Year 5
Week beginning 20th May 2024
We have had another lovely week in year 5. The children have written lovely newspaper reports and began to add and subtract decimals - the teachers are really impressed with their work! Don't forget, class photos are on Monday morning. All children must come into school in their uniform and if they have any clubs they can bring their clothes in a bag to change.
On Friday 24th May we will be sharing all the lovely home learning the children have completed. We are so impressed with what the children are doing and love sharing their work from home.
We break up for half-term on Friday 24th May at 3:10pm. School is closed to pupils on Monday 3rd June for INSET and the children return on Tuesday 4th June at 8:30am.
Summer uniform reminder:
- White buttoned down polo or blouse
- Courtelle bottle green V-neck jumper or cardigan
- Short or long grey styled school trousers
- Waterproof coat- no logos
- Black sturdy school shoes or black, dark brown, or navy closed-toed sandals (boots, trainers or high-heeled shoes are not permitted)
- Optional sun hat- no logos
- Summer dress: green striped dress. Checked dress are not part of the uniform.
Worship theme of the week:
Ascension Day 26th May
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
Curriculum this week:
Please note that our curriculum overview for this term is at the bottom of the page.
Our new topic is: Iron age to Stone Age
- In English, we will be looking at autobiographies.
- In Maths, we will be continuing to add and subtract decimals.
- In history, we will be summarising our project this term and completing and end of unit assessment.
- In RE, we will be learning about Islam.
- In computing, children will continue to work on spreadsheets.
- In science, we will be finalising our learning on gravity.
- In Destination Reader we are reading: Stig of the Dump
Spellings:
This term, our spelling words are:
accommodate, apparent, opportunity, sufficient, interrupt, conscience, nuisance, physical, temperature, queue, disastrous, marvellous, mischievious, frequently, sincerely, immediately, competition, explanation, pronunciation, profession, convenience, hindrance, curiosity, capability, community, probability, disability.
Homework:
The children have received their homework sheets. We will share all their learning on 24th May. Just a reminder that MyMaths homework is also set every Friday.
Reading:
We would love to see Year 5 using their extra time at home to read some brilliant books. If children read three times at home, they get a raffle ticket. Please, therefore, keep a quick record in reading logs – your children can write the title in to help! We would also like to encourage children to bring their reading records into school every day.
Coming up:
- PE days – Please ensure the children are dressed in PE kit every Thursday
Many thanks for all of your continued support,
Mrs Clark, Mrs Tomlinson, Mrs Hall and Mr Legg.
Additional resources
Below are some other resources that you can use for optional work at home:
Recommended reading list:
https://www.colneyheath.herts.sch.uk/recommended-book-list-for-year-5-and-6/
English reading activities:
English reading activities should consist of reading an extract or short story and answering questions. Guidance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Y_67GMkP4
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/reading
- All activities through this link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs44jxs
- What are facts and opinions?
- What does an author do?
- What is inference?
https://www.everyschool.co.uk/english-key-stage-2-comprehension-2.html
- All activities through this link
Maths
Remember, MyMaths tasks will be set each week as identified in the weekly web update. Please ensure that you do the tasks set for the week. Remember, you also have access to Timetables Rockstars, too.
Remember, the Maths exam is split into three; one arithmetic paper and two reasoning papers. The arithmetic paper is more calculation based, whereas the reasoning focuses more on the application of these skills.
Arithmetic
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Daily arithmetic can be downloaded here: 1-4 13-16 17-20 21-24 25-26 27-30 31-34 5-8 9-12.
Reasoning
https://mathshub.thirdspacelearning.com/resources?schoolyears=y5 – excellent reasoning resource. You need to sign up for free, but then the download is also free.
https://mathsmadeeasy.co.uk/ks2-revision/maths-made-easy-ks2-sats-practice-papers/ – access to a range of free papers in a very similar style to SAT tests – please bear in mind that SATs are Year 6 examinations and your child may not know some concepts.