This year you are lucky enough to have:

Mr Martin - Class Teacher

Miss Waring - Teaching Assistant 

Mrs Warren - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Powell - PPA cover (Tuesday afternoon)

PE will take place every Monday and Friday afternoon.

For PE sessions please bring the following:

- Black shorts, leggings or jogging bottoms

- White t-shirt or polo shirt

- Black pumps or trainers

It is usually best to leave your child's PE kit in school for the half-term so that it is always available to use.

It is important that your child brings their reading book into school each day as the days on which they will be able to read with an adult may change from time to time. It is also crucial that you listen to your child read each evening and ensure that you sign their reading record highlighting what they have read and how they performed.

Within this class reading records will be checked and books changed on a Friday.

Homework will be set on a Tuesday through our online learning platform, SeeSaw. A link for which is placed below:

https://app.seesaw.me/#/login

All homework should be completed by the following Monday and will be checked by your teacher on this day. Please make sure that if you are having difficulties with the homework, that you contact your class teacher with plenty of time so that they can assist your child in its completion. In addition, the school also run a homework club which can really help support those children that struggle completing their tasks independently.

Year 5 - Spring 1

As mathematicians we will:

• multiply up to 4 digit by a 2-digit number
• solve problems with multiplication
• tackle short division problems
• divide a 4 digit number by a 1 digit number
• divide with remainders
• solve problems with both multiplication and division

As writers we will:

• use a variety of verb forms correctly and consistently including the progressive and the present perfect forms 
• use Standard English forms for verb inflections 
• organise paragraphs around a theme (using fronted adverbials to introduce or connect paragraphs) 
• use and punctuate direct speech (using dialogue to show the relationship between characters)
• use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely 
• use relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose, that or an omitted relative pronoun 
• link ideas across paragraphs using adverbials 
• use commas to clarify meaning and avoid ambiguity in writing

As scientists we will:

• research using a range of secondary resources
• describe mixtures
• explain the process of sieving
• draw and annotate a diagram to explain a concept
• explain the process of filtering
• identify testable questions and how to answer them
• describe solutions and how they can be identified
• describe solutions and how they can be identified
• identify which factors affect the time taken to dissolve
• plan a fair test with consideration of variables and measurements

As linguists we will:

• use the correct form of verbs when asking and answering questions about sport.
• form the imperative of regular verbs.
• translate written instructions into English.
• follow instructions to play the Maya ball game.
• use imperative verbs and praise words to encourage others during a game.
• identify key information in a written text.

As learners of RE we will be exploring the Big Question:

Why is the Torah so important for Jewish people?

We will answer the following questions:

• Where to find Jewish people in the UK?
• What is the Torah? What is a Sefer Torah?
• Why are there different types of synagogue in the UK?
• How does the Torah influence what Jewish people might eat?
• How are Jewish people adapting festivals in the UK?

As children ‘Living in the Wider World’, in PSHE, we will:

• discuss why rules and laws are made and enforced and why there are different rules needed in different situations
• know the range of jobs carried out by people you know and explore how much people earn in different jobs
• know that there are rights and responsibilities when playing a game online or in a social network community
• learn that you have different kinds of responsibilities, rights and duties at home, at school, in the community and towards the environment
• understand that you will need money to help you achieve some of your dreams
• develop an initial understanding of the concepts of ‘interest’, ‘loan’, ‘debt’, and ‘tax’

As geographers we will answer the following questions:

• How do we get water on earth?
• What waterways are in our local area?
• How can we identify rivers in the UK and across the world?     
• What are the key features of a river?     
• Are mountains all the same shape?     
• How can we identify mountain ranges in the UK and across the world?
• Does the climate change on a mountain?         
• What impact do rivers and mountains have on people?

As historians we will answer the following questions:

• Who was Isambard Kingdom Brunel?  
• What problems did Isambard Kingdom Brunel solve in his architecture of bridges and other engineering projects?             
• Where and when did the first civilisations begin?

As artists we will:

• research and discuss artists and discuss their processes and explain how these are used in the finished product.           
• consider how Hokusai’s artwork represents the Edo period     
• plan a design through drawing
• improve the mastery of art and design through a range of techniques

As computing experts, we will:

• tinker with Logo             
• understand nested loops          
• understand basic Python commands  
• use loops when programming
• understand the use of random numbers

As musicians, we will:

• engage in discussion about the sounds of an orchestral piece
• have a selection of varied vocabulary in response to what they hear
• change dynamics and pitch, differentiating between the two
• take the role of conductor or follow a conductor
• change texture within their group improvisation and talk about its effect
• create a graphic score to represent sounds
• follow the conductor to show changes in pitch, dynamics and texture