The Year 5 team

Mr R. Krasnopolski
Class Teacher 5K

MRS R. TYNDALL
Class Teacher 5T

Mrs R. Parr
TA

If your child is unable to attend school for an extended period of time, please call the office on 0121 675 3573 and arrange a telephone meeting with Mrs Tyndall (5T) or Mr Krasnopolski (5K) to discuss your child’s learning.

Topics and learning overviews

OUR TOPIC IS World War II

Children will be learning about the costs of war and the importance of avoiding conflicts in the future.

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OUR TOPIC IS Eastern Empires

Throughout this unit, the children will be introduced to the history in the Middle East, starting with an understanding of Baghdad’s role in the early Islamic civilisation. They will evaluate the impact of early Islamic scholars and the formation of the first caliphate on the wider world. As they look into these areas in more depth, they will extend their knowledge and wider understanding of trade and the growth of an empire, whilst making links to previous learning.

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OUR TOPIC IS Across the Americas

Our first Across the Americas topic will focus on the human and physical geography of Brazil. We will start by exploring the importance of protecting the Amazon rain forest. Over the course of the unit, the children will develop key geography skills and improve their understanding of one of the most populous countries in the world.

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OUR TOPIC IS Space

Exploring space will instil a sense of awe and help the children to understand their place in the universe. Furthermore, this unit provides the children with opportunities to set up their own scientific enquiries focused on gravity and air resistance.

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OUR TOPIC IS  The Human Body

The purpose of this unit is to provide an understanding of key systems in the human body. This will help the children to make lifestyle choices that promote a happy, healthy life.

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Our virtual school remains open so you can view learning from last year – you can see all of the previous lessons for all of the year groups. The materials found on the virtual school pages may be used by any child for additional learning if pupils are keen to extend their learning at home, or as extra support. If pupils are unable to attend school due to prolonged illness or isolation, please arrange to talk to us and we will direct you to relevant virtual learning.

Virtual School

Current Term

OUR TOPIC IS : World War II

Children will be learning about the costs of war and the importance of avoiding conflicts in the future.

ENGLISH

We will be using emotional literacy to give empathy to characters, this will enable children to take ownership of their writing. We will also be focusing on adapting sentence length and vocabulary to enhance the meaning and using a wide range of devices to build cohesion within a paragraph.

 

READING

In reading we will be reading Goodnight Mr Tom and Identifying and explaining the key features. We will identify and comment upon an author’s or poet’s viewpoint.

Maths

In maths we are focusing on geometry where we are looking at types of angles. We then move onto position an movement where we plot on a graph and look at translation. Ending the term with measurement and converting.

PE

Physical activity not only improves health, reduces stress and improves concentration, but also promotes correct physical growth and development. Exercise has a positive influence on academic achievement, emotional stability and interaction with others.

CLASS 5K

5K will be doing PE on a Monday and Wednesday. Please ensure that your child has their PE kit with them on these days. It would be useful if the children could bring in a pair of gym pumps and a pair of trainers.

CLASS 5T

5T will be doing PE on a Wednesday and swimming on Friday. Please ensure that your child has their PE kit with them on these days. It would be useful if the children could bring in a pair of gym pumps and a pair of trainers.

Learning diaries and
keeping in touch

You will be expected to record reading in your child’s diary. This is a fantastic resource for the children to use, but also key for parent and teacher communication. Please read with your child, at least 3 times per week and record this in their diary with further comments.

Additional Information

Supporting your child at home

Listening to them read regularly
Asking them questions about what they have read
Encouraging them to keep a diary
Practising spellings
Help them to learn their times tables by using Times Table Rockstars
Exploring educational websites

Attendance and punctuality

Good attendance and punctuality is essential to help your child achieve the best they possibly can.
Every week the attendance cup is awarded to the class with the best attendance – hopefully our class can win the cup lots of times this coming term!
We will also be awarded points in the Punctuality League. Let’s see if we can beat last year’s score.

Uniform and jewellery

Please ensure children wear the correct school uniform, including black shoes and plain socks. Jewellery must not be worn. Please label all items so that they can be easily reacquainted with children if they are mislaid. This includes the inside of coats, shoes, hats, gloves and scarves.

Housepoints

Children can achieve house points for trying hard with their work!

Snack

We aim to teach the children about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. With this in mind, our fantastic chef provides a range of healthy snacks. Snack for juniors is charged at £0.25 per day.
To pay for your child’s snack, please log in to their Scopay account. Please speak to the office if you do not have your Scopay log in details.

School Meals

We are committed to providing excellent food that is healthy, tasty, nutritionally balanced and is presented in an attractive way that the children will enjoy. A School Dinner is currently  £2.50 per day and order online via Scopay.

Stamps

Children can achieve reward stamps for trying hard with their behaviour! Every time they collect 50 stamps, they are awarded with a certificate.

Dates for your diary

You can vsit our school calendar for up to date events.

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