Autumn term 

Dear Parents & Guardians,

 

Welcome back to a new school year after what was hopefully a fun and restful break! It is lovely to see so many smiley and enthusiastic faces in their brand-new green jumpers! All of the children and staff have settled into green jumper life brilliantly.

This half term In English, we will be developing our ability to write for different purposes, beginning with a focus on writing a persuasive speech. We will also be refining our neat cursive handwriting and will be writing in black pen.

In Mathematics, we will be continuing to develop our understanding of number and place value. We will also be furthering our understanding of written calculation strategies and securing our knowledge of times tables facts. It is vital that your child knows all their times table by half term so that they are able to access the maths curriculum.

 

Our Wider Curriculum learning will focus upon the following topics. Children will have daily lessons for that week or fortnight in these curriculum areas.

Science – Earth and Space (2 weeks)
Geography – People and Population (3 weeks)
Art – Islamic Art and architecture (2 weeks)
D&T – Structures: bridges (1 week)

 

Our areas of learning for this half term are shown on the grid below.

 

R.E.	Why is the Torah so important to Jewish people?
Computing	Systems and Searching and E-Safety
P.E.	Dance and Cricket
French	Mes animaux - Learn names of different animals to describe pets.
Music	Singing for Harvest Festival (Harvest – 17th September – details TBC)
PSHE	Me and my relationships – developing understanding of positive relationships by exploring teamwork, communication, friendship, sharing and compromise, emotional needs and how to be confident and assertive

 

PE kits

These lessons will be on a Thursday (outdoor) and a Wednesday (indoor) – Friday (swimming Mr Patels class first)

Children will need:  plain black shorts/ joggers and a plain white T shirt. A black hoodie if cold.  They will also need suitable active footwear such as trainers or plimsoles for indoor PE.

• PE kits should be in school on a Monday and taken home on a Friday (or leave in school until it needs washing).

If possible, earrings should be removed on P.E. days – if you are unable to take the earrings out, please provide tape for your child’s ears.

Homework

1. Your child MUST read either to an adult or independently if they are a level 30/ free reader at least three times a week for at least 20 minutes.  At the end of the week they will write a short summary of what they have read.
2. They will need to practise the times tables by logging on to TTRS at least three times a week and their progress will be monitored and rewarded.
3. They will need to learn and practise weekly spellings that we have focused upon in class. They will have a weekly worksheet to embed the spelling pattern and log in to a new website called Spelling Shed, where we will set spelling work for them to practise at least three times a week for our weekly spelling test on a Monday.

Please ensure that all homework is completed and logged in their reading logs which are to be brought into school on Monday where progress and effort will be celebrated and rewarded.

Water Bottles & snacks

Please provide water in a bottle each day for your child to drink in the classroom and after play times to ensure they are well hydrated. Please provide a snack for your child to have at break time each day. These should be completely nut free.

Medical

If your child has asthma, can you please ensure that they bring their inhaler into school so we can keep it in our class medical box.                                                                                                    

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us through our year 5 email. Year5@ccsp.risemat.co.uk

Thank you for your continued support.

Year 5 Team,

Mr Patel and Miss Resch