Welcome to Beech Class - Year 5

The teacher in Year 5 is Mrs GS

Learning Support Assistants:

Mr Beckett and Miss Brown

Important Information

P.E

Wednesday and Thursday (Spring 2 onwards)

Please ensure you come to school in P.E kit on these days.  From Spring 2 onwards, owing to timetable changes - see Spring 2 Timetable below - the children will be having PE and Forest School on the same days on occasion.  When this happens, please can the children wear long trousers / PE joggers, their PE t-shirt and a long sleeved jumper / top.  

Forest School and Music - alternate Wednesdays - see timetable below

Curriculum information

Spring Term Topic: 'Awesome Africa!' 

(see the homework grid below)

English

Guided Reading

In Spring 2, we are going to study the interesting picture book entitled 'The Arrival' by Shaun Tan.  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 expertly guide the children through the spellings using our 'Rising Stars' programme and other methods each week.   Owing to timetable changes, spelling sessions will now be on Friday afternoons.  Please remember that the children need to bring in their small, blue spelling books every Friday 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.  'Big Write' is still on Friday mornings, 'Guided Reading' on Wednesday mornings and SPAG sessions on remaining days.  English, like Maths, takes place daily.   

Maths

Spring 2 starts with 'Decimals and Percentages', continuing to follow the 'White Rose Maths' scheme using manipulatives such as 'Numicon' etc.  Please continue to support your children’s learning of times tables by regularly allowing them to play 'TT Rock Stars' or any other method that suits your child.  There has been a huge improvement in times tables in the class - we are so proud of the children.  Thank you for your support.  

Science 

In Science, we start with a Biology unit which looks at animals, including humans.  

R.E.

Our RE topic for the Spring Term is 'Pilgrimages'.  We will be studying pilgrimages in different religions.  

P.E.

In Spring 2, P.E. will be every Wednesday and Thursday.  On the days when the children have Forest School and PE on the same day, please can the children wear long trousers / PE joggers, their PE t-shirt and a long sleeved jumper / top to accommodate both sessions.  Thank you.  PE this half term will be Tennis and Handball, alongside preparation for a dance competition which some of the children have signed up for - details to follow.  

Forest School and Music:

Forest School and Music will alternate each week on Wednesdays.

Home Learning

Homework for the Spring Term will continue to be optional and the children can pick a task from the grid linked to our 'Awesome Africa' topic - see link below.  Should the children wish to do a piece of homework, it should be completed and handed in on Wednesdays: there is a box in the classroom.