Welcome to Year 5
Our teachers this year are: In Baloo, Mrs. Crossley and in Simba Miss Arnall.
Mrs Bostan, Mrs. Ghosh and Mrs Amjad will work across both classes.
Mrs. Wright will teach Baloo on a Thursday afternoon.
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. Handwriting tasks will be sent home weekly, as well as any additional work staff feel your child will benenfit from completing at home.
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 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 Spring A Project is: How have the Anglo Saxons influenced life today?
In English, we will be reading 'Romeo and Juliet', learning about playscripts and having a go at writing our own.
Romeo and Juliet - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbhwnk7/articles/zjkgn9q
In Maths, we will be focusing on Multiplication and Division, Fractions and Decimals and Percentages.
Multiplication - Long multiplication - KS2 Maths - Learning with BBC Bitesize
Division - Divide up to 4 digits by 1 digit - KS2 Maths - Learning with BBC Bitesize
Fractions - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpwbqyc
Decimals and Percentages - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy68h4j
In Science, we will be properties and changing materials.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zq4skhv
In PE we will be learning how to play tag rugby and creating our own dances.
In PSHE our learning will be about Dreams and Goals.
In History we will be learning about the Anglo Saxons.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z29f8p3
In Art, we will be exploring the skills involved in sketching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B-YK3B6oB0
Please see our medium term plan below and class newsletters for more information.
