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Year 5 2024 - 2025

Mrs Wong

Miss Wong

Mrs Betts (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

Welcome to the Year 5 webpage

Each half term the webpage will be updated with all the latest information about what we are getting up to in Year 5. Photos of what we are getting upto in school will also be uploaded weekly on the website gallery.

Autumn Term 1

English and Guided Reading

This half term we will be developing our reading and writing skills using texts involving remarkable women in history. In English we will be writing a diary inspired by ‘The Queen of the Falls’ story. In Guided Reading we will be predicting, inferring and comparing texts using ‘Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.

Maths

In Maths this half term we will be learning numbers to 1 000 000, addition and subtraction, before moving on to multiplication and division. There will be lots of discussion within each lesson before the children move on to complete an independent task in their workbooks.

Science

In Science this half term we will be exploring life cycles of plants and animals and setting up our very own life cycle to observe in class! We will be developing our scientific knowledge through observation, discussions and investigation.

Wider Curriculum

In our wider curriculum this half term, we will be considering how Muslim faith is demonstrated through family life. In Geography we will be learning about the Grand Canyon. We will be exploring the work of Frida Kahlo in art . In music we will be exploring and learning classic rock.

PE days will be on a Monday and Friday this half term with Mrs Vickers (AmaSing) and Mr Bell (Gymnastics).

Enrichment Activies

We will also be swimming every other Wednesday morning, at Christleton High School. Swimming will take place on: 11th September, 25th September, 9th October, 23rd October. Please ensure children have their kits on these days. You are still able to order toast from the kitchen and children will have their snacks when we return to school.

Year 5 will also take part in bikeability this half term, which will take place in small groups across the week commencing 30th September (more details will be shared closer to the time).

Year 5 will take part in Forest School on Friday 11th October. Please ensure children are dressed to warm, waterproof clothing and bring a change of shoes.

Other Important Information

Snack – Toast is 25p a day. Please book your child’s snack on Parent Pay for the week ahead. You could also provide your children with a snack of fresh fruit or vegetable.

Water bottles – children should continue to bring their water bottles in daily.

Please make sure your child has a waterproof coat each day as we go outside for breaktimes in most weather conditions.

Homework

Thank you for your continued support with the children's engagement with homework. Each week, homework will continue to be set on a Friday and will be due back in the following Wednesday. As the children have now moved into upper Key Stage 2, regular homework routines will help to prepare them for Year 6 and high school. The homework will be related to what we have been learning in school that week, to help support your child’s understanding. I would also recommend daily reading and engagement with Times Tables Rockstars, as this will support your child’s learning in school.

Reading

In Year 5, we love to read! Children will continue with their banded books, but I have encouraged the children to choose a free reading book for pleasure. We have also voted on a class novel and I will make time to read to the children a number of times each week. Please see the link below for recommended reads for year 5. We have lots of these books available in school.