FABULOUS YEAR 5!

Welcome to Year 5's class page.

Here you will find information about our fantastic learning, experiences, class information and any other news.

 Year 5 is full of fun, hard work and teamwork. Please remember to bring in your stationery and reading book every day, so that you are ready to learn as soon as you enter the classroom! 

The Year 5 Curriculum and Resources:

Maths:

In Maths, the children will be developing their problem-solving skills using all four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). They will also learn how to multiply fractions and work with percentages in real-life contexts. In addition, the children will explore measurement, as well as geometry topics such as reflection, translation, and properties of shape.

At home, please continue to make regular use of Mathletics, Times Tables Rockstars and Purple Mash. Most days will begin with a Maths 'Early Morning Work' session.

 

Keep practising fast recall of the times tables as you will need to apply these in many areas of mathematics.

 

Physical Education:

This term, for Year 5, PE will be on a Tuesday and Friday.

Tuesday Morning  =Outdoor 

Friday afternoon = Indoor

The focus for the lessons is currently still to be confirmed, and is weather dependent.

On PE days, please ensure that children come in to school wearing their PE kit and have removed/taped any earrings.

 

 
In French, the children will be learning vocabulary and phrases related to the weather and clothes. They will practise speaking and writing sentences to describe different weather conditions and what people wear in various seasons, building confidence in everyday conversational language.

 

Personal, Social and Health Education:

In PSHE, the children will be focusing on two important themes: Dreams and Goals and Healthy Me. They will learn how to set personal goals, stay motivated, and work towards achieving their aspirations. Alongside this, they will explore ways to keep themselves healthy, both physically and emotionally, understanding the importance of well-being and making positive choices.

 

 

Ideas to help your child at home:

  • Use the Pobble 365 website to practise creative writing
  • Practise times tables using Times Tables Rockstars
  • Read a book together and discuss what has happened 
  • Discuss new vocabulary
  • Read a range of genres together: letters that come through the post, news articles etc
  • Practise spellings by writing words in different colours or making a nice poster with tricky words on
  • Ask your child to explain the maths concept we have been learning this week
  • Baking – practise measuring and converting grams/kilograms
  • Use digital and analogue clocks to tell the time - maybe look at a bus/train timetable together before taking a ride.

Oxford owl:

For extra spelling resources and ebooks please follow this link:

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ 

Username: cranborne

Password: school 1 

 

 

 
In English, the children will be exploring two engaging texts this term. First, they will study The Promise by Nicola Davies, where they will develop their understanding of grammar and expressive writing by learning how to use coordinating conjunctions, subordinate clauses, and emotive language to create powerful sentences. Later in the term, they will read Holes by Louis Sachar. Through this text, the children will learn the features of a non-chronological report. The children will then write their own report about Camp Green Lake. 
 

Please avoid reading the books with your children in advance, as this can spoil the excitement and intrigue!

Each book sequence involves reading, text analysis, vocabulary investigations, key grammatical skills, drafting, writing and publishing. We usually spend between 3-4 weeks on each text.

 In class, we will be focusing on spelling, punctuation and grammar - not just during English lessons, but across the curriculum.

In addition to the daily English lessons, there are regular comprehension, spelling and grammar lessons.

Please make sure that the key spellings (sent home after the transition morning) are practised well and displayed somewhere at home.

Below is the Year 5 assessment framework which is used to help level children's writing abilities. By the end of year 5, we expect children to be working at the 'expected standard' and this means that all of the criteria in the first two sections must be consistently demonstrated by your children.

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In Art, the children will be creating their own 3D sculptures, exploring shape, form, and texture. They will also study the work of Ted Harrison, a celebrated North American artist, and use his distinctive style as inspiration for their own vibrant and imaginative pieces.
 
In Design and Technology, the children will be learning about structures by designing and making photo frames. They will apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen, and reinforce more complex structures, developing practical skills and creative problem-solving along the way.

 

In RE, the children will be exploring two key faiths: Hinduism and Christianity. They will investigate the concept of Moksha in Hinduism, considering the spiritual pathways described in Hindu scriptures.
The children will also be  investigating, ' What is the great  significance of the Eucharist for Christians?'

 

 
In Computing, the children will be learning how to use spreadsheets to organise and analyse data effectively. They will also develop their coding skills by creating simple programs, helping them understand how algorithms work and how technology can be used to solve problems.
 
 

Spellings:

We will teach and test spellings weekly. Children will practise these in class and also bring them home to learn.

Attached is the National Curriculum Statutory Spellings for years 3/4 and year 5/6.

Please note the children should be mainly secure with the Year 3/4 spellings and working towards the Year 5/6 words.

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In Science, the children will be learning about Properties and Changes of Materials. They will investigate the properties of everyday materials, such as hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity, and magnetic response. They will explore how some materials dissolve in liquids to form solutions and learn methods to recover substances, such as filtering, sieving, and evaporating. 

 

 

Music 
In Music, the children will be exploring the theme Sounds Dramatic, learning how music can create mood and atmosphere. They will also develop their understanding of musical notation and practise decoding written music, building confidence in reading and performing simple pieces.

Year 5 Curriculum Overview

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Home learning in case of school closure or illness: 

In the event of your child being unwell or your child needing to work at home, please see below some activities that your child could complete if well enough to do so. 

If you need any help or support when working from home then please email your class teacher

Thank you

A project:

  • Create a presentation about  Ancient Greece. This could be an aspect of life, a study of one/some of the gods, a Greek myth, a well-known person or something else of your choosing...

The presentation could be a poster, leaflet or PowerPoint. It's up to you!

 

Oak Academy:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-5

BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn

 

 Maths practise:

https://www.transum.org/Maths/Exercise/Furthermore.asp

https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/students/Know_Your_Place.asp

https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Make_1000.asp

https://www.transum.org/Software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/students/Basic_Division.asp?Level=4

Test your speed and mental maths against the clock:

https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Beat_The_Clock/Default.asp?Level=7

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