Class 5

Dear Parents and Carers,                                                                               

Welcome back after the Christmas holiday! We hope that you all had a brilliant break and that the children are ready to get back into the swing of things, continuing their Year 5 journey. We have some amazing topics and learning opportunities for Spring Term.

Our first topic is ‘You’re Not Invited’, which is a thematic unit based around The Romans and their impact on Britain, with a key focus on History as well as developing skills in Art, Computing, DT and Music. It begins by looking at the concept of invasion, before focusing especially on the Romans, learning about important Roman figures and their reasons for invading other countries as well as the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and the legacy it created that still affect our lives today. This year, we are Navigators through our exciting thematic approach to teaching where the children are able to make connections between areas of learning and consolidate skills. All of the themes chosen, deliver the programmes of study for the National Curriculum. MFL, PSHE, R.E and Science will be taught discreetly.

As mathematicians in Class 5, the children will continue to focus on mental arithmetic methods (and when to use them) and revision of times table and division facts. We will begin the term looking at multiplication and division methods, area and perimeter and begin to explore fractions and decimals - don’t forget to check out our calculation policy on the school website.

This term, in English, we will explore poetry through The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes and write non-chronological report about Boudicca linked to our topic. The children will be encouraged to use a variety of vocabulary, conjunctions, fronted adverbials and punctuation in order to engage the reader and make their writing exciting. We will continue to work on spelling, grammar and punctuation (SPaG) throughout the year.

Our PE sessions are on a Tuesday and Wednesday.

Please ensure that children have the correct PE kit in school at all times. In the interests of safety, no jewellery, including earrings, should be worn on PE days. As the weather gets colder, the children may prefer to wear tracksuit bottoms and jumpers during PE – please make sure children are dressed weather appropriate.

Swimming sessions will continue to take place on Friday afternoons up until Easter.

Children in Class 5 receive regular homework – Maths and English will be alternated and Spellings will be given out weekly. Children will be expected to complete a reading journal of their choice after every book. Children should aim to complete at least one reading journal activity per week (examples of reading journals activities will be stuck inside their Reading Journal Book).

Please do not hesitate to contact me, should you have any questions or concerns. I am usually available at the end of each day and am happy to discuss any of these with you. Thank you for your continued support of the school.

Mrs Wiley (Class 5 Teacher)