23
Homework Expectations
The pupils will receive every week:
- A piece of reading homework
- A piece of SPaG homework
- A piece of maths homework
It is vital that the homework is completed on SATS companion, so feedback can be given in class. ALL children have had their logins and a letter home to parents with the details too.
It is also important that you hear your child read on a regular basis, ideally this would be for a minimum of 10 minutes at least 3 times per week. Please record when you have heard your child read in their reading record book.
SATS revision guides might also be useful to continue to prepare children for SATS and the transition to Year 7. Many are available in book shops and on Amazon. CGP guides are recommended.
What will our curriculum look like over the next 3 months?
Reading
Our text will be 'Viking Boy' by Tony Bradman
Writing
We will study the following texts and genres:
- Instructional texts
- Journalism
- Setting descriptions
- Recounts (diary entry)
Maths
Our Maths topics are going to be :
Problem solving
Place value
The four operations
Fractions
Converting measures
Science
In Science we will be studying Physics, with a focus on 'Light'.
History
- Continuity and Change across the Viking Era and the invasion of Lindisfarne.
- Analysis of historical evidence to prove Viking settlement in the British Isles.
- Cultural diversity between the Vikings and Saxons in Britain.
Geography
Topography and population distribution of Scandinavia and the UK.
A study into the climate differences between Scandinavia and the UK.
Art
Collage pieces
(Viking long ships)
Music
Drumming
R.E
Commitment
PHSE
Being Me in My World
P.E
Swimming
Invasion Games
Spanish
Phonics
The School
Computing
E-safety
Animation (Scratch programming)
'Learning Outside The Classroom' is part and parcel of everything we do at Lyng Primary School. However, some key moments that will take us beyond our classroom walls over the next 3 months are:
- Making and tasting fruit kebabs
- Orienteering
- Edible playgrounds
- COJO missions
-Spontaneous outdoor learning in our local community
