Ockbrook
Please remember your P.E. kit, pupil organiser and reading book!
Remember to wear your P.E. kit on Tuesdays! Swimming kit on Wednesdays!
Home Learning
Welcome back to Ockbrook class!
Victorians
This half-term our history topic focuses on the Victorians. We will be learning:
To identify Queen Victoria and place the Victorian period in relation to other periods of British history.
To collect information from a range of sources and draw conclusions about the Victorian period.
To understand that ways of life differed greatly across Victorian society.
To understand that the work of important Victorian individuals changed aspects of society.
To compare modern and Victorian schooling.
Continue to develop a secure chronological knowledge of the local, British and world history that we learn about.
Give an informed response that involves thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.
Note connections, trends and contrasts over time.
Devise questions about change, cause, similarity and difference and the significance of events.
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This term in Maths we will be continuing our learning more about fractions by delving into equivalent decimals and percentages, after this we shall be learning about ratio and algebra. We shall explore different methods, both formal and mental strategies that the children can utilise to help work out the correct answers.
In Guided Reading we will be focussing on the text, ‘Street Child’ by Berlie Doherty. This text ties into our topic of Victorians. Here is a brief synopsis: The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children’s homes. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls. Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends… only to be snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe. Will Jim ever manage to be free?
We will be studying two units in writing. These are play/film scripts and narratives. These genres will tie into the topic. Each unit lasts 2/3 weeks. Each unit begins by unpicking a model text, analysing the stylistic and structural elements of the text before creating a blueprint. Following this we identify and delve into specific grammar conventions found in the text type and the unit culminates in the children writing their own pieces.
This term in science we will be looking at the circulatory system. This includes:
- What is the circulatory system?
- What do the heart, veins, arteries and blood vessels do?
- What is the difference between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?
- What do the main parts of the heart do?
- What effect do drugs and alcohol have on the body?
- What benefits does a balanced diet and exercise have on the body? How is nutrition and water transported?
In PE we shall be taking part in swimming lessons on Wednesdays and cycling with Erewash School Sports Partnership on Fridays. Please bring your own bike if possible!
Dates for the Diary
INSET Day 27/6/25
Whole School Transition Day 4/7/25
Sports Day 11/7/25
End of year Performance 15/7/25
Leavers Disco 17/7/25
Leavers Service 23/7/25
Mr Dale (2/6/25)
Class Timetable
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Wednesday | PE kit |
Thursday | PE kit |
Friday | Spelling test and homework given out. |
Reminders
Please remember to read every night!
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