Cavendish - Year 5/6 2025 - 2026
Miss Menna Bellis
Welcome to Cavendish Class; the home of Year 5 and 6!
Our topic this term will be The Key to Freedom. We will be learning all about the Transatlantic Slave Trade and influential people its abolition. We will explore the Triangular Trade route and consider the conditions enslaved people lived in.
In Science we will learn about forces. We will explore the effects of gravity, air resistance, water resistance and friction. We will test a range of materials by creating parachutes and consider how effective they are at creating air resistance.
In Religious Education we will be exploring the big questions, 'Who was Jesus?' and 'How do Christians prepare for Christmas?'
Cavendish PE Sessions
This term PE will be on a Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.
Cavendish Outdoor learning Sessions
The children will be enjoying Outdoor learning every Thursday afternoon.
Please ensure children are bringing appropriate clothing and footwear every Thursday.
Cavendish Home Learning
Each week there will be spellings to learn and daily reading. Spellings are available on the class page. We will have a spelling test and a 30 in 30 test each Friday.
Children are expected to read every night and are able to change their books when required. They should complete one of the reading comprehension tasks from the back of their reading record each week. Reading records should be brought into school every day and will be checked weekly.
Each child has access to EdShed, Bug Club, Times Tables Rockstars and SATs bootcamp. Children should access one of these digital resources every day in addition to reading.
Year 6 SATs Preparation
We are now using SATS Boot Camp to help our Year 5 and 6 children to prepare for SATS. Please ensure your child regularly accesses the 'Revise' tab on the website to recap a variety of Maths and English topics.
Grammar Glossary
If you would like to see the full list of all that Year 6 children are expected to know, the link below takes you to a very informative website (with examples when you click on the term)
