Dear
Parents/ Carers of Year 5 Pupils,
We
hope that you have had a really enjoyable summer. It is lovely to be back in
school and we are delighted with how quickly the children have settled in Year
5. We hope that you find this letter and
pack of information useful.
Autumn
Term Curriculum
Here
is an outline of some of the areas of learning that we will be covering in
class this term within the topics of ‘Lasting
Legacies’ and ‘A Splash of Paint’
Maths
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Place
value (reading, writing, ordering, comparing, rounding)
Calculations
(+ - x). Written and mental methods
Fractions
and Decimals
Word
problems
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English
|
SPaG,
Greek Myths & Narrative Poetry
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Science
|
Feel
the Force & Earth and Space
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R.E.
|
How
should believers live? What do religions say?
Focus
on Christianity and Islam.
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Computing
|
Using
the internet with discernment
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P.E.
|
Rugby
then Dance (Tuesdays), Games (Thursdays)
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Topic
(History,
art, D.T.)
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‘Lasting Legacies’
This
will include a study of Ancient Greece. Exploring Greek life, their
achievements and influence on the western world today.
‘A Splash of Paint’
This
will include studying a variety of artists to further develop the children’s
mastery of art and design techniques.
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How you can help at home
Homework
Year
5 children will receive one English and one Maths homework weekly. Most
homework will be completed in the Maths or English homework books. It is really helpful if you can encourage
your child to complete homework in a quiet place where they can fully focus. If
your child has any trouble with homework, all they need do is come and ask us
(where possible before the due date!).
It is also appreciated if you could help encourage children to take
responsibility for their own homework - if it is not going to be handed in on
the due date then children should tell us themselves. Maths homework will be
due in on a Tuesday and English homework will be due in on a Wednesday. We will
set some MyMaths homework tasks as part of the Maths bubble homework. If you do
not have access to the internet at home children are welcome to use laptops at
school to complete these tasks during Friday lunchtimes.
In
addition, the children learn a spelling rule each week and will receive a list
of spellings that follow this rule (every Monday) which they will need to learn
for a weekly spelling test on a Friday.
The
children will also be tested on a list of 15 half termly spellings at the
beginning and end of each half term. We would appreciate your help in
supporting your child in learning these tricky words. Thank you.
We
also offer an optional homework every term for those children looking for an
extra challenge.
As
you know children hugely benefit from reading regularly, every night where
possible. It is still important for children to be reading with an adult on a
regular basis too. We have listened to all children read individually and in
the front of the homework planner have made an individual suggestion of how
often your child would benefit from reading to an adult. Of course this is a
guide and if you wish to do more reading with your child than is indicated then
that’s great.
Planners
Thank
you for your support already in using the homework planners. We hope that you
find them useful in helping your child organise themselves. The children are
using their planners to record homework tasks but can also use it as a personal
diary. Children will record their weekly spelling and times tables score every
Friday. Please could you check your child’s planner at the
end of each week and sign the bottom of the page. Please feel free to make your
own comments. Your child should take responsibility for asking you to check and
sign it. We will collect the homework planners each Friday.
P.E
We
will have P.E sessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. We are thrilled that
Gloucestershire Rugby will be providing a six week block of rugby coaching
every Tuesday for the first half of the term. Our Thursday PE session will be
led by Jon and
have a games focus. Sometimes our timetable has to change so P.E kit should be
in school each day please. A reminder that PE kit should consist of: black daps/pumps/trainers, black shorts and a red or white t-shirt or
polo shirt.
As the weather is unpredictable it would be useful for the children to have
both outdoor trainers and plimsolls (or clean trainers) as part of their kit so
that we can use both the hall and outdoors. When it starts to get colder,
joggers and jumpers may also be needed. School PE kit should also be worn for
after school clubs.
Art aprons
Children
will need to have an old shirt or apron for art. Please ensure your child has
one in school at all times. Thank you.
Pencil cases
School
provides all the writing and drawing materials the children will need, however,
they are allowed to bring in their own pencil case if they wish. The pencil
case and its contents are the responsibility of the child and need to fit into
their tray. This is a privilege and children may be asked to take their pencil
case home if it proves to be too much of a distraction.
Planners, reading
books and homework books.
Please
have all of these in school, in the classroom, each day. Thank you.
Jam Making
Soon
we will be making jam using the fruits grown in our school garden. Please can
you send in any empty glass jars? Please
can you soak off the labels? Many thanks.
Dates for your diary
·
Class
trip to British Motor Museum Wednesday 14th September.
·
Join
us for our class assembly on Thursday 10th November.
We
look forward to working closely with you. Please don’t hesitate to come and see
us if you have any questions.
Yours
sincerely,
Mrs
Michelle Parkin and Mrs Marika Hortop
