Class Four – Years 5 & 6

Welcome to Class Four

We are a class of year 5 and 6 children taught by Mr Dean.

Our class email address is: class4@levens.cumbria.sch.uk - please feel free to contact us with any questions you have and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Any urgent enquiries or drop-off & pick up arrangements must be sent to office@levens.cumbria.sch.uk as the class inbox is not monitored during teaching time or out of hours.

PE sessions are on a Thursday and Friday. Robbie from Sportivos continues to deliver some PE sessions for class 4. Students are no longer required to come into school in their PE kits on a Friday.

Home Learning Information

Homework and spellings will be set regularly and recorded in a pupil's blue homework diary. Please ensure this is in school every day as they are used often!

Reading: Students are expected to read regularly at home - around five times a week - both alone and with an adult. This should be acknowledged by a parent signature in a reading record. Pupils regularly read to adults and other children as part of our guided reading lessons and in the wider curriculum, as well as being given guidance on their independent reading with suggestions about what to read next as appropriate. This will also be recorded in the child’s reading record.

Online learning Links:

- TTRockstars - We use TTRockstars in school to practise our times tables. Practising little and often is the key to success!

- IDL - To improve spelling, students have opportunities in school to use the IDL application. This can also be accessed from home if needed.

- Mathletics - Maths homework will often be set on Mathletics. Students must complete all of their homework, or achieve 350 points (whichever is lower) before they can access Mathletics games.

Forgotten your login information? Login information for the services above can usually be found inside a student's home learning diary. If you have lost or forgotten your username or password, please let us know as soon as you can and we will be able to reset it for you.

Curriculum Information - Autumn 2025

Curriculum information

Maths: We begin studying numbers smaller than one as represented by fractions, decimals and percentages. We also study perimeter, area and volume with year 6 applying their algebraic knowledge to find the area and volume of a range of different shapes. Statistics is also studied, with students learning how to use line graphs, bar charts, tables and pie charts to represent information.

English: Much of our writing this term is inspired by our study of the Ancient Egyptians and the novel “Secrets of a Sun King” by Emma Caroll. We use this topic to inspire a range of writing, including letters, diary entries, newspaper reports and explanatory writing. We will also produce descriptive writing and poetry inspired by scenes from nature, including James Reeves’ “The Sea is a Hungry Dog”. We also continue to develop our understanding of SPaG, both within the units above and as stand-alone sessions on the use of more sophisticated punctuation.

Guided Reading: We continue with the usual arrangements in guided reading, with pupils studying a range of novels specially selected to suit their ability levels. Activities involve group reading of short sections, discussion of topics, study of unfamiliar words and written questions.

Science: In science, we begin the term with a study of forces, looking at how a force can move or resist an object. We also study how simple machines such as pulleys, levers and gears can change the forces required to move an object. Later in the term, we also study materials, considering the properties of different materials and how this makes them useful (or not) in different contexts.

History: We focus on history this term, looking in depth at ancient civilisations. We begin with a wide view of the earliest civilisations including the Indus Valley, Ancient Sumer and the Shang Dynasty. We then focus on the ancient Egyptians, considering their cultural, social and scientific achievements.

SCARF: Our SCARF themes this term are “valuing difference” and “being my best”. This includes learning on tolerance as a core British value and assessing risk in different situations.

PE: The PE topics covered in the first half of the term are gymnastics and lacrosse. In the second half of the term, we move on to health and personal fitness and golf.

Computing: This term we begin by looking at physical computing – using hardware for a specific purpose. This fits with our D&T unit of developing a monitoring device for the world around us.

RE: Our RE topic for the first half of the term is ‘Ascension and Pentecost’, followed by a unit on deepening our understanding of Christian beliefs about the nature and character of God. Our Christian Value this term is peace and our topic for multi-faith week is pilgrimage.

D&T: To align with our work in computing, our D&T unit begins with using a physical computing device (a Micro:Bit) to monitor the environment. We will consider both the device itself and how it is housed to keep it safe and secure.

Art: We begin by continuing the work we began in the Autumn term on the painter Paul Cezanne. We will then be inspired by the French painter Raphael, where we will study the use of perspective in graphic design. We also have a unit on printing, where we will be inspired by African motifs.

French: We examine the use of tense in French, making comparisons between places we know in the past and the present. We will also revise our knowledge of countries and share information about holidays in spoken French.

Music: In music, we will begin by looking at notation, and how symbols are used to represent music. We will use our own graphic notation to record music. We will also consider the use of music in films, composing our own music for a short film.