Hope you had a wonderful Easter Holiday!
We hope you all had a relaxing 2 weeks off and got a good rest.
We've got a lot to do this summer term, with trips, activities with Military Schools and getting ready for your move to Year 6!
Monday – Reading records to be handed in, then checked for home reading (3x a week).
Also, PE is still on Tuesday, so don't forget your kit!!
On Friday, you sit a weekly spelling test.
You will complete your spelling test and new spellings will be handed out.
Overall, it is important to say that we are always here to help, so come and find us if you need anything at all!
Here’s to a happy and successful half term!
Miss Sheridan and Miss Bartlett
Here are some important websites you will need access to during the term:
So reads an excerpt from the weatherworn letter discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Amazon, along with sketchbooks filled with details of extraordinary adventures and escapades, expedition adviceand survival methods, annotated with captivating coloured-pencil drawings. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author. Drawing on Teddy's knowledge of the outdoors, the pages of the sketchbooks have been carefully transcribed for young readers, as they were originally intended.
The children will be transported by riveting adventure tales from around the globe, like being dragged off by a hyena in Botswana, surviving a Saharan dust storm, being woken by an intrepid emperor penguin in Antarctica and coming face-to-face with a venomous bushmaster (one of the most dangerous snakes on the planet) all told in lyrical prose and illustrations that wonder at the mysterious beauty of the wild.
Having inspired the adventurous spirit in them, the Unknown Adventurer encourages them to set out on their own adventure with information on wild camping, rafting, exploration, and shelters and dens, plus tips on first aid and tying knots. Expert instructions on wilderness basics, like building a fire, what to do if they get lost, and how to build various types of shelters are accompanied by more specific skills culled from many years of experience, like baking campfire bread, creating a toothbrush from a twig, making a suture from soldier ants and even how to pan for gold.
Our Class Reader, as voted for by the class children, will be ‘Street Child’ by Berlie Doherty
The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children’s homes.
When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls.
Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends… only to be snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe.
Will Jim ever manage to be free?
Year 5 will be focusing on History this half term. We will be learning about the Ancient Mayans, developing their understanding of World History and comparing to their understanding of British History.
Here are some links, should you wish to complete some pre-learning.
-White t-shirt
- Black Shorts/tracksuit pants/leggings
- Black trainers
Remember - No labels or insignias