Welcome to Year 5
Class teacher
Mrs H Williamson
Teaching Assistant
Mrs D Fraser
Midday Supervisor
Ms S Brady
Curriculum Overview
Knowledge Organisers
Science knowledge organisers contain the key information that must be learned for each topic.
Properties and changes of materials
Earth and space
Living things and their habitats
Class Timetable
P.E. Timetable
Sports Coach – Thursday
Ms Jowitt – Friday
Homework
Homework will be set on a Monday and needs to be completed by the following Monday. Please submit homework via Seesaw.
Reading:
Please read for 20 minutes each day.
One of the days should be spent on Read Theory. http://readtheory.org
Children should also read aloud to an adult at home at least five times a week. This needs to be recorded daily in the children’s diaries by an adult.
For more information about reading, please see the Reading page here.
Spellings:
Please complete 10 minutes on EdShed, once a week. http://play.edshed.com
Maths:
There will be two IXL maths codes to be completed online each week. These will be shared on Seesaw. When the activity is complete, you can take a screenshot or photo and upload it to Seesaw. http://uk.ixl.com
TTRockstars:
Please complete 10 minutes on TTRockstars each week. http://play.ttrockstars.com
Diaries should be filled in and brought to school everyday. On a Monday, diaries will be checked and signed by an adult. Dojos will be awarded for reading that is recorded in diaries and signed by an adult. A maximum of 7 dojos will be awarded each week.
Information on Trips
Each year the children in Years 5 and 6 are given the opportunity to take part in a residential trip to an outdoor pursuits activity centre. This year’s residential trip is to Robinwood in Todmorden and will take place in 19th-21st July 2024. Next year, we will visit Manor Adventure in Lockerbie.
Weblinks
http://www.satstestsonline.co.uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary#
Parents’ Meetings
This school year, Parent’s Meeting will be on Thursday, 12th October 2023
Spring Parent’s Meeting will be Thursday, 14th March 2024
Parental Help
If you have any time to spare and would like to offer your services in Year 5 please contact Mrs Tickle or the office to make the necessary arrangements. Your help will always be welcomed.