Saint Mary's RC Primary School We live, learn and grow together with Jesus
Chadwick's Chipmunks.
Class Teacher: Mrs Chadwick
HLTA: Mrs Berry
Additional Interventions: Mrs Bentley
Year Groups: 5 and 6
Hello and welcome to the class page for Chadwick's Chipmunks.
Here you will find information on our class curriculum and our knowledge organisers.
We will try to keep you updated with all of the interesting things that are going on in our classroom along with any important information we think you might need.
Please visit us as often as you can!
At the start of day, we will be welcoming pupils at the classroom fire/outside door from 8.35-8.45am.
If parents need to contact Mrs Chadwick or Mrs Berry. This can be done in the following ways:
- Seesaw
- Leave a message at the school office to be passed onto to us
- Ask us to ring you later in the day
- Make an appointment to see us
- Speak to us at the start or end of the school day at the classroom door.
Some useful information
PE: School P.E. kit is a plain white T-shirt and black shorts, or black, grey or navy leggings or jogging pants, with black pumps or trainers. School jumpers can be worn over the white T-shirt when needed. All items should be clearly labelled with the child's name. No jewellery, including earrings are permitted for P.E. lessons. On swimming days (Autumn and Spring ) children should come into school in full uniform and bring their swimming kits with them.
Home Readers: In our class, children have the responsibility and freedom to change their 'home reader' as and when they wish to do so. All that we ask of the children is that this is done on a regular basis and this will be monitored by staff in class. Adults must sign their child's Home Reading Record when their child has read to them. Children will be allowed to choose their own reading books, suited to their interests and reading ability. There will be a wide range of genres for children to choose from so there really is something to suit everyone! Children will be awarded certificates for every reading milestone that is met. Reading is a very important skill for children to develop and has many benefits so please try to encourage your child to read for around 15 minutes each day, or as much as possible.
Books will be changed daily, meaning that as soon as a pupil returns their completed book and their reading record has been signed by an adult, they will be able to select a new book.
Spellings: Spellings will be sent out each Friday and will be tested the following Friday. Pupils will have a yellow exercise book with their weekly spellings glued in, and they will complete their spelling homework in this each week. Please help your child to practise and learn their spellings at home. Words should be written daily using the 'Look, Say, Write, Cover, Check' method and to demonstrate understanding of the vocabulary, each word needs to be written into a sentence too. Show your English skills by demarcating your sentences with a variety of punctuation and always join your handwriting. Test scores will be added weekly to the scoresheet at the back of your child's spelling book.
Home work/ Home maths recall facts : Maths recall facts will be practised daily in class and the weekly focus will be displayed on the class window so that you can also help your child with their learning at home. Children will have a small maths quiz every Friday morning after our weekly spelling test, to track progress and confidence in these skills.
Children in Year 6 will begin to receive homework to prepare them for the transition to High School. Homework will link to areas of the curriculum and will be given out on a Wednesday to be returned the following Monday.
Useful links:
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/stm-oswaldtwistle
What to expect in Year 5 (age 9–10) - Oxford Owl
Year 6 at primary school (age 10–11) - Oxford Owl
I hope that these links are of some use to you all. Thank you for your continued support. If you need anything at all, please don't hesitate to contact me either on SeeSaw or by ringing the school office.
Many thanks,
Mrs Chadwick