Red Kite

Welcome to Red Kite Class 2022-2023

Teacher: Mrs E Barnes

Teaching Assistant: Mrs H Goodall

We firmly believe that all children should be encouraged to follow the school values in our mission statement and that they become curious, independent, resilient and confident life-long learners.

Important reminders

PE for Year 6 is on  Tuesday. Please send your child into school in their PE kit on this day. It is important to have a water bottle and for your child to bring in their school jumper on this day.

Water bottles need to be in school everyday, these can be refilled by class staff, please make sure these are named.

Maths homework is sent home on a Friday and needs to be returned the following Friday.

Please read with your child at least 3 times per week, it is important to speak to your child about their understanding of the book. Year 6 promote "reading for pleasure"

Spellings

Our focus is the National Curriculum statutory spelling list for years 5 and 6.

Power of Reading texts for the year

• Rose Blanche
• Tom's Midnight Garden
• Letters from the Lighthouse
• Treason
• Macbeth
• The London Eye Mystery
• Floodland

Projects for this year

• Terms 1 and 2 Keep Calm and Carry On!
• Terms 3 and 4 The Terrible Tudors!
• Terms 5 and 6 Chocolate Cravings!

Our project for terms 3 and 4 is The Terrible Tudors.

Who were the Tudors?

The Tudors are one of the most famous families ever to rule England. They first came to power on 22nd August 1485 after Richard III was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth by Henry Tudor. Richard was the last king of England to die in battle and not only signalled the end of the medieval era and the beginning of modern history but the Wars of the Roses had come to an end when Henry VII married Elizabeth of York.

They were in power from 1485 when Henry Tudor was crowned King Henry VII, until the time Queen Elizabeth I died, without an heir, in 1603.

Welcome to Term 4