1. Welcome to Year 5 Mr Brereton Miss Houghton Ms Elliott Miss Pearson Mrs Reeves-Basset

2. The year ahead... RE
Inspirational people, Christmas, Jesus in art, Easter, The 5 pillars of Islam, Comparisons with other faiths.
Maths
Number
Measurement
Geometry
Statistics
Milepost 3 - IPC
Magic Materials
Moving People
Fairgrounds
Go With The Flow
WW2
AD 900 PE
Dance, Netball, Rugby,
Circuits, Football, Hockey
Gym, Athletics, Volleyball,
Rounders, Tennis,
Cricket, Swimming
LEARN4LIFE
Our Happy School, Out and about, First Aid, Friends and Family,
SRE.
English
Significant authors,
Instructional writing
Film Narrative, Classical Poetry
Myths and Legends, Sci-fi
Persuasive texts, Reports
Cultural text

3. A Typical School Day
8:50 Arrive at school and complete morning activities (spellings, reading)
9:10-9:40 Assembly
9.40– English
10:30–10:50 Guided reading
10:50-11:05 Morning break
11:05-12:10 Maths
12:10-1:10 Lunch
1:10-3:15 IPC, RE, Learn4Life, PE, French

4. Homework P.E days: Wednesday and Thursday (Friday) Swimming: Monday
Library: Wednesday
Reading Books and journals: every day
Homework
Out In
Blue Book
Wednesday
Tuesday
SPAG
Friday
Thursday
Maths

5. Priorities Boost writing (SPAG) Maintaining progress in Maths
Develop active interest in reading
Increased independence, expectations and responsibility for their own learning
Handwriting, progression from pencil to pen

6. How can you help? English Maths
Reading with your child (record in reading journals)
Writing/spelling homework (SPAG)
Word games
Opportunities to write at home; letters, postcards etc
Maths
Support homework
Abacus online
Times tables, up to 12x12

7. Recommended authors Malorie Blackman (Deadly Dare Mysteries)
Michael Morpurgo (War Horse)
Phillip Pullman (Northern Lights)
Lauren St John (Laura Marlin Mysteries)
Michael Rosen (Poetry)
Liz Kessler (Emily Windsnap series)
Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl)
Christopher Paolini (Inheritance Cycle series)
Angie Sage (Septimus Heap Series and Araminta Spook)
Lemonie Snicket (Series of Unfortunate Events)
Cornelia Funke (The Ink Trilogy, Dragon Rider)

8. Life without levels Writing journeys – celebration of writing
Learning Ladders:
Individual booklets: Maths, reading and writing
End of year assessment