Welcome to Term 2 in Year 5

 

We hope you have had an enjoyable and relaxing break!

 

This term we will be reading ‘Shackleton’s Journey’ by William Grill and learning all about the challenges they faced. We will be acting out parts of the story and writing our own speeches to apply for the jobs on board ship. What job would you have applied for? Ship’s cook? Dog handler? Carpenter?

This journey will link with our Geography this term where we will be learning about the countries of the U.K. In Maths, we move onto multiplication and division with lots of problem solving. In P.E, we will be playing tag-rugby and learning some gymnastics. We will be continuing our brass and woodwind music sessions so keep practising your instruments at home! In computing, we will be learning how to make videos and take photographs. In DT, we will be learning all about food and we will be making some seasonal Christmas food.  This will link with our Science which is all about changing materials. In R.E, we will be exploring the Prophecy and Promise unit and looking at how Christmas is celebrated around the world. Our PHSE is ‘Life to the Full’ programme and looks at how we are created and loved by God.

 

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 set on 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. Remember to discuss the reading matter using the VIPERS format – Vocabulary, inference, explanation, prediction, retrieval and summary.

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...
Monday	Wear school uniform
Tuesday	Wear P.E uniform
Wednesday	Wear school Uniform
Thursday	Wear PE uniform Home Learning Handed in Spelling Test
Friday	Wear school uniform Home Learning and New spellings given out Take water bottle home to be washed

 

 

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