Welcome to Year 5
Year 5 Curriculum Map
Year 5 Essential Information
Below are some brief details about our learning this half term and some key information to help the half term run smoothly. Please do keep an eye out for regular information about our class on the new school and any last minute information or changes on the school app.
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English: In class we will continue to follow the Jane Considine scheme which proved successful last year. The children will write a detailed account of their holidays; write a script for their class assembly; and write a science fiction story about a trip to the moon. Alongside this they will study a variety of texts with a link to space – be it the science behind it, the explorers and pioneers or just a good space themed story. Reading: Children are still expected to be reading at home and should all have their own book to take home or one of their own choice, that is at the expected standard for their age . We ask that the children read at home at least 3 x per week. They have been issued with their own Planner in which a parent/guardian should sign to say your child has completed the required reading. The children are also expected to write down 5 new words they encounter during their reading each week and define them in the planner. The planners will need to be checked in school on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. In class we have whole class guided reading on a range of fiction and non fiction texts, 3 x per week as well as daily story time. Some children requiring extra assistance will be heard regularly in class. You can help your child’s progress by hearing them read for at least 5 minutes every day or questioning them on what they have read. It really is the key to all their future success. Maths: We will continue to follow the White Rose Maths programme of study and for most of this half term the focus will be on place value: comparing, ordering and rounding numbers up to 1,000,000; Multiplication and division; and begin fractions. Children are also set 3 mathletics tasks each week which should be completed at home. Please email me if you require their login details. We also recommend they keep practising their multiplication tables on TT Rockstars at least 3 times a week, at home, as this will benefit their division and fraction work immensely. They will also continue to use TTRS in school on a regular basis. HUMANITIES HISTORY: Learning about Galileo, Neil Armstrong sir Isaac Newton and the Space Race of the 1950s -70s. GEOGRAPHY: As context for the space race we will be comparing USA with Russia in the 20th century. Also Earth viewed from space and its size and place compared to all planets in the Solar System, terrain/atmosphere/ of planets Science Researching facts and information about Planets and the Solar System, recognising Constellations, explaining day and night and famous scientists linked with forces and experimenting with gravity and Investigations: How do we know the earth is round? Can we track the sun? How does the Moon move? RE: In R.E. we will be learning more about other religions in our area and being respectful to each.
Computing: We will be looking at Systems and Searching. What is a system and how does it work? And how do we search online.
UNDERSTANDING THE ARTS ART: We have already made self-portraits in the style of Julian Opie. Future lessons will follow the new Art Access online scheme of learning. This term focussing on fashion design. MUSIC: We have started using a specialist music site called Charanga and are fortunate to have Mr Gleeson the music lead taking the lessons.
PSHE – Children will be looking at their mental health and well-being and dealing with feelings. P.E. – This half term in P.E. we will focus on gymnastics and Tag Rugby. P.E. Sessions are on Wednesday and Friday so please send your child to school already dressed in their P.E. kit.
Things to remember:
· All children should bring a flask or bottle of water to school. This should be taken home and washed every day.
Please read with your child for 5 minutes every day or questioning them on what they have read. It really is the key to all their future success.
· PE is on a Wednesday and Friday for this half term. Children should come dressed in their P.E. kit and will stay in it for the rest of the day. A change of clothing is not necessary. Children need to come to school in a white t-shirt and black shorts or black tracksuit plus trainers. · Spellings are put on the class blog on a Friday evening. The subsequent spelling practice of the words is the following Thursday. Spelling practice will take the form of dictated sentences. The children will receive a score out of 10 for the practiced words and another score out of 10 for the correct punctuation in their sentences and correct spellings of common words they should already know. · Mathletics homework will usually consist of 3 tasks I have set the children. Please ensure the children attempt these before playing on other areas of Mathletics as their scores are fed through to me and allow me to target any areas the children might be struggling with. If you have lost your login, please contact Mr Routledge · Children access TTRockstars 3 times a week in school, However, it is recommended that they spend 5 minutes on it every day to get super secure and quicker. · Children should not bring anything to school other than book bag, school book, planner, packed lunch and a water bottle. May I remind parents and carers to ensure that all of your child’s clothing is named as it makes finding the right owner so much
. Thank you for your continued support. Should you need to get in touch, please contact the school office or my email address
Glen.routledge@adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk
Mr Routledge
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. Thank you for your continued support.
