Welcome Back!
We hope you had a lovely Easter half term break and had the chance to eat lots of chocolate!
We have a busy and exciting half term ahead and as always, below is some information and links to the things we will be doing below.
Summer Term 1
As always, we will be completing some interesting topics and working hard to gain lots more knowledge.
As the weather gets warmer, please remember to bring a water bottle each day.
Read on to find out more about what we are going to be doing..
Homework:
Monday – Reading records to be handed in, then checked for home reading (3x a week). Homework is given out.
Friday – Homework is due in, you will be given two pieces, plus spellings. You will complete your spelling test.
Also, PE is on Monday, so don't forget your kit!!
Overall, it is important to say that we are always here to help, so come and find us if you need anything at all!
We are looking forward to a happy and successful half term!
Learning:
ENGLISH
During this half term, the children will be developing their writing through reading and exploring the following book: The Lost Book of Adventure (Teddy Keen)
SHARED READING
In Shared Reading, we are using a range of books, as part of the 'Steps to Read' programme.
We are going to be reading about the Geography through the following books: North America, My Side of the Mountain, Amazon (Eyewitness), My Name is River, Poetry
CLASS READER
Our Class Reader, as voted for by the children, will be 'The Infinite Lives of Maisy Day' by Christopher Edge
MATHS
During this half term we will be learning about Decimals & Percentages, Statistics, Shape and Position & Direction
If you would like to learn more about these areas, please follow these links:
Multiples and Factors Games:
Decimals & Percentages Matching Game
Decimals & Percentages Claw Game
HISTORY
Year 5 will be focusing on History this half term, the focus being ‘The Mayans’. We will be comparing learning about Mayan inventions, life for the Mayans, and the three periods of Mayan history.
To learn more about The Mayans, please follow the links below:
SCIENCE
Our Science theme this term is Separating Mixtures. Children will be learning how materials can be separated using sieving, filtering and evaporating.
Here are some great websites where you can do some home research:
Information and some activities you can do at home
Miss Hebden
Year 5 Class Teacher
Mrs Alderson
Year 5 Teaching Assistant