Welcome to Year 5 Information evening

Year 5 Team Rob Collard Kerry Evans David Mann Helen Hale Becky Burditt

 Topics focussed around one BIG question  Children encouraged to ask questions, present and collaborate  Technology used throughout curriculum  PSHE – Jigsaw  Blogging  Increased maths expectations New Curriculum- Year 5’s Take

Year 5 Overview Terms 1 and 2 How does the past affect our future? Terms 3 and 4 What life is out there? Y5 Production- First Man In Space (Working Title) 23/24 February 2015 Terms 5 and 6 How do environments change?

How does the past affect our future? Visit as evacuees to Swindon Steam Museum – TBC Film Club Interview war survivors WW2 podcasts Rationing – Food Technology Visit to the war memorial in Grove Park Understanding the reasons for the outbreak of war Learning about WW1 in collaboration with Worle Christmas Extravaganza at Colston Hall?

Literacy Overview This term the focus will be: Narrative writing - Friend or Foe Script writing Film Narrative Letters and diary entries Presenting information about the war Publishing work online Nelson Handwriting Spelling Tests - Thursday Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG)

Numeracy Overview This term the focus will be: Ordering whole numbers and decimals to one place Addition and subtraction – up to 6 digit numbers Recognise and extend number sequences Finding factors and multiples of numbers 3D shapes and identifying nets Perimeter 24hr clock Equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages Mental Maths Tests - Thursday Increased expectations in line with new curriculum

Maths – More like Y6!  Pupils should be taught to:  read, write, order and compare numbers to at least and determine the value of each digit  count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to  interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero  add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction)  add and subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers  identify multiples and factors, including finding all factor pairs of a number, and common factors of two numbers  Multiply and divide numbers up to 4 digits by a one- or two-digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for two-digit numbers

Take Home Tasks! Each week children will be set a numeracy, literacy or topic based activity that will reinforce and support their learning from that week. Given out Friday – Due in Wednesday Early bird house point if homework is returned on a Monday. It is also important that children continue their excellent reading habits and aim for at least 3 times a week.

Class Assemblies Miss Evans Friday 26 th September Mr Collard Friday 21 st November Morfa Bay Friday 8 th May

School Meals  New, revamped menu – offering more choice  Children choose Red, Blue or Green wristband in the morning which determines their lunch

Morfa Bay 2014

 Great range of exciting activities to suit all children  Highly qualified and experienced staff  3 star accommodation  Superb food  Children develop relationships, maturity and resilience  Experienced school staff

0945 – – 1600Evening MondayArrive and WelcomeAssault CourseCoastal Hike TuesdayBody BoardingHigh RopesHigh Ropes/Zip LineZip LineField Games WednesdayAbseil/Climbing WallCavingBeach Walk ThursdayOrienteeringArcheryDisco FridayTidy Up and Depart After Lunch Sample Timetable

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