This week, in English, children have planned their persuasive speech detailing who the greatest superhero is. They will be using their plan to write their speeches. Children have been working on using their multiplication and division knowledge to solve word problems in Maths. After half term we will be learning about fractions and decimals.

As part of Black History Month we have been learning about the ‘hidden figures’ who worked at NASA. We have completed research about Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Dr Christine Darden – all figures who have held important roles at NASA. Please find below a photo of the each class with their posters.

Home Learning:

Over the half term please ensure that you read daily and practise your times tables facts.

There is also a multiplication test on Sumdog for you to complete.

The children have been given a template showing possible dimensions for their gas mask box. Last year, parents found that old cereal boxes, tea bag boxes or small tissue boxes are great for making a gas mask box – especially because of the colour they are on the inside of the box.

In their yellow Home Reading Journal children need to write a review of the book they are reading/ a book they have read. This is due on Thursday 5^th November. Parents will need to sign off book reviews to show that children have completed the review task and have spoken about what has happened in the book, their favourite parts/characters, etc.

Please ensure children practise their times tables for at least 10 minutes a day. We are testing their multiplication facts weekly from now on to ensure children maintain a quick recall to help with their mental and formal calculations.

As part of an individual choice of home learning, they also have their creative homework task ideas for the autumn term– one piece should be completed each half term. As the first half term is now complete, children should begin on their second piece of home learning of their choice to share after half term.

Reading Passport and Year 5 Must Reads:

Keep up the great work with reading the books from the reading passport. The children who complete their passport will be put into a draw for the chance to see Pinocchio at the theatre. Also, the class with the most completed entries get to have a complete afternoon of sport with CM Sports. It’s all to play for!!!

As we are coming to the end of the first half term, the children should have been able to read or be reading one of the year group must reads. This is important for Year 5 children to hear quality vocabulary that they will be exposed to in upper primary school to also to prepare them for secondary school.

** Reminders – it’s week 2 after half term which means PE lessons will be on Monday 2^nd November.  Children should come to school wearing their PE kit.

As the weather begins to turn colder and wetter, please remember children will need a coat to keep warm and dry. Break time snacks will be kept in the classroom until break time so they need to be kept separately from lunchboxes that children can unpack easily in the morning. They will not be able to access their lunchboxes until lunchtime.

Enjoy your half term and we look forward to seeing you on the 2^nd November.

Best wishes,

The Year 5 team.

This week, in English, children have started a new unit based on Superheroes. They have used a range of persuasive language including persuasive sentence openers and detailed reason to persuade the reader to agree with their point of view. Children have started to divide using their multiplication factors and estimate in division problems.  Next week they will begin to apply their grouping knowledge to solve problems and extend division facts.

For Science this week we have begun our habitat/environment study this week which we will continue through the year. It amazes us to see children continually be excited about being excited about being outside in nature exploring wildlife. Through play, exploration, talk and sheer joy, they talk about cause and effect of animal habitats and scientifically reason why this happens. A blessing for teachers to see this learning taking place and experiences that stay with the children.

Home Learning:

The yellow Home Reading Journal was returned last week so the children could write a review of the book they are reading/ a book they have read. This was due Thursday 15^th October.  If the book review was not returned this week, could children review a book/part of a book for Thursday 22^nd October. Parents will need to sign off book reviews to show that children have completed the review task and have spoken about what has happened in the book, favourite parts/characters etc.

In their red Homework Book children have weekly vocabulary and maths home learning they are expected to complete. MyMaths login details have been given to children in order to complete the tasks this week. Please ensure children practise times tables at least 10 minutes a day. We will be testing times tables weekly from next week to ensure children maintain a quick recall to help with their mental and formal calculations.

Please find as many opportunities as possible, as a family, to explore the vocab words sent home this week so the children will be able to apply them to our new guided reading unit based on poetry. Maths and Vocab home learning is due Thursday 22^nd October. 

As part of an individual choice of home learning, they also have their creative homework task ideas for the autumn term– one piece should be completed each half term. As the first half term is nearing next week, children should have completed one piece of home learning of their choice to share after half term.

