Hello and welcome to Ash Class!

On our class page you will find information about all the exciting new topics and details of our routines that will take place throughout the school year. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Topic - Anglo-Saxons and the Scots

During Summer 1, the children are going to be learning all about the Anglo-Saxons and the Scots. The children are going to develop their knowledge of whom the Anglo-Saxons were and when they settled in Britain, learning how they divided Britain into different kingdoms and their main achievements. The children will use their knowledge from previous topics to compare the Anglo-Saxon's religious beliefs to the Romans, considering similarities and differences. Alongside developing their historical knowledge, they will also develop their historical skills, including: showing an awareness of how historians must understand the social context of evidence studies, describing main changes in a period of history and understanding the characteristics of the past. 

Spellings

The children are given new spellings to learn and practise every Friday. They are tested the following Friday every week. In school, the children practise their spellings daily, completing tasks to remember spelling patterns and rules. It is important that the children practise their spellings at home too. Please encourage your child to do this daily. The children's spelling books are purple and transition between home to school daily. 

Reading

In Ash Class, the children complete focused guided reading lessons daily. The use of VIPERS is included in the lessons, for the children to understand the specific question type they are answering, and to build a toolkit of how to complete a range of questions successfully. The children engage with a variety of texts including: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry to explore and build their skills within guided reading and comprehension. The children have reading diaries that transition between home and school daily. We encourage the children to sign their own reading diaries in Ash. Please ensure your child is reading at home daily too. This will support them to continue to build on their fluency, understanding of texts and vocabulary. 

Homework

Homework is handed to the children in their blue homework books every Friday, with the expectation to be returned the following Wednesday. The children are given precise tasks, that build on their learning from the week. In Year 6, the children will bring home a range of homework revision books (during Spring). It is communicated with the children the page(s) to complete. All books should transition between home and school.

PE kits are needed every Wednesday and Friday.