Welcome to Year 5

Welcome to Year 5!

This year, we will share all the important information that you require at home on a Year 5 page rather than individual class pages. You will find our class emails below if you need to discuss anything or find us on the front playground at the end of the day. 

Staffing: 

6CR - Mrs Rose (Mon-Wed), Mrs Carthey (Wed-Fri).  

6S - Mrs Sheppard 

We are extremely fortunate to have Mrs Sweet and Mrs Sears supporting across the two classes each morning. She will be concentrating on specific areas of the curriculum with small groups and individuals during the afternoons. 

This term, we will be learning about:

Maths

Each day during the week, we will concentrate on a different aspect of maths. 

Monday - Number - counting, rounding and comparing numbers up to 100,000. 

Tuesday - Fractions - equivalent fractions, fractions greater than 1, mixed numbers and improper fractions. 

Wednesday - BIG MATHS - Learn Its (times tables), CLICs and SAFE activities.

Thursday - Calculation - addition and subtraction with exchanging. Factors, multiples and prime numbers. 

Friday - Measurement - area and perimeter, angles and measuring with a protractor.

Writing

This term, we will be using our class novel 'Friend or Foe' written by Micheal Morpurgo to write a range of pieces of writing. These include a diary entry, an informal letter and fiction.

We will focus on using a range of writing codes and writing sentences that include accurate and varied punctuation. 

Reading

Our reading VIPERS novel this term is COSMIC. Each week, we will focus on a different reading comprehension skill. We use VIPERS to remember the comprehension skills. 

Science

Our topic this half term is materials and their properties.

Our learning includes looking at the solubility of different materials, filtration, evaporation and dissolving. We are using our knowledge of solids, liquids and gases. 

Creative Curriculum

Our creative curriculum this term is 'We'll Meet Again' which sees us look into the events of World War 2. We begin by looking at why the war started, The Battle of Britain, evacuation, rationing, propaganda and many other aspects of this time in British history. 

Here are the Autumn Term 1 spelling lists from Mr Bagley.

Use the slides below to help you understand each word or do your own research so that you learn much more than just the spellings. Thank you.

We have also added a link to the National curriculum spellings.

Extra Year Group Information

Emailing Staff

If you have any questions or need to send us any of your home learning as files or photos, please use the email addresses below:

5S - Y5S@pelsallvillage.co.uk

5CR - Y5CR@pelsallvillage.co.uk