Mrs Parkinson’s Year 5 Class

Year 5      Term: Autumn 1

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Teacher: Mrs Parkinson

Email: jparkinson@discovery.victoriousmat.org

Twitter: @MrsJParkinson

Our learning this term:

English: During our first few weeks back, the children will focus on the book ‘The Great Food Bank Heist’ by Onjali Q. Rauf. We will write a persuasive letter based on the book and Marcus Rashford’s campaign to end child food poverty. This term, the children will be focusing on two types of writing. They will begin with planning, writing and editing a narrative story, then go on to plan, write and edit another persuasive letter, all while gathering a wide range of vocabulary and literacy skills.

Maths: Year 5 will begin by recapping some key mathematical concepts from Year 4 then will begin with looking at place value and the order of numbers. The children will practice rounding large numbers to the nearest 10 and 100 and begin comparing and ordering numbers in the thousands and millions.

Science: How do forces affect movement?

This term, children will be exploring forces and looking at how this affects movement. We will be looking at the work of Sir Isaac Newton.

History: What mistakes were made in the British rule of India?

In History, we will be looking at Gandhi and the history of the Indian Subcontinent. We will be exploring Britain’s involvement in their rule over India, what mistakes were made, and how they could have been managed more effectively.

Art: This half term, we will be looking at Typography and Maps. The children will explore how we can create typography through drawing and design, and use our skills to create personal and highly visual maps.

Computing: How is information found on the World Wide Web?

The children will be exploring how the internet works, looking into how we can access information online and hoe to be safe when using the internet.

Music: Cornets

The children will be working with the music services and learning to play the cornet.

RE: If God is everywhere, why go to a place of worship?

The children this term will explore how and why different religious faiths gather the way they do, and compare and contrast these different lifestyles.

PSHE: Our key focus this term will be relationships and how to work effectively as part of a team. The children will learn key skills such as: learning how to disagree respectfully and collaborating effectively in order to achieve a group goal.

Spanish: As well as focusing on the basics of the Spanish language, recapping the alphabet and the pronunciation of Spanish words. We will then go on to exploring how to say the date.

General Class Information:

Reading: Each week, the children read a range of texts through their learning. They also take part in whole class or small group Reading sessions where their decoding and comprehension skills are developed with a different reading skill being focused on each day.

Home reading is to practice and consolidate their fluency, expression and comprehension. Children still being taught phonics will take two books home – 1 decodable book and 1 reading for pleasure book. The decodable book is for the children to practice their fluency and expression as well as to show their understanding through questioning. The reading for pleasure book is for the children to share with an adult and to promote a love of reading. If they are past being taught phonics they will be sent home 1 colour banded book to practise decoding and comprehension as well as 1 reading for pleasure book. Please let us know how your child has got on with their reading books using the reading record. We would like you to write a comment each time you hear your child read. If your child is in KS2 they can write in their reading journal after they read at least once per week.

One child per half term will be nominated for being the Reading Hero for their class based on their commitment to home reading. The child will be chosen based on the evidence seen in their reading record and in class. If your child is chosen to be the class Reading Hero they will be given a prize and a certificate and acknowledged in Friday’s good work celebration assembly.

Homework:

• Task on Century due before Wednesday of each week – set on Friday.
• Read at home at least 3 times.
• Access TTRockstars twice for 10 min.

PE/Swimming:

This term, Year 5 children will be attending swimming classes and will have PE sport sessions with our sports coaches.

Please ensure your child comes to school with the appropriate equipment for swimming. All swimming equipment must be tight to the body; girls are asked to wear a one-piece swimsuit and boys are asked to wear trunks or shorts that are above the knee. Swimming caps must be worn by all children when in the pool. The children will also need a large towel and a separate bag to put everything in.

We ask then PE kits are sent into school at the start of each half term and remain in school until the end of half term. PE kits will be used in PE, dance/gymnastic sessions, and active lessons such as science.

Children should not be wearing any jewellery including earrings for PE. If your child does wear earrings, please could you ensure they are taken out before school on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday please,

Snack: Snack is to be a piece of fruit or a cereal bar. No chocolate, crisps or sweets are allowed.