Reading Passport and Year 5 Must Reads:

Keep up the great work with reading the books from the reading passport. The children who complete their passport will be put into a draw for the chance to see Pinocchio at the theatre. Also, the class with the most completed entries get to have a complete afternoon of sport with CM Sports. It’s all to play for!!!

As we are coming to the end of the first half term, the children should have been able to read or be read to one of the year group must reads. This is important for Year 5 children to hear quality vocabulary that they will be exposed to in upper primary school to also to prepare them for secondary school.

** Reminders – it’s week 1 next week which means PE lessons will be on  Wednesday 21^st October.  Children should come to school wearing their PE kit.

‘Evacuation Day’ on Thursday 12^th November. We are asking children to come to school dressed as an evacuee on that day.

As the weather begins to turn colder and wetter, please remember children will need a coat to keep warm and dry. Water bottles should be available in the classroom so if a water bottle is provided in the lunchbox then it should be available in the classroom in the afternoon. Breaktime snacks will be kept in the classroom until breaktime so could they be kept separately from lunchboxes so children can unpack easily in the morning as they will not be able to access lunchboxes until lunchtime.

Have a wonderful weekend,

The Year 5 team.

P.S The secret password is nemesis. 

Which class will have the most passwords on Monday?

This week, in Year 5, children have been writing their sensory descriptions based on an image from ‘The Day War Came’ by Nicola Davies. They have used a range of descriptive language including similes and personification to help create a visual image for the reader. Children have been developing their ability to multiply 2 and 3-digit numbers by single digits. Next week they will begin to apply this knowledge to solve problems.

Your child should have taken home a letter about their ‘Evacuation Day’ on Thursday 12^th November. We are asking children to come to school dressed as an evacuee on that day.

Homework:

Your child will have their yellow Home Reading Journal returned this week so they can write a review of the book they are reading/ a book they have read. This is due Thursday 15^th October.

In their red Homework Book they have some spelling and maths home learning they are expected to complete. This is due Thursday 15th^th October. Please find as many opportunities as possible, as a family, to explore the vocab words sent home this week so the children will be able to apply them to our new unit based on superheroes.

In their Homework book, they also have their creative homework task ideas for the autumn term– one piece should be completed each half term. This is ongoing.

Reading passports. The children who complete their passport will be put into a draw for the chance to see Pinocchio at the theatre. The class with the most completed entries get to have a complete afternoon of sport with CM Sports.

** Reminders – it’s week 2 next week which means PE lessons will be on Monday. Children should come to school wearing their PE kit.

As the weather begins to turn colder and wetter, please remember children will need a coat to keep warm and dry. The rain caught out several children this week

Have a wonderful weekend,

The Year 5 team.

We continue with our unit based on the book ‘The Day War Came’ (which is on the reading passport). The children have been working on writing sentences with different sentence starters and adding subordinate clauses at different points of their sentence structures. In maths, we completed our addition work to find perimeters of shapes before moving to our new domains of multiplication and division. This makes it even more important that children are practicing their multiplication facts regularly.

As a team, we wanted to say how proud we are of the standard of homework that has been handed in. The creative homework has been varied and exciting to see, while the presentation of vocabulary and spelling work has been stunning. Thank you for your support in ensuring children complete their work on time. Many of the children have also been telling us about the ‘Must Read’ books they are reading – most have been enthralled by the different types of texts they are reading.

Homework:

Your child will have their yellow Home Reading Journal returned this week so they can write a review of the book they are reading/ a book they have read. This is due Thursday 15^th October.

In their red Homework Book they have  some spelling and maths  home learning they are expected to complete. This is due Thursday 8^th October.

In their Homework book, they also have their creative homework task ideas for the autumn term– one piece should be completed each half term. This is ongoing.

Reading passports. The children who complete their passport will be put into a draw for the chance to see Pinocchio at the theatre. The class with the most completed entries get to have a complete afternoon of sport with CM Sports.

** Reminders –  it’s week 1 next week which means PE lessons will be on Wednesday Children should come to school wearing their PE kit.

As the weather begins to turn colder and wetter, please remember children will need a coat to keep warm and dry. The rain caught out several children this week

Have a fantastic weekend,

The Year 5 team.