St. Sebastian – Years 5/6
Summer Term - 2024/25
Welcome to St. Sebastian's class page!
A warm welcome to our class page where you will be able to find out what we will be learning each term, find out what we have been doing and key information we would like to share.
Our class name comes from the patron saint of sports and athletes. St. Sebastian came from Milan and was a member of the Roman army. Upset by the persecution of Christians he used his position to speak to people about Christ and his example of faith led many to believe too.
St. Sebastian lived his life as every Christian should; he courageously faced challenges, showed concern for the needs of others and never gave up his faith. In St. Sebastian’s class, we try to follow the example of our class saint.
Class Teacher - Mr Wong
Teaching Assistant - Mrs McDonald
- Our PE Days are Tuesdays and Fridays- Come into school in your full PE uniform.
- Please bring a named water bottle into school every day, a coat in cold weather and a hat and sun-cream when it's hot and sunny as sometimes, we will be taking our learning outside.
- Please make sure all your school uniform is named so we can get your belongings back to you if you lose them.
Parents, please feel free to message me on Dojo if you have an queries.
Learning in Year 5 and Year 6
In Year 5 and 6 there is an emphasis on children taking personal responsibility for learning and organisation in order to prepare themselves for being ready for secondary school. The children will be encouraged to go above and beyond in their learning. We will do this by presenting them with learning tasks which require deep thinking skills and extended, considered responses. We will also ask them to be more independent and proactive in making improvements in their work. The children in Year 5 and Year 6 are taught together for all subjects with work adapted within lessons to ensure that all children can succeed.
What we will be learning...
Key Reminders
- PE days are Tuesday and Friday – we aim to have the children outside as much as possible so please ensure that children have appropriate clothing for autumn and winter weather.
- Homework will be sent on Friday and should be returned by Wednesday – This will go out in blue homework folders. There will be an English, Maths and Spelling task every week. Spellings will be tested on Wednesday.
- Reading books will need to be brought to school every day – the pupils have reading records and should record any reading done at home or at school in these books. We are grateful for your support in checking that your children are reading regularly by hearing them read directly, discussing the books they are reading and checking their reading records. I will be monitoring reading very closely this term in preparation for the pupils' transition into Y6 or Y7.