Year 5 Second First Half Term 2019 ‘Who was the real Horrid Henry?’ –
Year Group Who’s Who (and where to find us)
The Year 5 class teachers are:
5JW – Mrs J Walkom (Head of Year) Come out through Y6 Door by the main gate
5CF –Mr C Fleury Come out through Y6 Door by the main gate
5LR – Mrs L Robinson Come out through Y5 door near the Infant building
5JT – Mrs J Thompson Come out through Y5 door near the Infant building
5DS – Mr D Smale Come out through Y5 door near the Infant building
In addition Year 5 are supported by :
Mrs Beck Mrs Pradhan
Mrs Thompson Miss Sullivan
Mrs Porter Miss Humes-Gilmore
What will we be learning about in school this half term?
Maths
Year 5 are grouped by ability for maths lessons, which are timetabled for the first hour and 25 minutes every morning.
They are taught in three Challenge Sets, and two Support Sets. All sets are taught the same content, but at different speeds to match the needs of their learners.
This half of term our learning focus is:
- Multiplication and division – including factors, multiples and prime numbers
- Whole number word problems – including the use of ‘Bar Modelling’
- Time – including converting from 12hr to 24hr and interpreting timetables
Homework will be set every Friday, which may be on paper or through the MyMaths website. We also expect children to
English
English skills will be taught in variety of ways, including specific lessons and through cross-curricular words.
In addition to the genres below we teach regular spelling, punctuation and grammar lessons and reading comprehension.
- Poetry – based around rhyming couplets and Shakespeare’s sonnets
- Narratives and Drama – based around Macbeth
- Persuasion and Non-chronological reports – based on the Tudors
Spelling homework is set weekly with pupils researching other words that match the rule.
Science
This half term the children will be studying Solids, liquids and gases
Including investigations around:
- Are solids always hard?
- Is a liquid always runny?
- Are all metals the same?
- Are all plastics the same?
Foundation Studies
We teach a range of subjects through our Creative Curriculum approach including:
- DT– Portraits & needlework
- History – Tudors
- Computing – Multimedia presentations
- Music – history of music, focused around the Tudors & ‘Greensleeves’
- E– Dance & Tag Rugby
- PHSE– Getting On & Falling Out
- E– Practice & experiences of different religions
Please click on the homework tab on the school website for our homework policy and suggestions for creative homework tasks for this topic
We expect all the children in this year to work hard. We have high expectations and hope
you will support us, you can do this by:
Organisational aspects –
- Ensuring that your child is at school on time and dressed appropriately;
- Dinner money is sent into school on Monday in a labelled envelope;
- Make sure that your child has a PE kit which is clearly labelled;
- All children may bring a healthy snack;
- Encourage your child to be prepared for the school day with the correct equipment.
Educational aspects –
- Ensure your child reads every single day for at least fifteen minutes, preferably to an adult
- Encourage your child to research other words that match the week’s spelling rules, as well as learning the words sent home
- Mathematics, encourage your child to practise the 4 operations (+, -, ÷, x), learn tables and use mathematical skills in everyday life, eg time and money.
Communication with your child’s class teacher can be made through the home/school diary or informally at the end of the school day. If you wish to make a longer appointment please telephone the school office and this can be arranged at a mutually convenient time.
We look forward to an exciting and hardworking year.
The Year 5 team