The Victorians
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
P.E— 6W Mondays 6S—Wednesdays (school P.E kit)
Half Term— 20.02.23—24.02.23
School Closed for Staff training—27.02.2023
Assessment Week—20.03.2023
Parent Inspire Afternoon—24.03.2023 (1:30-3:00pm)
Interim Reports—27.03.2023
End of Term—03.04.2023-14.03.2023
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 4 months?
Reading
We will be reading 'Twelve Minutes to Midnight' by Christopher Edge
We will also read lots of reference material about Charles Darwin's expedition to the Galapagos Islands.
Writing
We will study the following texts and genres:
- Persuasive letters
- Non-chronological reports
- Essential SPAG knowledge in preparation for SATS
- Victorian Narrative
Maths
Our Maths topics are going to be :
Problem solving
Ratio
Algebra
Percentages
Decimals
Geometry
Science
In Science we will be studying Biology, with a focus on 'Evolution and Inheritance'.
We will also be completing a Whole-School STEM project with 3D-printing.
History
- Continuity and Change across the Victorian era.
- The diversity in social class in the Victorian era.
- Work life, home life and the experiences of children in Victorian Britain.
- A local area study into life in West Bromwich.
- Was the British Empire a thing of good or evil?
Geography
Industrial impact and transport links in Victorian Britain.
Interdependence between countries in the British Empire.
Importing and exporting.
Art
Perspective images
(Lowry)
D.T
Food - Baking
R.E
Eternity
PHSE
'Healthy Me' and 'Dreams and Goals'
Children will also take part in 'Safeguarding Week' where they will take part in workshops to address issues including: drugs, alcohol, online bullying, data protection, anti-social behaviour and exploitation.
P.E
Dance and Gymnastics
Spanish
Phonics
World War 2
Computing
E-safety
Spreadsheet (excel)
'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 4 months are:
- Plas Gwynant
- Orienteering
- COJO missions
-Spontaneous outdoor learning in our local community
SATS Booster Sessions (February to May)
Every Friday all children will take part in a Maths booster intervention.
On Wednesdays, 6W with have Reading and SPAG interventions.
On Mondays, 6S will have Reading in SPAG intervention in preparation for SATS
SATS will take place Tuesday 9th May - Friday 12th May 2023
