Welcome to Year Five!

Year 5 has had a great start to the year. Here’s a summary of what we have got up to:

In writing, we have read the story, Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick and learnt how to use dialogue to convey character and advance action. We have previously taught punctuation and grammar, including speech punctuation, fronted adverbials, and conjunctions.

So far in reading lessons, we have revised the different reading skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction and retrieval. We have learnt the best techniques on how to best answer questions which involve using these skills.

In maths, we have learnt the key methods for the four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. We have also looked at whole number and decimal place value.

In science, we have practically studied evaporation, dissolving and the states of matter.

In history, we have seen how the power of the monarchy has gradually shifted over the past 1,000 years from absolute to constitutional. For Black History Month, we learnt how the campaigning and work of black figures has shaped our British Values.

In other subjects, such as DT, we have been busy designing, creating and evaluating stuffed toys. This required great patience and skills from all involved. In PE, we have been lucky enough to have Sports Stars deliver our basketball sessions. Mr Heath has taught our computing sessions in which we have looked at online safety and begun work on databases.

Useful Information

Curriculum Overview

End of Year Expectations

Year 5 Autumn B Homework– Tasks are set on Wednesdays and are due on the following Wednesday. Please see the links to the homework below in case your child misplaces their original copy.

Autumn Term Spelling List– Tests take place every Wednesday.

PE for Autumn B/2– Monday (Oak- Swimming/ Chestnut- Fitness) and Thursday (Tag Rugby)

Homework club is on Wednesday lunchtimes in the Year 5 classrooms.

Times Tables club is on Friday lunchtimes in Chestnut class.

Typing Club – go to https://arunside.typingclub.com and use your Purple Mash username and password to login.

Autumn A/1 Term Homework

Paper copies of the homework will be provided.

Maths- Inverse Multiplication and Division, Ultimate Division Challenge, Division Wheels, Donkey Division & Arithmetic Challenge 2

Maths Answers– Multiplication and Division, Ultimate Division Challenge, Division Wheels, Donkey Division & Arithmetic Challenge 2

Reading- Robin Hood, The Northern Lights & A Christmas Carol

Adapted Reading– Dear Detective, Sheep Behind Bars & The Mystery of the Missing Dog Biscuits

SPAG- Week 1, Week 3 & Week 5

SPAG Answers– Week 1, Week 3 & Week 5

Adapted SPAG– Week 1-3 + Answers

Spellings- Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 & Week 6

Spelling Answers– Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 & Week 6

Adapted Spellings- Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 & Week 6

Adapted Spelling Answers– Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 & Week 6

Recommended Reads

Here are some of the books recommended by Year 5. We have most of these in our school library or our book corners, so why not make one of these your next book to read?

1. The Twitchers series by M.G. Leonard
2. National Geographic Kids
3. Little Badman series by Hamza Arshad
4. The ‘Wonder’ series by R.J. Palacio
5. The Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
6. The Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries by Robin Stevens
7. The ‘Accidental’ series by Tom McLaughlin