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. Spencer/Mr Coldman 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 Summer A Project is: Rivers: Where do they come from? Where do they go?
In English, we will be exploring The Pied Piper of Hamelin and writing our own Legends. Later in the half term, we will be focusing on reading and writing poetry including figurative language.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin - https://fliphtml5.com/ciykm/sbdl/basic
Figurative Language - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zxk7kty#z39b8p3
In Maths, we will be focusing on Statistics, Shapes and, Position and Direction.
Statistics - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcym3qt
Shape - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z98n4qt#zbtv7v4
Position and Direction - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbmws82/articles/zcjs97h
In Science, we will finding out about Living Things and Their Environment
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/nature/the-life-cycle-of-flowering-plants/
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/insects/butterfly-life-cycle/
In PE we will be Bollywood dancing and developing our athletic skills ready for sports day.
In PSHE our learning will be about Dreams and Goals.
In Geography, we will be investigating rivers.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/primary-resource/water-facts-primary-resource/
In Art, we will be exploring the skills involved in sketching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B-YK3B6oB0
In Design Technology, we will be planting ingredients ready to make salads next half term.
In RE, we will be answering the question 'Green religion? How and why should religious communities do more to care for the Earth?'
Please see our medium term plan below and class newsletters for more information.
