Years 5 & 6

It has been lovely to welcome the children back to school and we have been really impressed with how well they have settled back in. 

This half-term we will be studying Earth and Space. I was astonished this afternoon by how much the children already know about the planets in the Solar System... and beyond! In addition to the usual classroom activities we are planning a visit to the Life Centre in Newcastle where the children will perform experiments, investigations and problem-solving activities linked to human space flight. Further details will be provided closer to the date.

At the end of Year Six all children must be fluent in their times tables from one through to twelve. It would greatly aid your child's development if you could take the time to practice these tables with them.

Your child will be given a username and password for Mathletics (www.mathletics.com) which is a website that contains maths activities which have been tailored to the needs of each child. Whilst they do use this website at school we hope that they would be able to spend at least 20 minutes each week carrying out activities at home. They can also log into Rollama which is a llama-themed universe of mini-games for spelling, punctuation, and grammar, with medals, leaderboards, avatars and competitions. 

Homework will be set on a Friday which should be handed in the following Friday, alongside spellings which the children should practice on SpellShed throughout the week. They will be tested on these spellings weekly. 

PE lessons will be on a Wednesday and children should come to school dressed in their PE kits (white T-shirt and plain black/navy shorts, leggings or joggers).

The staff at Cummersdale School will make every effort to ensure that your children receive a first-class education and, working together, we can give them a great start in their academic career.

Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Miss McCrea and Miss Breare

Staff

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