Year 5

We take reading very seriously in Year 5. Each day, we do a ‘Big Read’ lesson, focussing in depth on a book, and answering questions around it. In these lessons, all children are given the opportunity to read aloud, and answer questions. We also have a class reader, where we read for enjoyment.

Children will also bring a reading book home from school, as well as a free choice book from ‘The Book Hut’ or class library. Children are expected to read at home each night with an adult. When a child reads at home and completes a book, they can then complete a quiz on accelerated reader. The more quizzes passed, the higher the word count. Quizzes build up word count and this can support children in attending the million word reader trip later in the year. The children earn certificates and rewards for increased word counts.

Children can access a range of online home learning tools to aid with homework. They will have homework set on seesaw on Thursday which should be completed by the following Friday. They can also access TTrockstars and reading wise at home to earn coins and tokens for their timestables and reading practise.

PE days for Year 5 are currently Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure your child wears the correct PE kit for their lessons. This is as follows:

Plain white t-shirt

Plain black shorts

Plain black joggers (for colder weather)

Plain black hoody or jumper (for colder weather)

Trainers or black pumps.

Children should bring their own water bottle into school each day.

We also invite children to bring a healthy snack to eat at play time, for example, a cereal bar or a piece of fruit.

Our maths focuses this year will be:

Autumn

·        Place Value

·        Addition and Subtraction

·        Data Handling

·        Multiplication and Division

·        Measure

Spring

·        Multiplication and division

·        Fractions

·        Decimals and percentages

Summer

·        Decimals

·        Geometry

·        Measure

Here is how we organise our Maths teaching across the week to ensure breadth and depth:

Monday - Thursday Power Maths lessons.

Friday- Arithmetic lessons.

We use ready, steady write to teach our English lessons. This is a text based approach and follows the writing cycle:

Immerse

Analyse

Plan

Draft

Our English focuses this year will be:

Autumn

When we walked on the Moon

Exploration narrative

Formal mission log

FArTHER

Setting narrative

Letter

Spring

Hound of the Baskervilles

Cliffhanger narrative

Formal report

The Promise

Character narrative

Bargain letter

Summer

The Lost book of Adventure

Survival narrative

Survival guide

King Kong

Dilemma narrative

Balanced argument

The science topics that we will cover this year are:

·        Materials

·        Space

·        Living things and their habitats

·        Forces

·        Animals, including humans

·        Working scientifically