Please scroll to the bottom of this page for important information regarding curriculum, PE and homework.

In Year 5, Miss Cooper is the class teacher. We are supported by Mrs Cummings and Mrs Robinson.

If you have any questions or want to speak to me, please do not hesitate to contact me by coming into school, phoning school or using Class Dojo to send me a direct message through its secure messaging system. Thank you!

Miss Cooper 

*Spring 1 - What are we learning?*

English - Key reading, writing, grammar, comprehension, spelling and language skills taught through a wide variety of text-types (Science Fiction, Newspaper articles, poems, picture books, short fiction)

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Maths - Revision of Year 4 objectives with progression (area and perimeter, measurement, multiplication and division of 3, 4 and 5 digit numbers)

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Whole-Class Novel - Cosmic by Frank Cotterell-Boyce

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Science - Earth and Space

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PE - Swimming, Football

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Topic - Is there anybody out there? (Space)

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History - The Space Race, events before and after space exploration

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Geography - Time zones, latitude & longitude, equator, 

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ICT - Internet safety, coding (Scratch)

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Art - Water colours (Monet)

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Design and Technology - Design and make a rocket 

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British Values - Rule of Law

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RE - Jewish worship and community

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PSHE - Dreams and Goals

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French - Recapping numbers, introductions, all about me, weather

Cultural Study - Claude Monet

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Music - Keyboards 

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Important Information 

Year 5 will have PE every THURSDAY afternoon. Swimming will begin on Thursday 13th January 2022.

Please ensure your children have the following PE kit items every PE day:

• Yellow PE shirt (COMPULSORY)
• Black shorts (COMPULSORY)
• Black pumps (COMPULSORY)
• Trainers for when we're lucky enough to go outside (OPTIONAL)
• Outdoor bottoms / jacket (OPTIONAL)
• All jewellery is to be removed before every PE session and long hair is expected to be tied back.

Homework

Year 5 will receive homework every Monday which will be due in the following Monday.

The homework will consist of practising key mathematical calculations, times tables, spellings and reading. There may also be added information on the types of things we will be looking at the following week.

If children do not complete their homework, they will be expected to do it in their own time within school hours.