Foxes

Welcome to Year 5/6 – Fox Class!

Our class teacher is Mr Pickford every day, On Friday afternoon Mr Pickford has his PPA time, and the class will be taught by Miss Jones and Mrs Powell . Our teaching assistants are Miss Jones, Mrs Bourdeau and Mrs Hoare.

We will use this page to share important information with you. You can find out what your child is learning in school, what they need to bring, and any special dates to remember.

Please check this page often to help you stay up to date. If you have any questions, you can always talk to us at the classroom door.

What do you need to bring to school?

Book Bag / Backpack: Brought to school daily for reading books and homework.
Water Bottle: Filled with fresh water daily.
Lunch Box: If your child is having a packed lunch.
Coat: Suitable for the British weather, as we go outside daily.

Activity / Event	Days
PE (Physical Education)	Tuesday – Please bring your PE kit ready to change into at school.
Reading Books due for review	Monday & Thursday
Homework	Given out on a Monday, Expected back on Friday of the same week.

What are we learning this term?

Subject Area	Curriculum Details
English	Our writing topics are based around the book "Varmints" by Helen Ward. We will first use this to explore our story writing skills and characterisation.
Maths	We are learning to learn about place value, how we can use this to help us to multiply and divide by multiples of 10. We will also look into Roman numerals.
Foundation Subjects	History: Enchanted Baghdad Science: Materials and their properties. PE: Fitness RPSHE: Being me in my world MFL: British sign language (numbers)

Important dates for your diary

Date	Event / Notes
December 17th	Christmas Carol concert
December 2nd - 4th	Residential to Llanrug

Beautiful Work Showcase

Year 5/6 Project Overview

To fully immerse the children into our writing texts and foster creative context, we engage in hands-on workshops, themed exploration days, and interactive speaking activities. Throughout the term, pupils develop a diverse portfolio of writing including character studies, formal persuasive letters, descriptive settings, and reflective diary entries. In addition, pupils have multiple structured opportunities to present their work in front of an audience, refining their physical oracy and public presentation skills.

What The Student Says

"I loved getting inside the mind of the characters in Wonder! It really helped me write realistically when we produced our diary entries."

"I'm really proud of my diary entry. It's made me feel more confident about structuring reflective pieces and empathising with Auggie ."

What Skills Were Developed?

• Developed a sophisticated command of ambitious, context-specific vocabulary.

• Mastered complex sentence structures including fronted adverbials and relative clauses.

• Applied the full range of Year 6 punctuation (semicolons, colons, dashes, and hyphens).

• Refined public speaking, active listening, and audience engagement strategies.

• Achieved consistent, fluent, and legibly joined cursive handwriting styles.

What The Teacher Says

"The absolute highlight of teaching writing this term is watching the immense leaps in maturity our pupils demonstrate with their grammar and punctuation choices. As Year 6 staff, we foster the use of nuanced, expanded noun phrases and bold stylistic risks to keep our readers fully captivated. The pupils genuinely step into the shoes of the literary characters, showcasing true empathy and creative flare!"

— Mr Pickford & Miss Jones, Class Team

Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School