Welcome to Class 5

Class Teacher:
Mrs Small





Learning Support:
​Mrs Tapp



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Summer Term 2021

English: 
We will continue to base our work on the adventure story 'Middleworld - Jaguar Stones' by  J & P Voelkel which takes place in Mexico among the ruins of the Ancient Maya civilisation. This long and exciting book has also helped  the children become immersed in our current theme work on the Maya. Our English focus is using the different tenses correctly and consistently throughout a piece of writing.

Maths:
We will start the term by consolidating our work on decimals and percentages and then progressing to adding and subtracting decimals. After that, there will be a unit on geometry when we will investigate the properties of shape and discover how to identify position using coordinates and directions. Finally, we will look at converting between different units of measure and explore volume. 

Lots of you are making really good progress with your times tables through TT Rockstars. Carry on practising every day as just a few minutes helps to secure the facts into your long term memory.

Our math's 'homework' (KIRF) for this term is to understand angles - what they measure and how they are measured. 

 Science:
We will investigate forces such as gravity and friction, including air and water resistance. We will also spend time looking at how human bodies change as they age with a particular focus on the process of puberty.
  

Pobble 365 link

​We know that as you get older , decoding skills become more automatic so now is the time to focus on vocabulary and understanding. Ask yourself whether you really understand what is going on in the story? If not then you need to spend time discussing it with an adult. That way your comprehension skills will be strengthened too. Make sure that you are taking books home from the correct book band in school. You can discuss this with your teacher.
All of these basic skills are incredibly important as the basis of all you do in school. Don't underestimate them!


PE
PE is on Friday afternoons. PE kit can be worn to school providing it is a full track suit with a jacket and trousers. This term we will focus on bat and ball games (cricket, rounders, tennis) and athletics.

Year 5 Photos

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Recommended Reading

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Trips and visits
With Covid restrictions still in place, no firm commitments can be made regarding trips. However, should the restrictions allow we will endeavour to arrange at least one off-site educational visit. Watch this space!

Top Marks maths games

Corbett Maths Videos

Equivalent to 1/2

year 3 4 spelling list

year 5 6 spelling list

Distance calculator

KIRF

Fraction flags

equivalent fractions matching pairs

OUTDOOR LEARNING SESSIONS
Our use of the forest school area is still restricted this term due to social distancing regulations. However, we will still have dedicated outdoor learning opportunities in our designated space, be that the playground, school field or the forest area. Children should wear their forest school clothes on these days and be prepared for being outside in bad weather with raincoats and suitable footwear. Our forest school session will be every other week as follows:
Monday 19th May
Tuesday 4th May
Monday 17th May

Homework Tasks, Reading & Multiplication Facts

Homework is an important part of school life and should help you to build confidence in key skills. In Year 5 we expect that you will be doing approximately 30 minutes per night. This is included in your regular set work at the moment, not extra!

Currently, our weekly homework schedule is as follows:
TTRockstars should be accessed daily if at all possible.
​KIRF (Key Instant Recall Facts): understanding angles.
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Alongside written tasks, it is essential that you should continue to read at home with an adult at least three times per week. Reading to, and with, others will help you to develop your understanding of the plot and characters of your story and will also help you to discuss the meaning of any new vocabulary that you might come across. 

Daily practice of multiplication tables facts is also very important in year 5 as you're going to need these facts on the tip of your tongue to help you to complete more formal calculations in class. We recommend that you spend 5-10 minutes each morning, possibly after breakfast, practising. There are lots of ways that you can practise: singing, matching cards, writing them down, using a timer to beat your score or using an app on a tablet are all very useful methods. 

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