Welcome to Year 5
Nurturing bright futures
Meet The Team
5G Class Teacher - Miss K. Weaver
Year 5 Teaching Assistant - Mrs A. Wilkinson
5G Email: 5g@pottersgreen.org.uk
Welcome to Year 5! We are really looking forward to continuing and sharing in your learning journey this year and have planned plenty of lessons to engage, excite and inspire your learning. We hope that you all enjoy your time in Year 5 and if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us on our class e-mail and we will be more than happy to support you.
Home Learning
Home learning will be set on Seesaw every Friday at 3:30pm and is expected to be handed in by the following Friday.
Reading Books will be changed once your child has finished reading their book. There is a box in the classroom for the children to put their book in. We would like to encourage children to change their book at least once a week to increase their reading fluency. Please can you ensure that you sign your child's Reading Record a minimum of 3 times each week, in line with school expectations. Children need to bring their reading book into school each day; even if it doesn’t need changing.
Reading Eggs is a great way for your child to continue improving their reading and comprehension skills. The levels allow children to read a variety of genres and each book has eight different activities to complete, ranging from dictionary work to answering comprehension questions. Logins can be found in the front of your child's Reading Record book. It is our expectation that children login to Reading Eggs and complete one book and the related activities at least twice a week as part of their Home Learning.
Times Table Rock Stars and Numbots is a great way for your child to practise their times tables and number skills. Logins can be found in the front of your child's Reading Record book. It is our expectation that children login in to Times Table Rock Stars twice a week as part of their Home Learning.
Spring Term Curriculum
P.E.
Thursday p.m. - Tennis
Friday a.m. - Dance
P.E. kit will be required, which should include non-logo jogging bottoms or shorts, plain jumper/hoodie, a white t-shirt and trainers. We recommend bringing a carrier bag too as trainers may get muddy and covered in grass. Please ensure all P.E. kits are named and in school on the day that your child has P.E.
English
This half term, we will be looking at a persuasive speech linked with Plastic Pollution and then create a broadcast to persuade the school to go plastic-free. In the second half of the term, children will watch the narrative The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore and will then continue the plot by zooming into one book that comes to life in the library and taking over. What does Morris do?
Maths:
This half term, we will be focussing on Multiplication and Division, Fractions and Decimals and Percentages. In the second half of the term, children will continue to focus on Decimals and Percentages and Perimeter and Area. All lessons will focus on Maths mastery following the White Rose scheme. Maths Fluency will take place every day for 10 minutes.
Science:
In Science, we will be learning all about Materials and Mixtures Forces and the children will have opportunities to carry out a range of investigations. Following this, the children will learn all about Reversible and Irreversible Changes.
Humanities:
This half term, in History, we will be learning all about the Ancient Greeks and answering the question: How have the ancient Greeks influenced life today? In the second half of the term, in Geography, we will be learning about Italy and answering the question: Why is Italy a major European country?
Design Technology:
In Design Technology, the children will study Eat the Seasons, where they will learn about the meaning and benefits of seasonal eating, including food preparation and cooking techniques.
Computing:
Using Purple Mash, the children will learn about databases, online safety and create their own game.
French:
This term, the children will be studying the following topics: days of the week, months of the year, sports and hobbies, fruit and food items.
Music:
Using Charanga, the children's learning will focus on the songs Make You Feel My Love and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. They will have many opportunities to listen to and appraise music, as well as study lyrics and rhythm.
R.S.H.E.
This term, the children will focus on specific topics including protecting the environment and compassion towards others; and how information online is targeted and different media types, their role and impact
R.E.
This term, the children will be focussing on the key questions: If God is everywhere, why go to a place of worship? What would Jesus do? Can we live by the values of Jesus in the twenty-first century?