1. Mrs Davies/Mrs Miller (5S)
Year 5 Meet the teachers
Mrs Davies/Mrs Miller (5S)
Mrs Young (5N)

2. Everyday in their book bag
Banded reading book
Green reading record
Water bottle

3. Plimsols or outdoor trainers
PE Kits – when and what?
P.E will be twice a week for both classes.
Monday and Friday (5S)
Monday or Fri (alternate) and every Thursday(5N)
PE kit includes:
White t-shirt
White shorts
Green tracksuit
Spare socks
Plimsols or outdoor trainers

4. Homework

5. Snacks Snacks are: Healthy Nut-free Water bottles are: Plastic
Filled with water only
Named clearly

6. New subject based curriculum
Science  - Properties of Materials, Changes of Materials, Space & forces, Living things and their habitats, Animals including humans
Geography- Rivers, Economic Trade Links, Mexico
History - Victorians, Canals, Mayans
D&T – Structure of bridges, Mechanical systems, Food of Mexico and the Mayans
Art -  Using charcoal, watercolours and creating silhouettes, perspective, sculpture, pastels, Impressionists/Cubism/Pointillism

7. New subject based curriculum
Music – Rock, Jazz, Pop, Hip Hop, Motown
Computing - Internet research & web design, Modelling Sketch Up, Controlling Devices, Scratch programming, Radio Station Podcast
R.E. – Judaism and Christianity
P.S.H.E. – Beginnings, Getting On and Falling Out, Good to be Me, Going for Goals, Relationships, Changes
French - Greetings, School, Food, Town, Holidays, Home
P.E. - Netball & Uni- Hoc, Dance & Circuits, Swimming, Gymnastics & Dance, Tag Rugby & Football, Athletics & Cricket/Rounders

8. Communication After school on the playground
Please phone/ office for an appointment with teaching staff
Parents evening : 6th & 7th November

9. Things to come: Trips: Rushall Farm Wednesday, 2nd October
Reading Museum – Tuesday, 12th November
Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium – Spring term
Reading Synagogue – Summer term
Swimming-Spring term
Learning Logs
Sheldon: 5th June-8th June or 9th - June-12th June