Dyson class news and information

Welcome to Dyson Hub! Each hub in school is named after a local icon. Year 5/6 is Dyson! We will be learning more about what makes James Dyson and his wonderful inventions so innovative.

Meet the Team

Year 5: Mrs Nichola Addison (Monday, Tuesday and alternating Wednesdays), Mrs Nicola Owens (Thursday and Friday and alternating Wednesdays).

Year 6: Miss Jess Coleman, Mr Matthew Lavis and Mrs Sandra Broadbent.

Term 4

Here is an overview of the learning we will be doing across the curriculum:

Vision and Light: Illuminating Learners

This term our topic is 'Vision and Light: Illuminating Learners'! In this topic we will focus on light and How we see! We will be exploring the Science behind it, the surprising links it has to Geography and exploring the importance of light and colour within artwork.

English

In English we will be writing our own narratives, persuasive letters and character descriptions. Here we will seek to include figurative language such as metaphors, similes and personification to help capture the reader's imagination. We will also write a setting description of a mysteriously vanishing shop, supported by knowledge from our key text: The Nowhere Emporium, by Ross Mackenzie.

Maths

In Maths we will developing our skills of arithmetic in our daily arithmetic practice and applying these within our learning of fractions, decimals and percentages in Year 5 and we will be moving on to explore measurement and shape in Year 6. We will be refining our reasoning skills with the use of APE (answer, prove it and explain).

Art and design

This term we are excited to develop our DT skills by designing our own pop-up shop that we will go on to create later in the term. Alongside this, we will also be designing and creating light jars made from clay within our art lessons.

Humanities

This term we are developing our understanding of different time zones and the changing periods of night and day We will also spend time exploring the and identifying the position and significance of latitude/longitude on a world map.

Important Information

PE

This Term we continue with Real PE where children progress through lessons at their pwn pace, focusing on fundamental movement and strengthening activities. We will also be starting to look further at our badminton skills, ensuring we all know how to serve, clear and perform a drop shot!

Please ensure your child’s PE kit is labelled and left in school until the end of each term, when it can be taken home and washed. As the weather gets colder the children will need to also have warm suitable clothing. If your child has long hair, it will need to be tied up on these days. Finally, please also ensure any earrings are removed on PE days or covered by a plaster. PE days vary, so please ensure your child has a PE kit in each day.​

Key texts

Throughout the year we will be looking at some key texts. You are welcome to purchase any of the texts for your child so they can have their own copy within school. Please make sure their names are in the copies which are able to stay in school throughout the term.

• • The Boy With the Bronze Axe
  • Treason
  • Bitter Chocolate
  • The Nowhere Emporium
  • Trash
  • The Script

Year 5 – Mrs Nichola Addison/ Mrs Nicola Owens

Year 6 - Miss Jess Coleman