Year 5

Welcome everybody to the Year 5 section of the website.

Class Teachers: Mrs Chipperfield and Miss Newman
LSAs: Miss Shearer, Mrs Melia and Miss Vick

Newsletter

Welcome back to Year 5! We hope you had a lovely holiday and are ready for the new year. We are really looking forward to building on all our hard work from last term! Please read below for all the fun and exciting topics we will be learning this term. If you have any questions, then please don’t hesitate to ask one of the Year 5 team.

Reading at home
Across the school we emphasise how important it is for your children to read at home. There are countless benefits, like expanding their vocabulary, fostering concentration and sharpening their memory.
Children are expected to bring their books in every day so they can be heard to read at any time. If your child has finished reading their book, it will be changed at school.
We appreciate that it is not always possible to read every night with your child but we do ask that you make every effort to read at least 5 times per week with them. Reading at home doesn’t always mean their school reading books, it could be anything from a newspaper, magazine, kindle books to instructions of a board game!

Homework
Homework will be given out every Friday with the hand-in date the following Friday. Homework will include spellings for a test on Fridays, as well as maths, reading and grammar activities.

History
In History this term we will be answering the question, What was life like in Tudor Britain? Children will become historians and use different sources to decide if Henry VIII was a fair ruler or a cruel tyrant. They will learn about his wives, and his impact on Britain. This learning will be consolidated with a trip to Ordsall Hall to find out more about our local Tudor history!

Geography
Our Geography topic this term is Why do oceans matter? Children will learn about the oceans many different uses - some may surprise them! They will explore the Great Barrier Reef and learn more about Australia. We will learn about the effects that humans have had on our oceans, and how this has impacted climate change. Children will also have an opportunity to improve their data collection skills using tally charts and bar scales.

P.E
Our P.E days for Spring term are Tuesday and Wednesday for both classes. Please ensure that your child comes to school wearing their full uniform and brings their P.E kit in a bag on P.E days. 
PE kit consists of: a plain white t-shirt, black shorts and black PE pumps / black trainers. Children may wear black jogging pants and a jumper in the colder months if they go outside. Due to the limited space we have in the cloakroom in our classroom, please can children refrain from bringing in large rucksacks/handbags. They are too big for the pegs and children cannot hang their coats up properly. Thank you for your cooperation with this.

Water bottles
Don’t forget to bring water bottles in each day - it is important for the children to stay hydrated. Please put a label on bottles and refill them every day.