Year 5

Week beginning 29th April 2024

Last week the children worked hard in year five. In maths, they continued to measure angles. In English, they have been looking at dialogue in narrative texts.

Summer uniform

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:

Forgiveness

Luke 6:37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven."

Matthew 18:21-22 "Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times."

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 character description and linking it to 'Stig of the Dump'.
In Maths, we will be continuing with our work on angles and shape.
In history, we will be learning that Stone Age people became early farmers (e.g. Skara Brae)
In RE, we will be learning about Islam.
In computing, children will continue to work on spreadsheets.
In science, we will be continuing to understand 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 will be recieving 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.