Welcome to Year 5!
Our theme this term is...
World War 2
Our theme:
During the Autumn Term, Year 5 will be travelling back in time to learn about all things WW2. We will be acting as historians to discover what life was like during the 1940s, with a focus upon significant historic events, rationing, the roles of men vs women and what life was like for children in Britain. To make our learning immersive and meaningful, we will be making our own evacuee labels and be ordered by our class teachers to take all of our belongings onto the school field as if we were being evacuated from our home town! Alongside this experience, we will be making Anderson shelters in DT as well as testing different materials in Science to design the most suitable shelter for the Blitz bombings.
Key texts:
In English, we will be using ‘Tail-End Charlie’ and 'Letters From the Lighthouse’ to inspire our writing, where we will write our own recount letters, acrostic poems, narratives and balanced arguments. During this term, we will also be securing our grammar skills with a focus on writing complex sentences and learning and applying spelling rules.
Key information:
PE
Year 5 have two PE lessons each week (weather permitting), these will take place on Monday and Wednesday. Please ensure that your child's PE kit is named and in school at all times. We suggest the children bring in warmer clothes for PE lessons during the winter months.
Reading
Children are expected to be reading at home at least 3 times per week to support their learning. Please update Boomhub regularly as reading scores will be collated every Thursday. If your child has finished their reading book, they need to tell the class teacher who will allow them to go to the library to select a new one.
Times tables
Children are encouraged to continue using Times Table Rockstars to practice their times tables three times per week. In school, they will complete weekly times table tests and their daily 21 facts to support them with their times tables.
Purple Mash
Purple Mash is a great tool to support children with their learning. The children could complete their homework on this software, or just explore the site's resources for fun! If there happens to be a school closure, work will be set in this platform. There is no expectation for the children to use Purple Mash on a weekly basis.
If you are having trouble with any of the above apps, please let your child's class teacher know.
Year 5 documents:
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