Wendell Park Primary School Year 5 Supporting your child together

Aims of this Afternoon Inform you about staff in Year 5 Overview of the curriculum in Year 5 Clarify homework expectations Give details of how you can support your child

Aims of Wendell Park 1. To maintain excellent standards of behaviour based on mutual trust and respect between adults and children with clear and consistent guidelines. 2. To provide opportunities for children to attain the essential knowledge, skills and understanding that will equip them for later life. 3. To ensure that through Continuing Professional Development of Staff, Learning and Teaching embraces new initiatives and ideas that will excite and motivate the children.

In Year 5 Mr Morgan - Amber Ms Yusuf- Turquoise & UKS2 Phase Leader Ms Lambert & Ms Oun - Support Teachers Teaching Assistants- Mrs Sweeney (Amber) Mrs Turay (Turquoise)

Our Curriculum Children’s learning will be centered around a topic each half term. Project – What’s in a Region? Science – Earth and Beyond

Our Curriculum – Maths Identify multiples and factor pairs of a number Use column addition accurately up to two decimal points. Compare and order increasingly large numbers Read and write numbers to 1,000,000 Discuss and apply methods to answer mental maths questions. Read and write Roman Numerals Using rounding to check answers and calculations

Our Curriculum – English Every half term, our English lessons will be centred around a scheme called the ‘Power of Reading’. This half term, the story we will be focusing on is ‘Varmints’. This is a thought provoking picture book. Children will be writing across a variety of genres, starting with diary entries. They will also take part in debates and take part in drama sessions.

Your child will need: P.E. kit (PE lessons are every Monday) Swimming kit (Turquoise on Mondays, Amber on Tuesdays) Full school uniform – only plain studs and no hoodies Book bag Please ensure all your child's belongings are clearly labelled.

Homework in Year 5 Homework will be sent home by your child's teacher on a Friday and is due back the following Wednesday. Reading books will be changed on a Monday or a Thursday as long as the reading record has been signed. If the reading record has not been signed, the books will not be changed. Homework should be completed independently, but adult support can be given if needed Homework should be completed to the best of your child’s ability Your child is expected to read for 15-20 minutes each day.

Supporting your child at home Read with your child regularly Talk about school and other interests every day Play a range of games together Always encourage and support your child with homework Help your child to have the correct uniform and equipment ready each evening

Look forward to …. Upcoming Trips: Science Museum – 12th October 2017 Vue Cinema - Film Festival 2017

Can we help? We would like you to feel that we are an approachable school You can arrange appointments with members of staff We can telephone you at lunchtimes, before or after school We can speak to you after school most days Parents consultation dates Contact Details: Ms Yusuf: ayusuf7.205@lgflmail.org Mr Morgan: nmorgan22.205@lgflmail.org

Our Website http://www.wendellparkprimaryschool.co.uk/

Please! Please! Please! Be punctual School starts at 8.50am and your child's learning begins at 9am School finishes at 3.30pm (2.30 on Fridays) Try to attend meetings and school events Ensure your children have labels on their items Share homework with your child Read with your child everyday Talk to your child about school Come and talk to school staff if you have ANY concerns

Thank you for your support Miss Yusuf & Mr Morgan look forward to working with you and your child this year!