Years 5 & 6

Pharaohs

Welcome back to the first half term of 2023, we hope you had an enjoyable Christmas break and a well-deserved rest. This half term, our topic is Pharaohs and we will be focusing on the curriculum areas of History and Art.

In our History lessons, we will be learning about what the Ancient Egyptian civilisation was like, as well as learning about the significance of the River Nile and debating whether or not Ahkenaten was a successful leader.

In Art, the children will be comparing and contrasting work by different artists. They will also be learning to see the negative space in images and objects in order to recreate the work of Tang Yau Hoong.

In Science, the children will be learning the movement of the Earth and the moon, as well as developing their understanding of forces including gravity and air resistance through practical investigations.

In English we will be continuing our work on narrative writing for the first part of the half term before moving onto instructional writing relating to our topic.

Here are some things you might want to do at home:      

• Visit the Ancient Egypt exhibition at the British Museum
• Build the pyramids out of recyclable materials found at your house
• Conduct some research into hieroglyphics and write a message for a member of your family to try and decode
• Find out about the clothes worn by Ancient Egyptians. You could compare the Ancient Egyptian clothing with modern dress
• Research Egyptian jewellery, then design and make a piece of your own
• Research the family tree of an Egyptian Royal Family then present the information

Homework

We will be continuing to set homework this half term in line with the homework policy:

• In Year 5 and 6, maths homework is set every Thursday and is due in the following Tuesday.
• Children are expected to read a minimum of five times per week and this is to be recorded in their planners (Year 6) or reading records.
• Children should access TT RockStars for a minimum of 10 minutes daily.
• Throughout the year, additional spelling, punctuation and grammar homework may also be set to support the learning taking place at school.
• Homework club is run every Thursday during lunch time if the children would prefer to complete this at school.