1. Year 5 Curriculum Evening 2017-18
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Year 5 Curriculum Evening
Miss Holly Drinkwater (5D)
Miss Rosie Knight (5K)

2. Key points of information
School Day
Topic overview
Communication
Reading
Homework and Spellings PE
New to Year 5
Dates for your diary
Online Safety
Questions
Key points of information

3. School Day Morning Challenge Guided Reading Maths Assembly Playtime
English
Spellings/Handwriting
Lunchtime (packed lunches in classroom for 20 mins, in hall afterwards)
Topic/PE/RE/PSHCE/French/Computing/Music/Art
Reading Spine
PPA = alternate Thursday mornings/afternoons, taught by Mr Barton and Mrs Watkiss
School Day

4. Autumn – Stargazing into the Past (Islamic Golden Age and Earth & Space)
Spring – Time Traveller (Samuel Oldknow and SRE)
Summer Term – Life on the Allotment (and post Castle Head)
Year 5 Topics

5. Weekly information letter (Fridays) – dates, topics, homework and spellings and AOB
Book share mornings – dates to follow
Open Afternoon - Tuesday 26th September
Teachers available before and after school or make an appointment
Communication

6. dates, weekly newsletters, letters, etc
Blog
sharing work
Website
dates, weekly newsletters, letters, etc
Communication

7. (Focus on comprehension and inference, not just decoding)
In school:
Daily Guided Reading (structure)
Book bands and some 1-1 sessions
Reading Spine
At home:
At least 10 – 20 minutes of daily reading either independently or with an adult
Any kind of text – magazines, s, newspapers.
Promote reading for enjoyment!
(Focus on comprehension and inference, not just decoding)
Reading

8. Maths Beat That Mental recall of maths facts (SATs)
Times tables (so important!)
Problem Solving
Maths

9. Homework and Spellings
Maths – Set Thursday (due in following Thursday)
Spellings – Set Monday, due the following Monday. Lists given twice per half term to be tested (share example)
Topic – Once per half term from a menu
(spelling importance and Year 6 SATs – 3/4 words, 5/6 words, strings and patterns)
Homework and Spellings

10. PE Kit includes:
Jogging bottoms, top, shorts, pumps (or bare feet) for indoor, and trainers for outdoor.
Cold weather - ensure child has jumper
Local Authority policy re: earrings. Child must remove earrings themselves or do not wear them on PE days. We cannot remove them and children cannot cover earrings with plasters.
Swimming each Friday morning between January 12th until March 9th
PE days:
Monday – outdoor games
Thursdays – indoor dance/gym with Mrs Watkiss PE

11. Play Leading
Curriculum changes
Toilets
Lockers
New in Year 5

12. Dates for your diary Open Afternoon – Tue 26th September 1:30pm - 3pm
Individual photographs – Wed 4th October
Parents’/Carers’ Meetings – Tue 17th/Thu 19th October
Castle Head Residential – 24th to 25th May (separate meeting TBA) (NB: School closes for end of term on Friday 25th May)
Dates for your diary

13. Online Safety

14. Online Safety

15. Are there any questions?
We are available in the mornings in the classroom before school and at the door at the end of school day .
To make an appointment to speak with us, please speak to the school office.
Feedback slip
Curriculum support sessions?