About this class
Year 5
In Year 5, children continue to develop themselves and their areas of interest as we deepen our learning within a broad and balanced curriculum. If you would like to contact your child's class teacher, you are welcome to talk to them at drop off and pick up times or contact them at the school email address.
General Information
What do I need to bring to school?
School Bag:
All children require a school bag which they will need to bring every day.
Water bottle:
All children to bring a clear plastic, medium sized, bottle of water. Please can we ask for no metal bottles.
Fruit & Snack:
All children in Year 5 and 6 are invited to bring a piece of fruit from home for their morning playtime snack if they wish. On Fridays, we are happy for this to be a fruit-based snack (yoghurt covered raisins etc) as an end of week treat.
Milk
If you would like your child to have a carton of milk at snack time, please order this through www.coolmilk.com.
Important information
PE Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Reading:
In school, we complete a range of reading activities throughout the week, including having a class book/s and a reading comprehension practice. The focus for these is to continually extend the children’s sight vocabulary, developing reading fluency and comprehension of texts read. We are passionate about children developing a love of reading; we ask that families read with and hear their children read or encourage their child to read independently for the equivalent of approx. 1 and ½ hours weekly.
Home Learning:
Following parent and carer feedback, we now send home an optional homework grid three times a year (Autumn, Spring and Summer terms). The grid includes weekly spelling, reading advice and maths activities. Alongside this, we share an overview of cross-curricular activities for the term. These give children the opportunity to choose which tasks they would like to complete. We set dates for when any completed work should be returned, and children are then given the chance to showcase their learning. We have spoken to the children about how homework supports and strengthens their learning. To encourage participation, and to prepare them for KS3, any homework submitted either via Dojo or in class, will earn Dojo points as a reward. Although homework is not compulsory, we strongly recommend that children continue to practise their weekly spellings in preparation for the spelling test each Friday.
Online Resources:
You will find your login details for the following site at the front of your reading diary.
Times Tables Rockstars: www.ttrockstars.com
Spelling Shed: www.spellingshed.com
Language Angels: www.languageangels.com
Curriculum- Yearly overview of topics
Topics Covered Throughout the Year:
- Autumn Term: Science - What makes things move? How can we use forces to make things move efficiently? PSHE – Health and wellbeing & Families and Relationships. PE – Handball & hockey, basketball & gymnastic. Computing – E-Safety. Communication & Collaboration. History – How was Plymouth impacted by the 2nd World War? Geography – How can landscapes be dangerous? DT – Structures Anderson Shelters. MFL – Phonics. Music – rhythm. RE – Why do Hindus want to be good? How do Christians decide to live and what would Jesus do? Art – Portraits.
- Spring Term: Geography – Why is Greece a popular tourist destination? Art – Painting Georgia O’Keefe. Science – How can we design a circuit that does exactly what we need it to do? How does our place in the universe effect life on earth? MFL -My Home. Computing – Selection & physical computing. Variable in games. PSHE – Families & relationships. Safety and the changing body. RE – What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? Why do Christians believe. PE – Tag rugby, Dance, OAA, athletics. History – How is the Greek legacy impacted on the world we live in today? DT – Mechanisms and electrical systems.
- Summer Term: Geography – How is climate change affecting the world? DT – Nutrition Pizza. Science – Do all living things grow and change in the same way? French – At school. Computing – Video production. PSHE – Citizenship, RE –What does it mean for Christians believe that God is holy and loving. History – Was the British Empire beneficial to Victorian Britian? Art – Printing, William Morris. Science – How do living things make sure life continues? Music – Animal Kingdom. Computing – Web creation. PSHE – Economic wellbeing. RE - Why is the Torah important for Jewish people?
Autumn Term:
More information coming soon.
Spring Term:
More information coming soon.
Summer Term:
More information coming soon.
Meet the team
