Brinsley Primary and Nursery School – Year 5
Class Name:
Swifts
Who’s in the class?
Ms D Martin
Year 5 Teacher
Mrs C Bamford
Teaching Assistant
Welcome to Year 5
This term our topic is: How amazing would it be to have a Dad who’s an astronaut?
Our topic this term is about ‘Earth and Space’ and has a science focus.
We will be learning about:
· the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun
· the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth
· the rotation of the Earth and how we get day and night
· how we know about our solar system
· the moon landings
Our ‘Wow’ event will be a will be a visit of a mobile planetarium to school and to interview an astronomer.
English: Our work will be based on the book ‘The Jamie Drake Equation’ by Christopher Edge.
Maths: our work this term will be about Multiplication and Division’ and ‘Fractions’
PE: will be on MONDAY and FRIDAY. Children should come to school wearing the correct PE kit.
ART: Our work will be closely linked with our topic and include using mixed media and drawing
GEOGRAPHY: Developing our map skills
PSHE: We will be learning about ‘Keeping ourselves safe’
RE: Our work will focus on ‘What’s important to Christians?’
MUSIC: our work is based on Adele’s song ‘Make you feel my love’
ICT: ‘Data Handling: Mars Rover’ looking at binary code and how satellites communicate with earth
SPANISH: Describimos! – all about describing people and Los Planetos
Remember to check Class Dojo regularly for updates, photos and information.
Further information
Maths
English
Science
Reading
Reading is an essential part of your child’s learning. All children should read at least 3 times a week at home. Your child will have a book-banded reading book and a school library book. They are also encouraged to read their own books or magazines at home too. Please continue to hear your child read aloud as this really helps them to ‘hear‘ errors and encourages them to use more expression. Please remember to ‘log’ reading in your child’s reading record.
Spellings
Children will be given a list of age-related spellings. Spellings will be given out each week on a Friday and tested on the following Friday.
As well as learning the words, it would be useful for children to have a go at putting these into sentences (this does not have to be written down).
Homework
In KS2, children will be asked to complete the following homework tasks weekly:
- Spellings
- Times Tables Rock Stars (3 – 4 mins per day)
- Read at least 3 times a week (but remember our challenge is to read 5 times!)
- Mental Maths Worksheet
In addition to the above, you can, if you choose to, complete a piece of home learning linked to our work in class e.g. a piece of artwork, research etc, and bring it into school to share with our class.
Times Tables
Times tables are a crucial part of maths, underpinning everything that we do, so I would strongly recommend regular practise.
Children have their own log in to Times Tables Rock Stars which we encourage the children to access regularly, at home and at school.
The following website also has suitable games for children to practise their times table facts too.
Hit the Button is particularly popular with the children!
Reminders
PE this term is on MONDAY and FRIDAY
Children should come to school wearing their P.E. kit (White T-shirt, Black shorts or black joggers and Black P.E. shoes)
Earrings need to be removed or taped over for lessons (It is much easier if earrings are removed at home) and longer hair needs to be in a bobble.
Water Bottles
Children are encouraged to bring water bottles with them to school each day; they will have access to them throughout lessons but will remain in the class at lunch time. You may wish to send an extra drink in their lunchbox.
Healthy Snacks
We encourage your children to bring healthy snacks into school such as fruit, vegetables, cereal bars, crackers etc.