Welcome to Year 5

Curriculum EveningMrs Torley

The Daily Routine9.00am Registration

9.00am – 9.30am Daily Task/ Whole school collective worship/ Hymn Practice/

9.30am - 10.30am 1st session Maths/English/RE

10.30am – 10.45am 1ST BREAK

10.45am - 12.15pm 2nd session Maths/English

12.15pm – 1.15pm LUNCH

1.15pm – 2.15pm 3rd session Foundation Subjects/RE

2.00pm - 3.15pm 4th session

3.20pm HOMETIME

Water Bottles / Milk / Tuck shop

• Children keep their water bottles on their desks. They can get a drink at playtime and when they come in from playtime. Children can also access their bottles for a drink during lessons.

• They are encouraged to take them home each week to wash them.

•If children receive milk at school they have this after morning break

•Healthy tuck shop open in school – small charge for range of products – ran by Y6 pupils Monday, Wednesday (healthy) Friday (treat for golden time)

Changes in Y5• Independence, Independence, Independence!!!!

• Increased responsibility for themselves and their belongings

• Increased responsibility for their own learning and homework

• First residential trip away from home with the school at Hawkhirst Adventure Scout Camp in Kielder (13th April – 15th April 2016)

HawkhirstFirst residential trip away from home with the school at Hawkhirst Adventure Scout Camp in Kielder

2 nights away from home – girls and boys dormitories

Outward bound activities including: abseiling, bell boats, zip wire, orienteering, archery.

Meeting will be held in Spring Term with further details

Approx. cost last year = All inclusive £130

Homework in Year 5• Homework is generally linked to the activities

your child has been working on in class, for consolidation of their skills

• Additional written homework is in the form of a topic related project over a few weeks (can be typed or handwritten) one per half term (handing in date on project sheet)

Day given

Subject To be handed in

Friday Maths written homework

Monday

Friday Mental maths (times tables)

Spelling - sentences

Thursday Weekly Tests

Class Assemblies

Autumn Term

Friday 18th December

Spring Term

Thursday 24th March

Summer Term

Friday 8th July

Achievement assemblies take place every Friday at the end of the day. Two children are chosen each week to receive ‘pupil of the week’. Every effort is made to ensure each child will receive this award throughout the year. End of term achievement assemblies are on the following dates;

Other dates

Autumn TermThursday 26th

November Christmas Craft Fayre

Autumn TermMonday 14th December

Ice Skating/Planetarium

Thursday 17th December

Christmas Party

Spring TermWednesday 23rd

MarchKey Stage 2 Production

Parents evenings

• 9th- 11th November 2015• 29th February – 2nd March 2016Appointment slips will be sent out and

appointments will be allocated to accommodate requests and siblings in the school.

If for any reason you are unable to make dates – please contact me at school and I am happy to arrange another time.

Year 5 Rewards

• House points• Stickers• Rainbow Ladder• Pupil of the week / Pupil of the

term• Leaves• Marvellous Minions – Pupil Minion

Year 5 Curriculum

* Core Subjects- English- Maths-Science-Computing- RE

* Foundation Subjects

- History- Geography- Art- Design &

Technology- Music- French- PE

Lessons in Year 5Children are taught in structured lessons,

which consists of 4 main parts:

- Sharing of WALT (we are learning to…)

- Whole class teaching (smartboards / powerpoints / practical and interactive)

- Independent work (individual / paired / small group)

- Plenary (summary of lesson)

Assessment is continuous and tracked to ensure that each child’s unique needs are catered for.

There will also be an assessment week in the Autumn, Spring and Summer term.

English – New Curriculum

Phase 1 – reading about the genre

Phase 2 – planning/editing drafting

Phase 3 – write own text linked to genre

Myths and Legends

Instructional texts

Stories from significant authors – Michael Morpurgo/Charles Dickens

Persuasive Texts

Cultural stories

Writing Focus• Vocabulary – adjectives, similes, descriptive phrases, interesting and ambitious words, verbs and adverbs

• Connectives – and, but, so, then, because, if when, although, however, as well as,

•Openings – First, Just then, Next, Finally, After a while, Also, Immediately,

•Varying sentence openings – start with an adverb-ly or -ing word, a questions, in the middle of action

•Punctuation - . , !, ? “ ”… ( ) : ;•Spelling (See separate sheet – reading record)

•Grammar (Terminology – reading record)

Writing Focus / SPAG (spelling, punctuation

and grammar)The man walked down the lane.

The old man shuffled slowly down the cobbled lane.

Slowly, the elderly man shuffled down the cobbled lane, with a wooden walking stick in his hand, even though he was in pain.

Guided Reading

Guided reading sessions last half an hour and are set up as a carousel.

