Year 5
Spring 2
Welcome to Year 5:
Amaryllis and Gardenia Class
Welcome
We would like to welcome everyone back to Spring 1 term for year 5! We hope that you find the information below useful. This information will help you support your child at home with the organization of their week and their learning at home.
Key Times
| Homework | Each week, children are expected to learn their spellings, maths and read for 30 minutes each night – Pupils in year 5 will aim to have be in the process of completing their blue bookmark. |
| PE | In Spring term, the PE days are Tuesday and Wednesday for both classes. Please ensure that your child has their PE kit on these days. |
| Trips | Cultural Events and Trips this term include:
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| Key Times | For year 5, the school day will begin at 8.45, and end at 3.30. |
 
What are we learning?
| English | This term in English we will be looking at The Switch by Anthony Horrowitz. Children will be writing suspense narratives, letters, non-chronological reports and debates. |
| Maths | In Maths, we will be focusing on Decimals and Percentages before moving on to Perimeter and Area. We will finish off the term by doing a unit on Statistics. |
| Science | In Science, we will be building on our learning from last half term and learning about changes in materials |
| Geography | In Geography, we will be continuing our work on Brazil. We will be focusing on the advantages and disadvantages on living in Brazil. |
| History | In History, we will be continuing our learning about the Anglo-Saxons, focusing more on how their way of life changed over time and what we can learn from them. |
| RE | In RE, we will be exploring Christianity. We will be investigating the question ‘Did God intend for Jesus to be crucified?’ |
| Computing | We will be focusing on data and information. We will be looking at databases and different ways we can represent data. |
| Art | In Art, pupils will focus on the Visual Element of Pattern and study the work of Expressionist artist Erich Heckel to inspire their own design for animal prints and printed overlays. |
| French | In French, we will be beginning a new French program using our I-pads. |
| PSHE | In PSHE we will be learning about the role that money plays in people’s lives – exploring the value of money, how to budget and how our spending decisions can affect the environment. |
| PE | In PE, we will be devloping our skills in rugby. |
| Music | In Music pupils will develop further understanding of Blues music; understand what improvisation means and learn how to improvise using part of the C minor pentatonic scale. We will also continue learning about pitch and harmony in singing. |
| DT | In DT we will be completing our bird boxes using wood, saws and drills. |
How can I help at home?
One of the key ways every parent can help is to ensure that your child is at school every day and on time. Other than this, the main way you can help is by ensuring that your child reads every day, for at least 30 minutes – this can be with you, or on their own, but it is the most effective way of ensuring that your child progresses and learns outside of school. Practicing times tables frequently is vital.
Children have logins for Times Tables Rock Stars and Purple Mash– please encourage them to use this frequently, as it will really help with their quick recall of mathematical facts.
If you have any questions, please talk to Miss Parmar and Mr. Turner to arrange a meeting.
Thanks,
Miss Parmar and Mr. Turner
