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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 2

English and Guided Reading

This half term we will be developing our reading and writing skills through traditional tales. In English we will be writing a traditional tale inspired by ‘The Lost Happy Endings’. In Guided Reading we will be predicting, inferring and comparing texts using traditional tales, such as Hansel and Gretel.

Maths

In Maths this half term we will be reviewing 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 forces, investigating forces, fiction, water resistance and air resistance. 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 History we will be learning and researching the Shang Dynasty. We will be testing out some Chinese inventions in DT. In computing we will be learning about the safe use of technology and how technology has many different uses.

PE will be on a Tuesday with Pat and Andy from SR Football

Swimming

We will also be swimming every other Wednesday morning, at Christleton High School. Swimming will take place on: 13th and 27th November and 11th December. Please ensure children have their swimming 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.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

This half term we will continue with our Meet Your Brain My Happy Mind sessions, which helps children understand how their brain works and how to look after it when they are feeling sad, scared or worried. We will also continue to introduce weekly strategies within our Zones of Regulation sessions, which help children to self regulate and build their resilience.

Enrichment Activies

Cinema Trip

Year 5 will also be taking a visit to the cinema to watch The Wildings on Thusday 21st November. More information will be shared near to the visit.

Christmas Performances

Year 5 and Year 6 will be working hard on their Christmas performance this half term. These performances will take place on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th December. Further details will be shared nearer to the time.

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.

Google Classroom

This half term I will be introducing the class to Google Classroom, where weekly homework will be set. I will give the class a tutorial on how to use Google Classroom in school and how to upload and submit their work. Below, there is a parents guide to Google Classroom. Children will also have to option to complete their homework in their homework books but will need to access Google Classroom for the homework task.

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.