A Parent Guide to Year 5
Miss Baugh is teaching Atlanta (covered by MIss Hancock)
Mrs Horan is teaching Los Angeles
Our teaching assistants in Year 5 are Miss Blackledge and Mrs Dyde
Other staff who teach us:
Mr Raiswell and Sports Coaching Group ( PPA)
Mrs Valente and Mr Lewis ( Miss Baugh's management time)
Year 5 Weekly Timetable
English - Writing
Our book to support our writing for the Summer Term is The Paper bag Prince by Colin Thompson. We use this book to write a persuasive leaflet to give information about waste management.
During Summer 2, we study The Hunter written by Paul Geraghty and use this as a resource to help us write a narrative by changing the characters, animal and setting.
English – Reading
Our reading books for the Summer Term will be Pollution – A look Behind the Scenes and African Tales.
Maths
This term, we will be completing the following units in our Maths lessons:
- Shape
- Position and Direction
- Decimals
- Negative numbers
- Converting Units
- Volume
PE
This term, Year 5 have PE on Tuesday and Fridays.
We ask that children come to school in their PE kit rather than school uniform. This should include shorts and house team t- shirt and/or sweatshirt. If the weather is cold, then black tracksuit bottoms or leggings may be more suitable. Please ensure that long hair is tied back and earrings are removed or covered for PE on the appropriate days.
Other Areas of the Curriculum
Science: Forces and Animals Including Humans
PSHE: Relationships and Changing Me – plus No Outsiders
PE: Athletics, Rounders, Aim, Strike and Retrieve, Solve Explore and Challenge.
History: Is it better to be a tribe or a kingdom?
Geography: What is the human impact on our World?
Study of the impact that global warming, water pollution and deforestation has on the world’s biomes
Art/DT: Architecture/Electrical Systems
RE Summer 1/Summer 2 - Who should get to be in charge? /Why are some places in the world significant to believers?
French: Out of this World and Going to the Seaside
Computing: Game Creator and 3D Modelling
Music: Improvising Colours and Newsbeat!
Homework Expectations
Children are expected to complete the following tasks each week:
- Reading at least 3 times per week. This should be recorded in reading records and may include reading independently or with an adult.
- Times Tables Rockstars (for at least 15 minutes).
- Practise weekly spellings (in preparation for our test on Mondays).
Useful Websites
Times Tables Rockstars - https://ttrockstars.com/
Accelerated Reader - https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6706008
Purple Mash - https://www.purplemash.com/login/
Topmarks Maths games - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn