1. Key staff who will be involved in your child's education this year
Mrs Suzanne Schneider -5S
Mrs Sarah Jones- 5J
Mrs Zoe Bilbe
Miss Kerry Morgan- Teaching Assistant
Mrs Rose Cain PPA

2. Timetable
Year Group: 5S/5J
Week: 2
(Autumn ) Date w/b: 12th September 2016
8:45 – 9: Register & Morning Task
9:15 – 10:15
10:20 – 10: Collective Worship and Break time
10:55 – 11:55
12.10 – 1:00 Lunch Time 1.00 – 1.30 Guided Reading /Library
1:30 – 2.30
2.30 – 3.00
3.00 –
Monday
ZB am
5J English
Adverts
5S Maths
Place Value
5J PE
Basketball
Basketball 5S English
SPaG
Sentence Types
5J Maths
5S PE
All – PSHE
Bill’s New Frock
Scenes
Newsround, Class Story and end of day tasks
Tuesday
SSc Duty
5S English
Spellings
Handwriting
5S Art
Self Portraits
All - RE
Who Is God?
Collecting Ideas
Wednesday SM
SEN VW
PPA RC/ZB
Place Value 5S English
PPA
Young Governors
French
5S Music
5J Music
Thursday
SJ Duty
5J Art
God Portraits
Addition Place Value
God Poems
Friday
8.30 Briefing
Spelling
Test
Teach new spellings
P4C
Session 2
Discussing the question
All - Times Tables
Give out Homework and Spellings

3. Curriculum Map
The curriculum map is currently being updated. The topics will broadly stay the same and the current version is online.
The new version will available online, when it is completed.

4. Phase Expectations

5. Trips
Throughout the year there will be a variety of trips. These will probably include:
British Museum (Greeks)
Intech Planetarium (Space)
Cathedral trip
You will be given plenty of notice about upcoming curriculum related trips and the costs involved.

6. Homework
Given out on Friday, returned to school the following Thursday.
Ten spelling words for your child to learn.
Reading journal. Children are expected to complete two of the reading tasks every week if possible (one is essential).
Maths and English tasks will also be set. These will be relevant to the learning that is taking place in the classroom. Maths homework may include the use of Mathletics.
AJS does run a Homework Club every Wednesday for half an hour during lunch time.

7. Spelling No Nonsense Spelling Program Spelling Autumn Term
OUGH word string
ABLE and IBLE suffixes
Homophones
Plurals- adding s, es, ies
Hyphenated words
Statutory Words

8. Reading
Your child will read with the teacher, in a guided reading group, once a week.
They will also complete guided reading tasks every day. These may include comprehension activities, dictionary and thesaurus skills, writing tasks about books read etc.
Reading is a focus at AJS and is being encouraged at home with the Reading Journal and Reading Journal tasks.

9. PE 5J: Monday and Tuesday 5S: Monday and Thursday
We recommend the children wear trainers, not plimsolls. Also, as the weather gets colder, jogging bottoms are recommended.
Please remember all jewellery must be removed and earring tape supplied.

10. Behaviour Foundations of Learning Thinking Skills Self-Awareness
Collaboration
Independence
Christian Values
Love
Hope
Grace
Traffic Light System in classrooms

11. Communication Newsletters
At the beginning of each unit, a newsletter will be sent home containing information about what we will be learning in the classroom. This will include the core Christian value, subjects to be covered and the outcome of the unit.
Available at the end of the day
Classes will be lead outside at the end of the day. We are usually available to chat briefly at this time.
Appointments
For any issues or concerns, you are welcome to book an appointment to see me and discuss these in greater detail.

12. And finally…
Many thanks for your continued support. We look forward to getting to know you and your child better over the coming months and helping them realise their potential.
Please come and see us if you have any further questions or concerns.