Term 5

Topics

 Pupil Offer

Homework

Homework will be sent home each Friday.

A list of spellings or 'sounds of the week' will be sent home to practice. In KS2 they will have a written test the following Friday. There will also be an optional spelling sheet for KS2.

We will also expect the children to log onto Numbots and/or TT Rockstars to complete some maths fluency practice.

Daily reading is also a very important part in your child’s learning journey. This can be reading their school reading book and/or enjoying a reading for pleasure book of their choice. 

This will be sent out on Class Dojo by your class teacher on Fridays.

Remember to name your child’s property

A reminder that lost items are far more likely to return to their owners if they are clearly named! That includes any pens, pencil cases, lunch boxes etc as well as clothes.

 1) Writing Tasks - free write! Use the following checklist to help guide your writing.

End of KS2 Writing – Support from home checklist:

1. Ideas & Organisation

• I can plan my writing and choose the right style for the task.
• I can organise my writing into clear paragraphs.
• I can link my ideas so my writing flows smoothly.

2. Vocabulary

• I can choose interesting and powerful words.
• I can use expanded noun phrases (e.g., the bright, sparkling stars).
• I can pick vocabulary that creates a mood or effect.

3. Grammar

• I can use different types of sentences to make my writing more exciting.
• I can use relative clauses (who, which, that).
• I can use modal verbs (might, should, could).
• I can use active and passive voice when it fits the writing.

4. Punctuation

• I can use full stops, capital letters, commas, question marks and speech marks correctly.
• I can use brackets, dashes or commas to add extra information.
• I can use colons, semi‑colons and hyphens correctly.

5. Spelling

• I can spell most Year 5/6 spelling words correctly.
• I can use prefixes and suffixes accurately.
• I can check spellings using a dictionary.

6. Editing & Improving

• I can spot and correct mistakes in my writing.
• I can improve my vocabulary, grammar and punctuation.
• I can make sure my writing is clear and makes sense.

2) Maths Tasks

• Engage with some of these exciting videos on BBC Bitesize created to support in understanding some of the trickier topics that we will cover this year. These activities are great for revisiting and retrieving learning that we have covered in class but also to pre-teach for topics ahead.

BBC Bitesize KS2 SATs Revision videos and Activities - Arithmetic

3) SATs Practice Papers

Attempt some of the past practice papers in each of the GPS, Maths and Reading categories. Link to website with lots of past paper materials with mark schemes here:

KS2 SATs Practice Papers

4) Reading Practice

Choose one book, story, or article you are reading at home and complete one of the activities below:

1. Character Detective – Pick a character and describe them in five adjectives. Explain why you chose each word.

2. Chapter Snapshot – Write a short summary of what happened in the chapter you read. Try to use no more than 5 sentences.

3. Creative Twist – Change one event in the story. How would this new event change the ending?

4. Favourite Quote – Copy your favourite line or sentence. Explain why you liked it (e.g. exciting, funny, powerful).

5. Book Reviewer – Give the book a star rating out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and write 3–4 sentences to explain your score.

Many thanks,

Mr Goodfellow