Welcome to Year 5 Teachers – Miss Taylor, Miss Lennon Support Staff – Mrs McKessy, Ms Burrows, Mrs Wilde, Mr Marsh Volunteers – Mr Arthur (Intergen)

Weekly Timetable Literacy/ Numeracy each morning. PE is on Wednesday/Thursday & Friday Daily reading at home Times Tables/ Helping your child with maths Homework – Handed out on Wednesday for return the following Monday. Spellings handed out Wednesday to be learnt by following Wednesday

Topics Our topics for the year will be – Second World War Investigating Rivers Contrasting Locations – India

Science Healthy Eating Gases around us Changing State Life Cycles Space Sound

First Term : Internet and E-Safety/ Comic Life Year 5 Blog – Quad Blogging Homework will occasionally be posted via the blog. The Year 5 blogs contain links to many useful maths and literacy websites. ICT

Trips Stockport Air Raid Shelters - WWII Longdendale – Investigating Rivers Chorlton High School – Transition links Pantomime School Visitors – Nurse, Fire Service, Bike Right, Robert’s Bakery

Year 5 Extras Brookies Eco Buddies Guitar Reading Buddies Chorlton High Links

Reminders Book bags – brought daily PE bags – bring in on Monday and stay in school Labelling – please label clothes with children’s full name Lost property – encourage children to be responsible for their possessions Jewellery – watches and stud earrings only (must be removed for PE) PE Kit - black or navy shorts/jogging bottoms/leggings and a white t-shirt – trainers for outside, pumps for inside

Art Shirts Please could we make a request for any old adult shirts or t shirts that we could use as art shirts.

Any questions? DP