Welcome to Term 1 in Year 5

 

We hope you have had an enjoyable and relaxing break!

 

This term we will be studying place value in Mathematics, the children will be learning numbers up to a million and we will all have the chance to become millionaires! In Science we will be exploring the natural world and life cycles. In English and History we will be studying the Victorian era and reading Street Child by Berlie Doherty. This novel tells the story of Jim, an orphan on the streets of London who becomes the one of the first benefactors of Dr Bernado’s orphanages. For PHSE we will be having lessons from Up & Under’s guest teachers and the children will be playing handball and learning all about how to live a healthy life. In Art we will be learning about William Morris, the famous Victorian artist and print maker. The children will be making their own botanical designs and making their own wallpaper.

 

Home Learning In Year 5

Home learning will continue to be set on Google classroom each week. Children will be given assignments in maths, spellings and reading comprehension with additional enrichment activities. Home learning will be set on Fridays on Google classroom and should be handed in the following Thursday on Google Classroom. If your child is unable to access Google Classroom, please let us know so that we can provide them with a paper copy.

Spellings

A list of spellings for each week will be given out after an initial spelling assessment has been undertaken. Your child will be tested in class on Thursday with the words listed and new spellings will be seton Friday. We encourage children to learn spellings using the Look, Cover, Write, Check method, following the sequence:

LOOK at the word

COVER the word

WRITE the word

CHECK their spelling against the word.

Spellings will be set on Google Classroom. If your child is unable to access Google Classroom, please let us know so that we can provide them with a paper copy.

Reading

Your child will continue to bring home a reading book every day to share with you. 'Free Reading’ books may be chosen from the class library or from home. Please encourage your child to choose books that are a little challenging for them to read. Comics and easy books are also great to read as they can improve comprehension skills and give ideas for story writing, but they will not stretch their vocabulary and reading ability. Please encourage your child to read with expression, and to express opinions about the characters in the story, the plot, and what might happen next. Reading books and reading record should be brought to school each day.

Maths

All pupils will be given login details for an online maths system called Professor Assessor. Numeracy homework assignments will be given for the children to complete on computers/tablets at home. Each child will get an assignment unique to them, to practise skills that have been taught in the numeracy lessons. In addition, the children will be able to use the ‘Times Tables Fun’ system on their Professor Assessor login. 

Water Bottles

Please ensure your child brings a named bottle to school every day, filled with water. The children are allowed to fill their water bottles up during the day if they run out. Please ensure water bottles are taken home regularly and washed.

Timetable of things to remember!

Please help your child to take responsibility themselves for the things that they need to remember.  Perhaps your child could cut out the timetable and place it somewhere at home or in their school bag to remind them each day.

Day	I need to remember my water bottle and a reading book every day. You may bring in a small pencil case with some colouring pencils and equipment if you wish. Also packed lunch or order school dinners in advance.
Monday	Wear school uniform
Tuesday	Wear P.E uniform
Wednesday	Wear PE Uniform
Thursday	Home Learning Handed in Spelling Test Wear P.E uniform
Friday	Home Learning and New spellings given out Wear school uniform Take water bottle home to be washed

 

Please click the link below for our annual 'Meet The Teacher Presentation held in term 1.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the school office to arrange to speak with Miss Wilkinson.

Kind regards, 

The Year 5 Team