Rowan (Y5/Y6)
“…with God, all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26
Monday 5th January 2026
🍃Welcome Back to Spring 1🍃
Happy New Year! This term, Rowan Class will be diving into a classic Sherlock Holmes novel - a gripping narrative inspired by a local legend. Using this text as a springboard, the children will be crafting their own cliff-hanger stories and producing formal reports that draw on themes and ideas from the novel. In Maths, pupils will begin to refine their multiplication and division skills by exploring effective strategies and applying these methods when reasoning and solving problems.
Rowan Class will begin their swimming lessons this term, taking place every Thursday. Later in the term, the children will also be heading off on their residential trip, where they will have the opportunity to develop their confidence and teamwork skills. Throughout the residential, we will focus on building strong communication and listening abilities—important qualities that the children will bring back and apply within the classroom.
Notices and Reminders
PE - PE for Rowan Class will be on a Wednesday afternoon.
Swimming Lessons - Swimming Lesson will take place on a Thursday afternoon, children should bring to school with them each week a small swimming bag with the following: swimming costume/trunks, goggles and a towel.
👟Pupils in Rowan Class should wear their PE kits on Wednesday and Thursdays during the Spring Term👟
Spellings - A spelling booklet will be sent home at the beginning of each half term. New spelling rules and words will be introduced on a Tuesday and quizzed the following week.
Home Learning - Pupils will receive home learning on a Friday, this should be returned to school and placed in the home learning basket, in the classroom, by the following Wednesday.
Times Tables - Please continue to practice the recall of all yours times tables up to 12 x 12. Speedy recall will help build confidence in Maths Lessons.
Reading - Pupils are expected to log reading at home at least 3 times a week on Boom Reader. It is beneficial for pupils to continue to read aloud with adults where possible.
Monday 3rd November 2025
🎄Welcome Back to Autumn 2 🎄
We have another half term packed full of exciting learning opportunities. In English, We’ll be exploring a beautiful story that will inspire us to write our own setting narratives in the coming weeks. This will help us develop descriptive writing skills and imagination.
Rehearsals are starting soon for our Christmas Performance! Scripts will be handed out so pupils can begin practicing their lines at home. We’re looking forward to a fantastic performance!
In Maths, Our focus will be on fractions—understanding, comparing, and calculating with them. Any extra practice at home will really help reinforce learning and build confidence.
Monday 1st September 2025
🍂 Welcome Back to Autumn Term! 🍂
A new academic year always brings new opportunities to grow, explore and expand our horizons as we dive into new topics, skills and feed our growing curiosity. Please see our curriculum map below to see what we will be discovering this year!
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask
Miss Porter 😊