Welcome to Year 5
Our teachers this year are: In Baloo, Mrs. Crossley and in Simba Miss Arnall.
Miss Smedley, Mrs. Ghosh, Mrs. Akram, Mrs Derbyshire and Miss Hussain will work across both classes.
Year Five is a very exciting year with lots going on. Please keep up to date with everything that is happening in both classes on this page or via Class Dojo. Please don't hesitate to speak to your child's class teacher if you have any questions.
Homework
Timestables are sent out via the app (Timetables Rockstars) and can be accessed at home. All children have a log in. This needs to be completed daily, to ensure the children get the best opportunities to succeed. Spellings will be sent out weekly for the children to learn at home. Maths and English tasks will be sent home on a Monday and a Friday.
Reading Books
Reading is a life skill, so it is so important that your child reads on a daily basis. Please try to read with your child every night. Encourage your child to read a wide range of books, any reading is better than no reading at all. If you are struggling for reading material, please ask your child to speak to their class teacher.
Reading books must be in school every day so that their progress can be monitored and their name moved up the class reading tree, the children may also need to read during the day.
PE Kits
Children have PE twice a week. This year that will be on a Tuesday afternoon. It is important for your child's safety, that they come into school in the correct kit. Please ensure that the your child comes into school on a Wednesday wearing their PE kit (white t-shirt, black joggers/shorts/leggings, black jumper/jacket and trainers).
A New Chapter
It is a very busy year ahead of us, but we are so excited to get to know you all and fill your brains with knowledge! All you need to do is give 100%.
Please join our class dojo page too! Click on the link HERE to go straight to the website and sign up using your child's code. If you don't have the code please speak to Miss. Arnall or Mrs. Crossley who will be able to give you your child's individual code.
Our Summer B Project is: What is a climate? What difference does this make to me?
In English, we will be reading a range of poems using figurative language.
Metaphors and Similes - What are metaphors and similes? - BBC Bitesize
Personification - What is personification? - BBC Bitesize
Onomatopoeia - What is onomatopoeia? - BBC Bitesize
Alliteration - What is alliteration? - BBC Bitesize
In Maths, we will be focusing on Position and Direction, Decimals, Negative Numbers, Comparing Units and Volume.
Position and Direction - Positions and direction - KS2 Mathematics and Numeracy - BBC Bitesize
Decimals - Comparing and ordering decimals – KS2 Maths - Year 5 - BBC Bitesize
Negative Numbers - Negative numbers - BBC Bitesize
Comparing Units - Converting metric units - KS2 maths resources for Year 5 - BBC Bitesize
Lots of the children have expressed an interest in Sudoku.
Sudoku - Play Free Sudoku online - solve web sudoku puzzles
In Science, we will be exploring Living Things and their Habitats
What is a lifecycle? - BBC Bitesize
How animals reproduce - BBC Bitesize
In PE we will be learning about social skills and teamwork.
In PSHE our learning will be about Changing Me.
In Geography, we will be finding out Climate.
Weather and climate in the UK | KS2 Geography | Year 3 and Year 4 - BBC Bitesize
Exploring the UK's climate and weather | KS2 Geography | Year 5 and Year 6 - BBC Bitesize
In Art, we will be exploring collage by looking at the work of Nat Girsberger.
Please see our medium term plan below and class newsletters for more information.
