Class 1 - Miss Halsey

Miss Halsey teaches children in Year 5 and Year 6.

Child Friendly Anti-bullying Policy written by Class 1

Child-friendly Safeguarding Leaflet

Child Friendly Complaints Policy

Child Friendly Online Safety Policy

Click here for Class 1 Curriculum Overview 2022-2023

Knowledge organisers are not a curriculum. The body of knowledge that children gain at the end of a topic will be much deeper and wider but they are a very useful short document giving parents and children the key facts, vocabulary and information about the topic being studied.

Please see below for Knowledge Organisers 2022-2023

Summer Term

Celebrating Diversity

What do you see? Year 5

What do you see? Year 6

TEXTS WE WILL BE READING:

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold

We All Belong by Natalie Goss

Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger by Elizabeth Cole

It’s Okay to be Different by Sharon Purtill

Spring Term

Drug Education Class 1

My Healthy Heart Year 5

My Healthy Heart Year 6

Street Detectives Year 5

Street Detectives Year 6

Being Safe Class 1

TEXTS WE WILL BE READING:

Holes - Louis Sachar

Autumn Term

Bullying Matters Class 1

Struggle for Survival Year 5

Struggle for Survival Year 6

What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? Class 1

Being Me Year 5

Being Me Year 6

Marvellous Monarchs Year 5

Marvellous Monarchs Year 6

TEXTS WE WILL BE READING:
Henry V - A Shakespeare Story by Andrew Matthews and Tony Ross

I Was There - Jim Eldridge

Click here for Class 1 Curriculum Overview 2021-2022

Please see below for Knowledge Organisers 2021-2022

SUMMER

What is it like being a Muslim in Britain today?

Earth, Moon and Space Year 5

Earth, Moon and Space Year 6

Forces in Action Year 5

Forces in Action Year 6

Inventions that changed the world Year 5

Inventions that changed the world Year 6

Respecting Difference and Diversity

Big BIG Feelings!

Material World Year 5

Material World Year 6

SPRING 

Being Responsible Year 5

Being Responsible Year 6

The Mysterious Promise

Earth Matters Year 5

Earth Matters Year 6

Being Safe Year 5

Being Safe Year 6

AUTUMN

Bullying Matters

Building a Better World

Living Things and Life Cycles Year 5

Living Things and Life Cycles Year 6

 Being Me Year 5

Being Me Year 6

Do the Crime Year 5

Do the crime Year 6

TEXTS WE WILL  BE READING: 

The Highway Man – Alfred Nayer

Horrible Histories

Oliver Twist

Biography of Elizabeth Fry

Legends of Robin Hood

'Flour Babies' by Anne Fine

We created our own DT textile work to represent Derby. Once they are all finished, we are going to turn them into a patchwork blanket.

As part of our 'Street Detectives' topic, we took part in an exciting five-part study project with Richard Felix: The Crossroads of Derby.  This project allowed the children to explore our local history and famous individuals that have lived in and visited Derby and Derbyshire. It brought to life some of the most iconic moments of the area`s local history which encompasses most aspects of British History from  Roman, Saxon, Viking heritage, the Battle of Derby 917, to Derby Silk Mill (the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution), Rolls Royce, Railways, scientific discovery and first and lasts in crime and punishment.  It also explored the many famous visitors to Derby including Bonnie Prince Charlie, Charles Dickens, Mary Queen of Scots, Dr Samuel Johnson, Florence Nightingale and many others.

As part of our work on ‘Marvellous Monarchs’ we visited Warwick Castle, where we witnessed more than 1,100 years of history come vividly to life, in one of Britain’s finest medieval fortresses.

We joined the world's largest children's choir concert - Young Voices 2023!

In R.E we explored explored different faiths and their places of worship.

Take a look at some other examples of our Macbeth work.

Click on the links below to explore sections of Macbeth through song.

Reading

Recommended Reads:

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

By Topic

READING COMPREHENSION

Class 1 used 'Apple Clips' to become masked readers.  Can you guess who's behind the masks?

Intrigued by the start?  Check it out: read the rest of the book.

Visit: https://www.everyschool.co.uk/english-key-stage-2-comprehension-2.html for reading comprehension practise

Maths

We entered our first ever Sumdog competition in October 2020, competing against Derbyshire schools and Year 6 were declared overall winner of the competition.  Since then we have continued to achieve success in the Sumdog competitions.

Click on the link below to practise your maths skills on Sumdog.

By the end of Year 4, all children should know their times tables to 12 x 12 to gold standard.

Practise your skills using this resource:

URBrainy Multiplication Game

Mental Maths underpins all other areas of mathematics. 

Practise your skills with these online resources:

5-a-day-maths

Practise your times tables, arithmetic and reasoning skills, linked to your year group, using the link below:

myminimmaths

Y6 Maths Revision:

English SATs Revision:

Writing

We enjoy writing for a range of different audiences and purposes. Check out examples of our amazing work below:

Check you know the grammar, punctuation and spelling terms and practise applying them using the quizzes and games in the link below:

GPaS

Practise your spellings below: 

Spellings

Year 3/4 Common Exception Words

Year 5/6 Common Exception Words

Spelling Menu Activities

For support with transition click on the link below:

Year 6 Transition