Welcome to Lennon!

At Knowle, classes are named after inspirational people. Ours is named after  John Lennon (1940–1980). He was a British musician, songwriter, and peace activist best known as a founding member of The Beatles. With hits like Imagine and All You Need Is Love, he inspired generations with his music and message of peace. His influence on rock and pop culture remains timeless.

The class teacher this year is Miss Shaw. We are also lucky to have many wonderful Teaching Assistants across Year 5/6, but mainly within our classroom you will find Miss Walker. 

Our topics this year are: 

Autumn: World War Two

Spring: Anglo-Saxons

Summer: Vikings

We love to build a relationship with all children and their families and enjoy having that link, so please feel free to contact us whenever you need to. We hold an open door policy, so please come and speak to us and we will try and help in any way we can.

It is going to be a fantastic final year in Year 5/6! 

P.E

Please note that we have PE on a Monday, so please remember to dress your child in their full PE kit on this day. Please ensure your child has their coloured PE top, PE hoodie, PE bottoms, hair tied up and jewellery removed on these days so that they are ready and safe to take part.

HOMEWORK

For Year 5 and 6, homework will consist of spellings to practice for a test on the following Friday. The spellings are linked to the National Curriculum. In addition, the children will bring home a Times Table Trek sheet with a range of times tables to solve. Please support your children in practicing them at home to enable them to progress further. Children will also be given topic homework each week, where they will get a chance to explore other subjects in more depth. 

Please encourage your child to read for at least 20-30 minutes EVERY night.

READING

Children should bring in their reading records every day and are encouraged to read every night at home. Please do encourage your child to read at home, it'll make a tremendous difference to their confidence and attainment in class!  The reading book you receive will be in line with your child's reading ability.  The children are assessed regularly and book levels are set accordingly.  Please try and complete their reading record by signing it to acknowledge they have read at home and we can check these in school and gets books quizzed and changed. 

Thank you for your help, support and cooperation.

Biography:

John Lennon (1940–1980) was an English musician, songwriter, and peace activist, best known as a founding member of The Beatles, one of the most influential bands in music history. Born in Liverpool, England, he formed The Beatles with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, helping to revolutionize popular music with groundbreaking albums like Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Abbey Road. Lennon co-wrote many of the band’s greatest hits, including Help!, All You Need Is Love, and Come Together.

After The Beatles disbanded in 1970, Lennon pursued a successful solo career, releasing powerful songs such as Imagine, which became an anthem for peace. He was also an outspoken activist, promoting nonviolence and humanitarian causes alongside his wife, Yoko Ono. Tragically, Lennon was assassinated in 1980 in New York City, but his music, message, and influence continue to inspire generations worldwide.