Welcome to Year 5 

5W is taught by Mr. Walker
5R is taught by Miss. Roberts
5C is taught by Mr. Collins

The Year 5 teachers...

And our TAs... 

 

A warm welcome to Year 5, we hope you have a restful summer break! Attached is some information about Year 5 including some key information on rules, routines and the topics and texts we will be studying this term.

Reading:

To tie in with our Earth and Space topic, we will be using a wonderful picture book called Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon, then moving onto Greek Myths.

Writing:

We will be starting with the book Computer Dad as our stimulus for our narrative writing. We will then be using Mars Transmission. After half term, we are using the poem ‘The Highwayman’ and finishing the term with ‘The Snowman.’

Mathematics:

We will be starting our work looking at place value, progressing on to addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Within this, children will be faced with a range of problems to solve. We will be working hard at making sure the children know their times tables, but it is imperative that they continue to practise them at home, using TTRock stars.

Science:

For the first part of the term, we will study the fascinating topic Earth and Space. After half term, we will be looking at forces in motion, including: gravity, air resistance and friction and water resistance.

Geography and History:

We will be beginning the term with Geography, looking at 4 and 6 figure grid references and then moving onto History and the Ancient Greeks.

PPA, P.E and Swimming:

PE will take place on a Monday and a Tuesday. P.E kits are required to be worn to school on those days. Kit consists of plain black shorts, a white t-shirt (with or without the school logo) and trainers. Monday PE will be outside, so children can wear school PE kit or plain grey or black joggers in the event of cold weather (no logos, additional colours or stripes are acceptable). For the Autumn term, 5R will be swimming every Tuesday morning starting on 9th September, so they require their swimming kits on this day. Children will need to wear a school uniform to school. This will continue for the entire term. 5C and 5W will rotate between PE and Art during their PPA morning, so they will need to wear PE kit to school that day. If your child cannot participate in swimming or PE for any reason, they must bring a letter explaining the reasons why, as it is part of the curriculum.

Homework:

Homework will be provided to children every Monday. Children will be given spelling and maths homework. We also ask that children read 5 times each week and for reads to be logged onto Boomreader.

Social Media:

In recent years, Year 5 classes have increasingly been impacted by the harmful effects of social media resulting in many children becoming deeply upset for a variety of reasons. The minimal age for ‘WhatsApp’ (for example) was 13, but has recently been raised to 16 (although this is not legally binding). We understand that it is very hard to prevent children from using social media, but we stress the importance of discussing and monitoring your child’s usage and implementing strategies to minimise the impact.

Routines :

Children who wish to walk home on their own must have permission enabled on Arbor. This can be completed via the App under consents. For your child's safety, children may bring in a mobile phone, if walking to and from school. Mobile phones MUST be handed in to the class teacher at the beginning of the day and must not be turned on until they leave school premises. Consent for mobile phones in school can be enabled via the Arbor App under consents.

Pencil cases:

Your child may bring a small (must fit completely in their tray), named pencil case to school with their own equipment if they wish too. Pencil cases can be equip with the following: simple sharpener, standard eraser, handwriting pencil,colouring pencils (x12 max), felt tips (x12 max), glue stick, Dry wipe pen, small scissors and a ruler.

bwalker@trinity.hereford.sch.uk
lroberts@trinity.hereford.sch.uk
ncollins@trinity.hereford.sch.uk

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