An adult reads with a guided group, while other children work independently in groups developing, consolidating and applying spelling, grammar, handwriting or comprehension skills.

The book the children bring home each week has not been read before in class.

Independent Reading

Children choose a home reader each week, and are encouraged to pick a range of fiction and non-fiction texts.

They should be aiming to be able to read this fluently but with some challenging words. (check meanings of unfamiliar words)

EVERY CHILD – EVERY NIGHT (5 minutes!!)

Not necessary to hear every word but please encourage children to talk about what they have read.

Comment in reading record is their responsibility!!!

Handwriting – Letter Formation

Children will have regular 20-25 minute handwriting sessions

Aim is for a neat, joined, consistent style of handwriting

Pride in their presentation

MathsThroughout the year the children will cover the 7 strands of mathematics ;• Using and applying mathematics• Counting and understanding number• Knowing and using number facts• Calculating• Understanding shape• Measuring• Handling dataThese 7 strands are taught each term.

Maths New Curriculum

• There will be a greater emphasis on arithmetic/mental skills

• The promotion of efficient written methods of long multiplication and division.

• More demanding content in fractions, decimals and percentages.

Key Maths Skills for Year 5• Tables facts and division

facts to 12 x 12• Knowledge of place value

(numbers to 1,000,000)• Multiply and divide by 10,

100, 1000• Written methods of

calculation for all four operations

• Problem solving and application of skills

Addition3614 + 1325 = Partitioning into TH,

H, T and U3000 + 1000 = 4000 600 + 300 = 900 10 + 20 = 30 4 + 5 = 9

Total = 4939

Addition 164+125 289

5486+1225 6711

1 1

Subtraction165 – 34 =

165 34 131

_

174 – 46 =

1 7 4 4 6 1 2 8

16

Check with inverse – 128 + 46

174

1

Calculation Strategies

3 4x 6204

Multiplication

2

Multiplication – Using larger numbers

Division – Using multiplication facts

3 x 4 = 12

So

30 x 4 = 120

3 x 40 = 120

300 x 4 = 1200

12 ÷ 4 = 3

So

120 ÷ 4 = 3

120 ÷ 40 = 3

1200 ÷ 400 = 3

Division

684

68 ÷ 4 =

172

Division

Science • Keeping Healthy• Earth, Moon and Space

• Forces – Gravity and Friction• Materials –

Reversible/Irreversible changes

• Life Cycles (Plants, Animals and Humans)

• Seasonal Changes

IT is now called Computing!!!!

The children have one computing lesson a week in the computing room.

• E Safety – Safety online, Reporting issues, Social Media

• Computer Science – Programming/Coding/Gaming

• Digital Literacy – Multimedia, Blogging• Spreadsheets/ Graphical Modelling

Religious EducationReligious Education is based on the new

“Come and See” programme.Autumn TermOurselves / Life Choices / Hope / Judaism

Spring TermMission / Memorial Sacrifice / Islam /

Sacrifice Summer TermTransformation / Freedom and

Responsibility / Stewardship

TERM TITLE

AUTUMN 1 The Smashing SaxonsAUTUMN 2 Where in the world does

your food come from?SPRING 1 The Vicious VikingsSPRING 2 Around the world in half

a termSUMMER 1 Groovy Greeks SUMMER 2 Study of a European

region

History/ Geography

French

• The children have an hour of French every Tuesday morning.

• This is taught by Mrs ThomasThe children are taught oral and written skills in

French on a range of subjects.Grammar: Adverbs, Connectives, ‘er’ verbs and

reflexive verbsKey questions and answers: Time, Daily routine,

Weather, Food and drink, school subjects, timetables, sports

Vocabulary: Sport Food and Drink, Euros, Time

PE• P.E kit is needed for all PE lessons.

Please ensure that all items, including plimsolls, are labelled with your child’s name.

• It is Year 5’s responsibility to remember their own PE kit

• Y5 children also get the opportunity throughout the year for some additional coaching and events – Tag Rugby, Girls Football, Athletics etc.

Lessons take place on Friday PM for 1 hour

Music• The children have a weekly music

lesson with Mrs Bell• Elements of music, Keyboard skills,

Pulse and Rhythm, Class Orchestra, Christingle, Easter Production

• Individual instrument lessons are available for a small fee

• Mr Olatungi will provide a weekly drum lesson for Y5 in the Spring

Marking• All children’s work is marked

with 2 positive comments.

•A challenge / next step / improvement is also identified.

Year 5 – “An open door”

• I am in school most mornings by 8am and usually leave around 5pm (or later!!)

• Please come and see me about anything that is concerning or worrying you.

• Contact the office to make an appointment.