Welcome to Ash Class - Year 5

The teacher in Year 5 is Miss Middleton

Learning Support Assistants:

Mr Beckett and Miss Brown

Important Information

P.E

Thursday and Friday

If you have an queries please contact Miss Middleton via parent mail or email the school office.   

Forest School and music - alternate Wednesdays - see timetable below and wear appropriate FS clothing (ie long sleeved tops and trousers)

The first Forest School and music session will be 17th September. 

Curriculum information

Autumn Term Topic: Black History 

This term in History, we will be focusing on Black History. Pupils will explore what life was like for enslaved people and learn about the inspirational figures who played a vital role in the abolition of slavery. We will also study the Windrush generation and reflect on the lasting impact it has had on shaping modern Britain.

English

Guided Reading

In Autumn 1, we are going to read 'Mythical Beasts and Magical Creatures' by Stephen Krensky.  As usual, we will have enough copies to share in class, but if you wish your child to have their own, then please feel free to purchase it.   Reading is such an important skill: it unlocks all areas of the curriculum.  Please hear your child read at least 3 times a week, if possible.  

English: Spelling, Handwriting, Writing and SPAG (Spelling and Grammar)

We will continue to guide the children through the spellings using our 'Rising Stars' programme and other methods each week. Spelling will be every Monday before Lunch. Please remember that the children need to bring in their small, blue spelling books every Monday and they should practise the weekly spellings at home for a review the following week.  We will continue to work on our handwriting in the session that follows the spelling lesson. Our class 'Guided Reading' sessions will take place on Friday mornings and SPAG sessions will continue to take place on a weekly basis through the whole term. English, like Maths, takes place daily.   

Maths

Autumn 1 starts by developing our place value skills, exploring numbers up to 1,000,000, following the 'White Rose Maths' scheme.  Our focus will be using efficient methods to add, subtract, multiply and divide (the 4 operations). Later in the term we shall move on to the 4 operations whilst working with fractions and mixed numbers.  Please continue to support your child’s learning of times tables by regularly allowing them to play 'TT Rock Stars' or any other method that suits your child.  There continues to be a huge improvement in times tables in the class - we are so proud of the children.  Thank you for your support.  

Science 

Science, Autumn 1 consists of an exciting Physics based unit, exploring how forces effect life around us. We shall learn to understand the science behind gravity by conducting our own parachute experiment! 

R.E.

Our R.E. topic for the Autumn Term looks closely at world and local religions and communities.  

P.E.

This term, Year 5 will be focusing on netball and basketball. We shall be working on my transferable P.E. skills including, agility, defence, increasing power, shooting... and of course developing our team work skills along the way. 

Forest School and Music:

Forest School and Music will alternate each week on Wednesdays (see timetable below).

Home Learning

Homework for Year 5 is optional.  If you wish, your child pick a task from the grid linked to our Science topic - click on the document link below.  If homework is completed, it should be handed in on Wednesdays.