Welcome to Larch Class

2024-2025

Welcome to Larch Class website page! We are a Year 5 class. 

This year, the adults in Larch class are:

Miss Dumelow 

Mr Clifford 

Miss Brown 

We are so excited to be part of your learning journey and create so many fantastic memories with you!

Parent Forecast:

Below is a copy of our current Parent/Carer Forecast. This useful document shows the learning and exciting opportunities that will be taking place in Larch Class throughout our first half-term. If you would like to know more, please also take a look at our Long-Term Plan to discover everything that will be taking place this academic year. Please make an appointment to speak to Miss Dumelow if you have any further questions about our learning. 

World War II

In History we will be building up the knowledge, skills and chronology needed to answer the key question – ‘How did Winston Churchill influence public opinion and fight for our rights during World War II? We will explore the impact that Churchill made as Prime Minister during the War and analyse how his many speeches inspired the British public. We will also enrich our learning by going on an exciting trip to Eden Camp Modern History Museum 23.10.24, where we will step back in time and experience what life was really like during such a tragic era. 

Our Class Book:

In the first week back we will be reading the whole school book - A song for everyone, written and illustrated by Lucy Morris. The Song for Everyone is a stunning allegory for the emotional complexities we carry within us, the universally soothing effects of music, and the importance of community. 

In addition, this half-term we will be delving into the popular novel - Letters from the Lighthouse, written by the author Emma Caroll. This book is about a brother and sister, Cliff and Olive, who are evacuated from London to Budmouth Point during the Second World War. Their older sister Sukie is missing and no one knows if she's still alive. Why was Sukie dressed up like her mother when she disappeared?

Reading:

Reading is a fundamental skill that underpins so many other areas of the curriculum. It is incredibly important to read a wide variety of text types to improve your word knowledge, reading stamina and ultimately immerse yourself in the wonderful world of story telling.

In Larch Class we love reading! We have a beautiful reading area in our classroom with cosy cushions and bean bags so we can curl up with our favourite novel in comfort. 

Remarkable Readers:

Reading at home is one of the most important ways in which you can help your child. Children who read with their families develop these skills much more quickly and develop a love of Reading that can last a lifetime. Being a confident reader supports children in all areas of the curriculum and beyond school.

Our new Reading recognition system, Remarkable Readers, aims to ensure that all our children are remarkable with their Reading throughout the year.

Each time a child reads they achieve a ‘Reading Point’

Depending on age, this could be:

• Reading at home to an adult
• In school independently
• At home independently
   

In Larch Class, we aim to be Remarkable Readers every single week! 

Homework:

Below is a copy of our homework menu for this current half-term. Homework will be set on a Friday and due in by the following Wednesday. We are always so excited to see the work that you complete at home and love to proudly display it in our classroom. We can’t wait to see the amazing work that you create this academic year! In addition to your homework, we expect all children to regularly practise their multiplication facts and division facts at home. 

P.E Information:

Our P.E session day is Thursday however children must bring their P.E kits into school on a Monday and take them home on a Friday as there might be extra opportunity for P.E activities throughout the week. This half-term in P.E, we will be exploring dance through the theme of the Olympic Games. We will be building our choreography skills, increase our body awareness, develop performance skills and appreciation. 

Dojo Points

As a school, we are committed to creating a learning environment where exemplary behaviour is at the heart of productive learning. We encourage a calm and happy atmosphere throughout school and this year, we will be rewarding children with 'Dojo Points' for displaying examples of being a Kirkby Avenue role model. In Larch class, we have worked together to create a class charter which highlights our class expectations and shows the amazing treats that can be earned by following our rules. All parents and carers have been invited to sign up to Class Dojo as this is a further way of staying up to date with all things 'Larch Class.' We will be posting lots of pictures of our learning throughout the year so keep your eyes peeled for more. If you have any issues with signing up to Class Dojo, please speak to Miss Dumelow.