WELCOME TO YEAR 5
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back after Christmas - we hope you enjoyed the break as much as we did!
We are certainly ready for a new year and excited about all the projects we have planned.
English
Please could children be supported with reading at home on a regular basis.
Children will bring home their spelling and additional homework every Friday. Please ensure children practise their spellings daily. Spelling tests will be completed every Friday.
Throughout this term, we are reading Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone by J.K. Rowling in our ‘Reading for Meaning’ sessions. We will be developing our grammar skills and will write a variety of genres, including instructions and poetry.
Maths
We are going to be looking at number and developing our understanding of fractions.
Please use times table Rockstars to learn and recall your multiplication facts-this will help in all areas of Mathematics!
Science
We are really looking forward to learning about Forces and Properties of materials.
Integrated curriculum
We will be exploring the Anglo-Saxon period and its links to Hereford.
P.E.
This term we will doing netball, gymnastic, basketball and dance. Please ensure all children have appropriate kit with them on the following days:
5A-Tuesday (outdoor) and Wednesday (indoor)
5T-Tuesday (indoor) and Wednesday (outdoor)
5M-Tuesday (outdoor) and Wednesday (indoor)
Our Year 5 Team
5T Mrs Turner
5A Mrs Adams
5M Miss Morris
Our Teaching Assistants are Mrs Devereux, Miss Longhurst and Mrs Watkins.
Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions or concerns.
