Welcome to class 5
Class 5 is taught by Ms Coleman (M,W,Th,F) and Mrs Walden (T) and supported by Mrs Morse
We are very excited to continue to support and encourage your children to develop a love of learning and to enjoy 'life in all its fullness'.
SUMMER TERM
We look forward to supporting your child as they continue their learning journey
Important information:
If your child is going home with someone other than a parent then please ensure you have written a note or spoken to someone in the office. As part of our Safeguarding Procedures, we must have permission before allowing your child to go home with someone else.
Children need to have a named drinks bottle in school every day.
Please ensure your child has appropriate outdoor clothing in school that is named.
As your child is now in Class 5, they are allowed to walk home by themselves, however you will need to provide written permission that you are happy for this to happen. Without this, the children will need to be collected from school.
What are we learning this term?
Maths: We will look at statistics and increase our knowledge of shape using appropriate vocabulary. We will also further our understanding of decimals before moving onto measure, focusing much of our work on Volume. In Geometry we will be looking at position and direction.
English: As writers we will be using the book Hidden Figures. We will write persuasive letters, character descriptions, newspaper reports and recounts and look at how we can enhance our writing using parenthesis, cohesive devices and a range of clauses.
Reading: We will be reading The Explorer which is an exciting novel set in the Amazon. Four children are left abandoned after the plane they are travelling in crashes in the forest. We will also read Five Children and It - Five siblings move to the country and almost immediately uncover treasure!
Science: We will be learning about Living things and their Habitats, looking at life cycles and how different types of animals are classified.
Geography : We will build upon our prior knowledge of 4 and 6 figure grid references to explore OS maps, looking at how we can use them to understand the type of landscape in our own and contrasting areas.
History : As historians we will be continuing our learning about The Mayans. We will be finding out about where the Maya built their civilisations including Mayan city states, people and their inventions. We will then compare them to the Anglo - Saxons.
Art/DT: In DT, we will be looking at Structures and Mechanisms. We will look at different types of joint and design and build our own structures. In Art, we will explore paint effects changing the consistency of paint by mixing with water, glue or flour. We will also use the wet-on-wet techniqueto create our own paintings.
Music: This term we will look at Musical Composition and Improvisation. We will listen to a variety of different genres and use a range of instruments to write and perform our own compositions on our own and as part of a group
RE: As theologians we will be considering how Christians live their lives by focusing on what Jesus would do. We will also look at Humanism and learn about their key ideas and beliefs.
Languages: We will continue to build our vocabulary and understanding of the French language.
PE: Our focus this term will be developing our skills in cricket and tennis. We will also develop our athletics skills ready for Sports Day!
Class routines
PE - Tuesday - children to come in their PE Kit
Thursday - Reading diaries to be checked and signed off.
Every day- Please make sure that your child has their reading book and diary with them in school.
How can you help?
P.E.
PE for this term will be on Tuesdays.
All children must have their full PE kit on for these lessons. Children can come to school in their PE kit. Children with hair longer than their collar need to tie it up and children with earrings need to tape them or take them out.
Children are encouraged to use timestables.co.uk and/or Times Table Rock Stars at home at least 3 times a week.
Children need to read 5 times a week at home. Please ensure these are recorded in their reading diaries and signed by an adult. As the number of reads accumulates, they will climb the reading gem ladder and receive a certificate for each one. They can earn a book at the end of the year if they have reached platinum.
Useful websites:
Times tables games - Learn them all here!
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/mental-maths
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/mental-maths
Questions or Concerns
Please don't hesitate to e-mail me with any concerns, no matter how big or small, you or your child have. We will always endeavour to respond as quickly as we can and offer any support.
