Year 5

- P.E. days this term are: We will be doing PE on Wednesdays (Dance) and Thursdays (Tag Rugby). Please wear appropriate P.E. kit to school on these days and that kit is named. Dance will be inside and Tag Rugby will be outside!

– On Monday, Homework & Spellings will be given to your child to stick in their Homework Book. Homework Books, online apps and Reading Records need to be completed and, if necessary, brought into school on Friday for your teacher to check.  In Year 5, the expectation is that Homework should total around 2 hours a week: this should be a combination of spelling practice, online apps and set homework tasks (Maths/English/Foundation).

– Reading at home in Year 5 should happen every day. This can be in a variety of forms, such as: children reading independently, sharing a chapter together and reading on Fonetti (if your teacher has given you access). Also, remember reading to your child and listening to audiobooks is extremely beneficial too! Reading Records should be signed off by an adult, but we expect Year 5 children to record their own independent reading journey themselves. Reading Records should be transferred between home and school every day. Please ensure Accelerated Reader quizzes are completed within 48 hours of finishing the book. See below for the links to assist with reading using apps and AR Quizzes. We expect every child to complete a minimum of 3 quizzes every term.

Week 1 Homework

Reading (daily)

Reading should happen every day. It can take a variety of forms, such as children reading independently and sharing a chapter together. Remember that listening to audiobooks can be very beneficial too. 

Adults, please remember to listen to children read and sign their Reading Records a minimum of 3x per week. Children can also record any independent reading they do too. 

Online Apps

Children’s log-ins can be found on the inside their Reading Records. If you are having problems with these websites, please let us know as soon as possible.

Times Table Rockstars (15 minutes a week) – https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth

Nessy (15 minutes a week) -  https://id.nessy.com

Accelerated Reader (Book Quizzes) – https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6699465

Fonetti App Download (not for every child) –  https://www.fonetti.com/try-out-fonetti/

If your child requires medication to be kept in school (including inhalers), please ensure it is in their school bag that is kept at their desk throughout the day. If your child has additional medication, please ensure the office has been informed and parental consent has been given for us to administer it.

Forest School – wellies/boots and waterproofs. Children should have these in school if they wish to use the playscape and field in the winter months.

Please note that the appropriate uniform and PE are also required. Children should not be wearing jewellery (unless it is one pair of stud earrings which must be removed for PE). All kit/clothing should be named. If you do not have the suitable kit, please let your teachers know. Please contact the office if you have any issues with the appropriate clothing.

To sign up for music lessons, please see the links below:

Rocksteady – https://www.rocksteadymusicschool.com/

Other Music Lessons – https://uksouthglos.speedadmin.dk/registration#/

Email: music@wema.org.uk 

Homework queries can be communicated through the Homework Books. All other queries should now go through the office (paulton_jun@bathnes.gov.uk) or give us a call on 01761 418137. Additionally, we will have Open Door Fridays where you may come into the classroom to see children’s work.

English

Over the first few weeks, we will be getting to grips with the fundamentals of English. This will involve polishing up our punctuation and sentence structure. 
For the rest of the term we will be reading 'The Man Who Walked Between The Towers'. From this, we will be writing a dialogue between two characters and a newspaper report about the shocking events.

Maths

During Term 1, we will be focussing on Place Value, Number, Addition, Subtraction and Statistics. In Place Value we will recap the value in 6-digit numbers, round to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000 and comparing and ordering numbers up to 1 million! In Addition and Subtraction, we will be adding and subtracting numbers qwith up to 4-digits using informal and formal written methods (column). We will also look at how addition and subtraction are the inverse of one another and look to use them to solve multi-step problems. Finally, in Statistics, we will interpret, draw and analyse tables and graphs.

RE - We will be looking at the big question of 'Why do religious books and teachings matter?' with a focus on the Qu'ran and why it is important to people.

PE - On Wednesdays, we will be taking part in dance inside and on Thursdays we will be taking part in Tag Rugby. We will have some very exciting visitors to help us learn all about Rugby! Can you guess who?

PSHE - This term we will be exploring T.E.A.M. What does it mean to work in a team? How can we be a good member? We will find out this term!

Science - We will be looking at the properties and changes of various materials. We will find out about different materials, their uses and their properties, as well as dissolving, separating mixtures and irreversible changes.

Computing - We will be exploring what makes up a computer system and how computers share information.

Art - We will be creating observational drawings of the body in movement.

Music - This term, all of the learning is focussed around one song: Livin' On a Prayer. We will look at the dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc.) along with practising our singing and playing of musical instruments.

History - Was the Anglo-Saxon period really a Dark Age? Ask us again at the end of the term and you will find out!

French - The children will continue to be taught by Madame Truelove and have fun recapping greetings, numbers, colours and more!