Year 5

Autumn Term 2024

Welcome to the Year 5 class page.

Here you will find information regarding your year group and generic school reminders.

However, if you have any further questions or concerns you can email me at [email protected]. 

Here's to an exciting term!

Mrs Bours

Year 5/6 Class Teacher

Class Information:

Timetable:

This Week's Spellings:

Week Beginning: 2/12/24

What do I need to bring to school?

We expect you to bring your current reading book and yellow reading record into school everyday. Once you have had an adult at home to sign your reading record, you can change your book. This will probably be weekly or fortnightly depending on the length of the book. You are responsible for your independent reading, so we will be checking regularly for those 'Reading Champions' and rewarding on a weekly basis those of you who are putting in an extra effort to read both in and out of school.

You will need to bring a water bottle each day, which can be refilled from our chilled water machine. Please make sure yours is named or easily recognisable (we do have some people with the same design!) and taken home each night to be washed.

Homework will consist of a English task, a maths task and spelling practice. All the information for each task will be given out each Thursday and will need to be completed by the following Wednesday.

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What should I wear for P.E?

Our PE day this half term is Friday.

• Plain black shorts / skorts / leggings / joggers.
• Plain white T-shirt / polo shirt.
• Plain black or red jumper / hoodie.
• Trainers.
• Long hair should be tied back.
• NO JEWELLERY. Please ensure earrings are not worn on PE days.

What should I bring for swimming lessons?

Starting from 18th September we shall be going swimming every Wednesday. 

• Swimsuit / trunks / swim shorts - no bikinis.
• Swimming cap for longer hair (optional).
• Goggles (optional).
• Towel.
• NO JEWELLERY. Please ensure earrings are not worn on PE days.

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What will we be learning about this term?

English  - Historical Fiction; Diaries & Letters; World War 1 Poetry; Themes of Remembrance in Narratives; Newspaper Reports; Poetry Through Art.

Maths - Place Value; Addition & Subtraction; Multiplication & Division; Fractions

Science - Evolution & Inheritance.

Computing - Online Safety; Internet Research & Presentation Skills.

Topic - World War 1; All Around The World.

Art - World War 1 Landscapes, Propaganda and Poppies.

DT - Pencil Cases.

PE - Invasion games: Netball, Hockey, Tag Rugby; Dance.

PSHE - Democracy & the Economy; Population Pressures.

RE - Islam: Beliefs, Symbols & Practices; The True Meaning of Christmas.

Spanish - At The Shops; The Way I Look.

Music - Music Technology; Christmas Songs. 

Drama - Improvisation; Performance Skills.

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