Year 5/6 - Cherry 2022 - 2023
Mrs Martin
Mr Brereton
Welcome to Cherry Class Page!
If there is anything you can not find here, please refer to the Redwood Class page.
Your teacher is: Mrs Martin
Welcome to Cherry Class' learning page. Here you can find relevant information about our learning in school, including: timetables, weekly English and maths homework.
This term, Spring 1, our topic is 'Blood Heart'.
Crimson, scarlet, burgundy, cherry. Blood flows through our bodies in all its vibrant shades of red. Let’s explore our circulation system. Now, surgeons, don’t be squeamish as we dissect an animal heart and examine the veins, arteries and chambers up close. They all work hard to move blood around our bodies. William Harvey was fascinated with anatomy, and made groundbreaking discoveries about valves. I wonder what we might uncover? Why do people give blood? Find out how to keep your heart happy with cardiovascular exercise and healthy food. Kickstart a campaign to spread the word about the damage caused to the lungs and heart by smoking. Hearts pound, flutter and maybe skip a beat. What makes your heart race? Is it a secret? Cross my heart, I won’t tell.
Our class text for this term is 'Pig Heart Boy' by Malorie Blackman. It's a gripping story and explores the controversial subject of cross species transplantation.
Reminders:
PE days will be Mondays and Tuesdays. Please have your PE kit in school.
Home learning and spellings are set on Wednesday and are due back on Monday. Please complete your English and maths work at home and find time to practise your weekly spellings.
Ensure you have a water bottle and a coat in school every day.
Homework
Home learning and spellings are set on Wednesday and are due back on Monday. Please complete your English and Maths work at home and find time to practise your weekly spellings
Homework will be uploaded to this page each week, in case of lost sheets.
Other ways to help at home:
Here are a selection of websites which can help you and your children.
(Some games are subscription only, but there are plenty of free games and activities to help you practise maths skills)
This is a great website as it has lots of short videos which explain key maths concepts and have lots of practice questions to try.
Again, some subscription access only games, but there are some free games/word lists which allow you to practise your spellings in lots of different ways.
This has lots of information for parents which explains useful terminology.
.