Welcome to Year 5!
Year 5 is a busy and exciting time for the children. Throughout the year, children have the opportunity to take on a range of roles and responsibilities within the school community and are encouraged to strive for the highest standards of behaviour and attitudes at all times.
This is the time in which children begin their preparations for the transition to secondary school. Working closely with the Year 6 team, we support children’s development towards becoming mature, independent and responsible members of society with their own opinions and beliefs.
Children study a broad and motivating knowledge-rich curriculum, which helps them to develop their skills in a range of academic, creative and sporting areas. Additionally, they will spend a large proportion of the year exploring a range of relevant social, moral and emotional issues. All of this helps the children to grow into unique individuals with a strong sense of self-worth, ready to help them with their next steps in education.
Homework
Issued every Tuesday and due in the following Tuesday, the children have 7 days to complete their homework. Children have the option to attend Year 5 homework club in their own classroom during Tuesday break and lunchtime.
Tasks:
- Presentation – three times a year
- Maths homework – weekly (retrieval of skills taught in lessons)
- SPaG homework – weekly (this includes handwriting and spelling practice of year five common exception words and curriculum spelling rules)
- Reading (40 minutes) - weekly
- Spellings – (tested weekly)
- TT rockstars – (20 minutes weekly)
PE days
- Dolphins: Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)
- Turtles: Tuesday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor)
Year 5 highlights
- History Off the Page Day - Egyptian Day
- Art and design projects – electrical moon buggies, pyramid pulley systems, making rockets and clay beast’s eyes.
- Trips: visit to a local river, visit into school to support our science learning from www.star-gazing.co.uk.