1. Welcome to Year 5 Together in God’s love, we care, trust and respect. …
September 2018

2. Meet the team: Teachers: Teaching Assistant: 5EH Miss E Hayes
Mrs D Gillespi (Thursday all day).
5DA
Mr D Achilles
Mrs M Leon (PPA cover Thursday afternoon).
Teaching Assistant:
Mrs Leon

3. Learning and Visits for the year
Autumn:
Ancient Egyptians including Egyptian Day, clay canopic jar making and Egyptian dance.
Life Cycles and Habitat in Science
‘The Great British Bread Off’ in DT.
Netball and Cardio Tennis in PE
Autumn Watch (Date TBC)
St Francis Day
Spring:
Shakespeare in English
Earth and Space project in Science
Rugby and Hockey in PE
Pablo Picasso in Art
Study of Valley Park- Local Area Walk
Spring Watch (Date TBC)
Bike ability (Date TBC)
Summer:
Alaska in Geography
The Victorians (Oliver Twist focus)
Moving Toys In DT
William Morris in Art
Athletics and Cricket in PE
Enterprise Week- 20th-24th May
Stubbington Study Centre (Parents Meeting: Tuesday 21st May at 6pm, Visit takes place: Monday 8th July-Friday 12th July).

4. How will you know how your child is doing?
We are using the band system to record and track progress.
We record their progress using ‘Target Tracker’ – the statements relate to the learning objectives taught and are in line with the National Curriculum.
We review these regularly and use this information to carefully track your child’s progress.
Regular assessment for learning throughout the sessions which can then be recovered in Pre/Post Teaching.

5. Marking
Over the course of the last year we have been trialing a variety of approaches with a particular emphasis on immediate feedback and marking during lessons. This is something we will be developing over this academic year and which we will share with pupils and parents in due course.

6. Communication with Parents
Meet the teacher evening
Parents Forum (date TBC) hosted by Mrs Jones, Mr Taylor and members of SLT.
Mid year report to be sent home February 2019
End of year reports to be sent home July 2019.
Open evenings for children to share their work with parents. Dates TBC.
Parents Evenings in October (Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th October) and February
In these meetings we will share your child’s progress both academically, socially and emotionally –
however should we need to discuss any of these prior to these meetings we will make contact with you.
Appointments
If you have any concerns please do not hesitate to contact us via the school office.
If you require a separate / additional copy of a school report / mid year report – please let the office know and they can arrange it for you.
Pupil Progress
Discussions regarding your child’s progress can be held with the class teacher, at any point in the year at your request. Alternatively the class teacher may contact you regarding your child’s progress.

7. English (Reading)
Independent reading and changing of books in Year 5. Children to record their reading on their own pink reading card. (Aim for 3 books minimum per half term).
In addition to the pink reading card, what the children are reading must be recorded in their home-school diary (Children MUST read four times per week; 1 of these session SHOULD be 20 minutes aloud to an adult).
Guided Reading- Swaps between whole class and group sessions depending upon ability. During group sessions, children are expected to read some chapters/pages at home. (These will be stated in the home-school diary.)

8. English (Writing)
Children may receive weekly English Homework to embed what they have been learning in class.
On some occasions, English Homework will be a project over a longer period of time meaning a higher quality output.
Spelling overviews should have come home already. These spellings are taken from the Year 5/6 National Curriculum. Children carry out LCWC and starter activities following the rule but are still expected to revise at home.
Weekly Grammar lessons in addition to starter activities.

9. Maths
Times tables- Around the World (Year 1-4) Into the Universe (Year 5-6). Mental calculations (Two homework booklets, 1 page of each set every Tuesday; marked Thursday) Written methods of computation (fluency) Problem solving and reasoning Support at home- weekly maths homework which is linked to objectives covered in lessons. This will mainly be set through Mathletics. Use of website – vocabulary and strategies booklet.

10. Our Collective Worship
Every day there is an act of collective worship.
Monday – Whole School Assembly
Tuesday – Whole School Singing Assembly
Wednesday – Class Assembly
Thursday – KS2 Assembly
Friday – Whole School Assembly and Celebration Assembly. (One class assembly a year)
Prayers are said daily.
*Assembly time is used for pre-teaching and interventions.

11. The School Charter: Always try your best
Be caring, kind and helpful to others
Look after everything at school
Show good manners
Stay safe
Tell an adult if you are unhappy
In every class there is a behaviour class board which displays the School Charter.

12. Attendance:
Please let the office know by phone, letter or on the first day of absence if your child is going to be absent from school and the reason for absence.
Please let us know by 9am
Please be aware of the new national restrictions for leave of absence – see newsletter from summer term on website.

13. School Comms Can register at the school office.
Really useful for keeping in touch particularly for urgent messages such as closure for poor weather etc
Text alerts

14. Up-coming date: Wednesday 10th October- Egyptian Clay Day
Parent Helpers:
We welcome any time you can spare to help in your child’s class or in another class if you prefer.
Activities you may enjoy doing with the children include art, DT, reading…please speak to one of the teachers if you can spare the time.
All adults in school undergo a DBS check before starting to help. To obtain DBS clearance, please complete the Volunteer Application Booklet available from the school office. This is to ensure our rigorous safeguarding policy and practices are maintained.
Up-coming date: Wednesday 10th October- Egyptian Clay Day

15. Homework Expectations:
The week will consist of the following:
Monday – English (Due Wednesday, unless otherwise stated). Times Tables
Tuesday - Mental Maths ( 1 page from Mental Maths and times table booklet).
Marked on a Thursday
Thursday – Maths (Due Monday) This will mostly be tasks allocated on Mathletics.
Friday – Spellings Test
20 minutes a day of reading is vital! The children should be reading four times per week. This must be written in Reading in reading Diaries.
Helpful documents:
KS2 Spelling Handbook, Maths Calculation Strategies Booklet and Maths Vocabulary Booklet.

16. Timetable
Please note that the register is taken at 8:45 promptly, any child arriving after the register is closed is marked as an ‘unauthorised absence’ for that session – session is am or pm.
Outdoor PE: Monday
Indoor PE: Tuesday
Library Time:
Tuesday (5EH) Monday (5DA)
(Please check after half terms and holidays that kit, including footwear, still fits! Please LABEL everything.)

17. We are looking forward to a successful year. Thank you