Year 5

Week beginning 13th May 2024

We have had another lovely week in year 5! The children enjoyed their PE sessions that were finally in the sunshine. We had a visit from AFC Bournemouth and the children were excited about meeting the author Dan Freedman and u21's player.

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:

Giving and Receiving

Hebrews 13:16

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

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 continuing our newspaper articles about an ancient Stone-Age treasure!
In Maths, we will be continuing to study position and direction.
In history, we will be continuing to delve into the Bronze age.
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.