Farmborough Church Primary School

Children will complete one test in each of their SATs Buster Books per week. Children also need to read daily, practise their times tables weekly and achieve the green zone in Doodle Maths. 

Term 1 & 2

Our topic for Terms 1 and 2 is Legends and Landscapes. In Term 1 we will explore Brazil (South America) and compare it to the UK. In Term 2 we will learn about The Maya. 

Our Focus Text: Term 1 and 2

	Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, an adventure novel set mainly in Manaus, Brazil, early in the 20th century and conveys the author's vision of the Amazon River.
	The Rain Player by David Wisniewski. The ancient Mayan belief that the future was divinely decreed and could not be changed is the basis for this original tale of a boy who must defeat the Rain God in a ball game to save his people from disaster. Mayan art and architecture were the inspiration for the spectacular cut-paper artwork.

Important Information

Reading

The children should all have a reading book which they bring into school every day. Free readers can choose these from home or our class collections and we ask them to read a variety of authors and genres over the course of the year. Those not yet free readers should bring in a book of their choice as well as their school reading book. 

Please remember to sign your child’s home/school book each day that they read at home so that they can get all their certificates and rewards. They need to be brought in every day and reading points will be collected each Friday. Thank you! 

Badgers, if you're deciding on your next book, take a look at some of these suggestions. You could encounter some unforgettable new characters, meet some very familiar faces or discover lots of fascinating new facts! Which books would you add? 

50 Great Reads Y550 Great Reads Y6Suggest a Book For MeNon-fictionBest Books in 100 years. Poetry 

Home Learning

	Weekly Homework  Your homework task is sent home on a Friday and due in the following Wednesday. Find a copy of this by clicking the link at the top of the page.
	Spellings These are set on a Monday and assessed on Friday. As well as your home/school book, your weekly spellings can also be found by clicking the link at the top of the page. Please encourage your child to regularly practise their words. In the back of your child's home/school book you'll find the lists of the Y3&4 and Y5&6 words that they'll need to be certain of too.
	Doodle Maths (& Doodle Tables) Each child has a Doodle login and a personalised weekly target. Spending at least 10 minutes a day on each of these will help them meet their targe
	Times Tables The 12 Times Tables are used and tested lots each week as they underpin so much Maths work. Lots of practice at home is always key in getting everyone to be quick, secure and confident in their recall. There's Monster Multiplication and the timed Multiplication Check on Purple Mash and lots of other online games and activities available to help too.

You may also find it helpful to access these resources at home together.

 100 High Frequency Words LKS2 Statutory Spellings VIPERS Questions for ReadingUKS2 Statutory Spellings

P.E. / Swimming

Year 6 are swimming on a Monday in Terms 1 and 2. 

Our P.E. days for Terms 1 & 2 are Monday and Thursday. Please come to school wearing your Farmborough School P.E. uniform on these days:

• Farmborough House Group t-shirt or a plain coloured t-shirt in your house colour
• Navy blue/black sports shorts, skorts or joggers
• Plimsolls or trainers
• Sports socks
• Outdoor kit for cooler/wetter weather eg long joggers and plain/school hoodie or sweatshirt 

We won’t run lessons outdoors in very wet weather, but it will be really useful for the children to bring in a spare set of clothes and footwear when the weather's not so great. If preferred, these spares can be left in school in your child’s P.E. bag.

• The children will all need to have a water bottle in school every day. 
• They'll also all need a rainproof coat with hood and wellies in a named carrier bag in school every day. Again, please check that everything that's worn or brought in is clearly named. 

Useful Websites

Joe Wicks  Rose Maths Scheme NRich  Pobble 365 National Geographic Kids Authors   Bitesize Anti-Bullying Week Oxford Owl

Online Safety

Children, whenever you're online, remember to practise your online safety skills so that you stay Sharp, Alert, Secure, Kind & Brave.
Click on these images, either to explore Interland or to watch the Family Adventure together:

                           

And here are some good places for parents and carers to visit for useful advice and information too:

Parent Zone       Be Internet Legends Parents' Page  &  Parent Info
Thinkuknow       Internet Matters        LGfL       Net Aware

Some other useful websites with advice about staying safe whilst you work online:

Thinkuknow  Childne  Parent Info

Contact 

I am always available on the playground at the end of the day so please come and see me if you need anything! Alternatively, you can contact me via ClassDojo or class email. These will be checked regularly but if your concern is urgent then please contact the school office.