1. Welcome to Year 5! Class Teachers
Mrs A Stirk, Mrs S Tomlinson and Mrs C Hall
Class TAs
Miss Saville, Mrs Carter and Mrs Sexton–
Mrs Silver and Mrs Clark- PPA cover on Wednesday afternoons

2. Topics:
Autumn 1: Olympics Autumn 2: Blast off Spring 1&2: Invaders and Settlers Summer 1&2: What a wonderful world

3. Literacy: Summer Discussion Poetry cinquains Heritage narrative
Autumn
Olympic poetry
Persuasion
Reports
Explanations and instructions
Rap poetry
Spring
Mystery and suspense
Free verse poetry
Traditional tales
Summer
Discussion
Poetry cinquains
Heritage narrative
Poetry kennings
recounts

4. Reading: Reading records handed in every day
At home, children are to read at least 3 times a week
Entries in reading records do not have to be school books – any reading can be recorded
Children change their own books in Year 5
Parent comments in books and signed
If the reading record is not signed 3 times within a week, children are given the opportunity to read in school over a break time

5. Maths: Place value: Numbers beyond 1,000,000. Rounding
Addition and subtraction – 4 digit numbers
Multiplication and division including written methods
Measure – area, volume and capacity
Multiples, factors and common factors
Shape, symmetry, angles, coordinates, position and direction
Fractions, percentages and decimals (including money)
Time / Converting time
Problem solving
Imperial and metric units

6. Times tables: By the end of Year 4, your child should know
ALL their times tables up to 12 x 12.
Weekly tables / Terrific tables
Practise times tables at home

7. School uniform Plimsolls in class School shoes
PE kit–trainers, green shorts, white T-shirt, dark tracksuit for outside
Long hair tied back
Please name everything!

8. PE
Autumn 1 – Dance – indoor + Bikeability (Oct 14th) Autumn 2 – Health related exercise - outdoor Spring 1 –– Gymnastics - indoor Spring 2 – Tennis - outdoor Summer 1 - Athletics - outdoor Summer 2 – OAA - outdoor + Sports day – children will need a coloured top to represent their house team. At the end of each half term, children will bring their kits home to be washed.

9. Spanish
To be taught for 30 minutes each week.

10. PSHE
Autumn 1 – Being me in my world Autumn 2 – celebrating difference Spring 1 – Dreams and goals Spring 2 – Healthy me Summer 1 – Relationships Summer 2 – Changing me

11. RE
Autumn 1 – Christianity Autumn 2 – Judaism Spring 1 – Christianity Spring 2 – Judaism Summer 1 – Christianity Summer 2 – Judaism
Human Responsibility & Values
Justice & Fairness
Sources of Wisdom
Symbols & Actions
Prayer, worship & reflection
Ultimate Questions
Identifying & Belonging
Beliefs & Practices

12. Computing
Autumn term – Scratch Spring term – Crumble Summer term – Networks and E-safety

13. Homework Handed in each Wednesday One homework task from the left grid
Spellings should be written into books, applied into sentences.
Weekly spelling test on following Friday
Times tables should be written out into homework books
Homework will be checked and acknowledged by an adult
If homework is not handed in by Wednesday, children will complete the work at school
Presentation of homework

14. Seesaw A fantastic tool to show your child’s learning
Parent comments / likes
Code of conduct
Important messages
Communication with the teacher

15. Communication Majority of communications will be paperless
It is essential that we have up-to-date addresses and telephone numbers
Please ensure you download the app which accompanies the school website
Where permission slips are required, we are still working this out. If you have a printer, you can download letters, print and return.
Letters & communications may also be made available on SeeSaw

16. Coming into class Outside door will open at 8.40am
Children will enter through the cloakroom doors. Please note: Parents are not permitted entry
If parents need to communicate with the teacher, write in the reading record or meet at the end of the day.
Registers close at 9.00am – children who arrive after this time will need to go to the office
Morning tasks – a chance to consolidate, revisit and wake up!
Permission will be needed, in writing, for children who walk home alone or to the gate.

17. Preparing for Year 5 October – Bikeabilty – Approx £15-£20
October Harvest festival - food donation to come to school. Parents invited to join at St Mary’s church
November – Space Dome visit to school – Approx £10 per child
December Christingle service. Children are to bring in a large orange. Parents also invited to join at St Mary’s church
December Christmas fete
Christmas jumper day / Christmas dinner
March World book day – Dressing up as favourite book character
April – Bellboating – Approx £1-£2 per child
Spring – Trip to be confirmed – Approx £25 per child
3 x class presentations throughout the year (dates to follow)