Should you need to get in touch, please contact the school office or my email address
Glen.routledge@adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk
Mr Routledge
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Year 5 Class Blog
Week ending 25th October
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 5 Class Blog
Well, we've finally made it to the end of the first half term. Hasn't it flown. This week we let the children run (or fly) free with their own space based story based on anything they wanted with spectacular results. Got to grip with squared and cubed numbers in maths ; completed their 3d life journey maps in art ; learnt more about the hidden women of Nasa; balanced and rolled in PE ; celebrated harvest festival ; read a spooky halloween story in guided reading ; and sketched pictures of famous women for black history month.
This week's spellings (for after half term) are more homophones
farther
father
guessed
guest
herd
heard
led
lead
morning
mourning
Enjoy the half term break and if there are any sweets left over after halloween, I'm happy to help!
week ending 18th October
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 5 Class Blog
Week ended 18th October
Hello again, we’ve almost made it to the end of a very long half term and the evenings are beginning to draw in with all the fun of Christmas just around the corner! This week the children have written their independent story and got to grips with possessive apostrophes. In maths we have looked at multiples and factors as well as prime numbers. As part of Black history month we have looked at the hidden women from NASA in the 50s and 60s ; in R.E. we have learnt about pluralism, exclusivism and inclusivism ; more typography in art and gymnastics in P.E.; and in Computing we designed our own web pages and learnt how search engines rank websites in a search. We also attempted to prove that the Earth rotates on its axis in a practical science experiment involving shadows, with mixed results thanks to the autumnal weather.
Please remind your child that they need to be completing the 3 mathletics assignments each week. After half term, children not completing these tasks will have the opportunity to do so during their lunch hour, in school.
This week’s spellings are to practise homophones and near homophones. As they will sound the same it is vital that they learn the definitions of each.
past
passed
aisle
isle
proceed
precede
allowed
aloud
effect
affect
Have a great weekend.
week ending 18th October
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 5 Class Blog
Week ended 18th October
Hello again, we’ve almost made it to the end of a very long half term and the evenings are beginning to draw in with all the fun of Christmas just around the corner! This week the children have written their independent story and got to grips with possessive apostrophes. In maths we have looked at multiples and factors as well as prime numbers. As part of Black history month we have looked at the hidden women from NASA in the 50s and 60s ; in R.E. we have learnt about pluralism, exclusivism and inclusivism ; more typography in art and gymnastics in P.E.; and in Computing we designed our own web pages and learnt how search engines rank websites in a search. We also attempted to prove that the Earth rotates on its axis in a practical science experiment involving shadows, with mixed results thanks to the autumnal weather.
Please remind your child that they need to be completing the 3 mathletics assignments each week. After half term, children not completing these tasks will have the opportunity to do so during their lunch hour, in school.
This week’s spellings are to practise homophones and near homophones. As they will sound the same it is vital that they learn the definitions of each.
past
passed
aisle
isle
proceed
precede
allowed
aloud
effect
affect
Have a great weekend.
week ending 11th October
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 5 Class Blog
Hello again,
It was lovely to meet so many of you this week, if there are any other concerns please get in touch. This week we completed our sad tale of Luna; grappled with bar models in number problems; looked at fancy lettering in art ; completed their history of the Space Race; read about Dorothy Vaughan as part of Black history month; Learnt about search engines and web crawlers in computing; more seasonal work in French; .the benefits of a diverse community in R.E.; and more gymnastics in P.E.
Next week is harvest festival so please check the newsletter for more details on how to get involved.
In maths we will be looking at multiples and factors of numbers, if you want to discuss them with your child to prepare them. (look on here if you've forgotten what they are https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zv9sv9q#zqchn9q ). Practising TTROCKSTARS will really help them
Next week's spellings are on the long vowel sound / i / spely with a -y
apply
supply
identify
occupy
multiply
rhyme
cycle
python
hygiene
hyphen
Have a great weekend.
Week ended 4th October
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 5 Class Blog
This week the children have started their sentence stacking around the cartoon One Small Step (which, later on, does involve the death of a father for a young girl, so please let me know if your child has recently had a bereavement so we can keep a close watch on them). Learning about main clauses, subordinate clauses and adverbials! Maths has been getting to grips with column addition and subtraction. In P.E. children practised shoulder stands and bridges ; have read about Margaret Hamilton of NASA, completed their pictures of the planets ; learnt more about the Space Race; completed their Christmas card designs for the PTA Christmas cards ; and today have been visited by local firefighters to discuss bonfire night safety. Unfortunately, they were called away on an emergency after 5 minutes, so Mr Smithson and myself had to deliver the powerpoint. Please discuss with your child what they learnt from the session as their safety is our prime concern ober this exciting time.
This week's spellings are to practise words with the short vowel sound / i / spelt with a 'y' :
symbol
mystery
lyrics
oxygen
symptom
physical
system
typical
crystal
rhythm
Have a great weekend!