WELCOME TO YEAR 5

Autumn term 2020-2021

This term, due to Covid-19, our topics and homework have change slightly.  For more information, please click on the link below:

Welcome to Year 5!

In Autumn 1 our topic will be Ancient Egypt.  

In other subjects...

Literacy - Writing of mystery stories, grammar- identifying and using different sentence structures.

Maths - Place Value - rounding numbers to the nearest 10,100,1000, comparing and ordering numbers, negative numbers and Roman numerals

Science- Forces and Space

Art - colour mixing, drawing, ,making cartouches and masks

RE - Expressions of Faith

PE

Dates for PE are Wednesday and Thursday.

Gardening Club - Throughout the term, children will also get the chance to take part in Gardening club.

Homework

Times table and spelling tests will take place on a Friday. Reading records will also be checked on a Friday with the expectation that pupils to have their reading diaries signed on a least two separate occasions.

Optional Themed Homework

At the start of each new topic we issue a list of ideas that children could do at home to enhance their learning further. Please note that this type of homework is not compulsory but we know that some children love completing activities related to the wider curriculum and topics. Completed themed homework can be sent into school at any time. We hope you enjoy the ideas we have given!