Year 5 & Year 6 (Edale, Darley Dale & Crich)
Welcome.
Welcome to Year 5 & Year 6. We have three parallel classes: Edale (Y5), Darley Dale (Y6) and Crich (Y6). Please take a look at the information below to find out what we will be learning about in the Spring Terms.
Thank you,
Mr West, Mrs Collis and Mr Hunter.
Key days each week.
| Edale (Mrs Collis) | Darley Dale (Mr Hunter) | Crich (Mr West) | |
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| Thursday | All Year 5's and Year 6's will swim each term this year. This will be in 5 week blocks. Children should wear their uniform on swimming days. When we are in school for PE, we will inform the children, and these days they should wear their PE kits.
*** First Swim SPRING TERM 16th January***
| All Year 5's and Year 6's will swim each term this year. This will be in 5 week blocks. Children should wear their uniform on swimming days. When we are in school for PE, we will inform the children, and these days they should wear their PE kits.
*** First Swim SPRING TERM 16th January*** | All Year 5's and Year 6's will swim each term this year. This will be in 5 week blocks. Children should wear their uniform on swimming days. When we are in school for PE, we will inform the children, and these days they should wear their PE kits.
*** First Swim SPRING TERM 16th January*** |
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What are we learning this term?
Our enquiry question for the Spring term 2025 is: Is there value in preservation?
The driver for this enquiry is Geography and we will begin our learning by delving into global climate zones, and then focusing in on Rain Forests. We will learn about these fascinating environments, the threats they are faced with and how these impact us all.
In English we will start by using ''Fourteen Wolves" as our inspiration. We will learn about the delicate balance of the ecosystem in Yellowstone National Park and how the re-introduction of wolves can impact the flora and fauna of the entire area. Using our knowledge we will then write Newspaper Reports, aimed at informing the local community of events, and then a diary entry inspired by the lead scientist overseeing the entire rewilding project.
In Science we are learning about forces. Looking particularly at the push and pull forces of air and water resistance.
In Maths, Y5 will be returning to multiplication and division to extend our skills in this area. We will learn how to multiply a 4 digit number by a two digit number. This will be followed by a unit on fractions, before moving onto statistics and percentage later in the term.
Y6 will continue to hone their mental arithmetic skills, as well as learning about ratio, algebra and decimals.
Swimming
Y5 and Y6 will both participate in swimming lessons this year.
These take place during the school day at Queens Park Sports Centre.
Spring Term Swimming Lessons commence on Thursday 16th January 2025.
| Author of the Term | Emma Carroll |
| About the Author | I’m Emma Carroll, author of books for anyone of any age – although you’ll probably find them in a book shop or library in the 9-12 section. You’re most likely to find me hanging out in the Somerset Hills drinking tea and writing under the watchful eye of my Jack Russell terriers. |
| We are reading: |
Y6 are reading: Y5 are reading:
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