The Year 5 Staff

The Year 5 teachers are: Ms Bobat in 5FB and Mr Dowling in 5MD. Our teaching assistant is Miss Andrews and Mrs Mulla. Mrs Lowe will be teaching in 5MD and Mrs Bate in 5FB every other Thursday covering PPA, where they will be teaching the children Spanish, Music and Computing!

This term is another exciting history-led topic: The Maya

Children will learn all about the Maya, who lived in an area known as Mesoamerica between 250 and 900 AD. This is a fascinating and popular topic in KS2 as they will enjoy learning about how the Maya used their intelligence and knowledge of astronomy and mathematics to devise calendars, how they cultivated cocoa and maize and all about Mayan kings who were at war with each other a lot (often over gifts and prisoners, who they would sacrifice to Mayan Gods!)

PE will continue to be on Tuesdays and Thursday. Please ensure your child comes to school in the correct PE uniform.

Children take home a school reading book, which they can change on a Monday and Thursday. Each week, children should aim to read their home reading book every week night – at least 20 minutes! Children can also choose a class reading book from the class shelf and have opportunities to read in school every day. Children also have been given Times Tables Rock Star logins. Practising their times tables is part of their weekly homework expectation.

Children will continue using their CGP homework books to complete reading, grammar and maths tasks each week. Homework is set on Mondays and the books are expected back in every Friday, when we will go through the answers and provide opportunities to correct any errors.

A new spelling rule is introduced on a Monday and various spelling activities in school are then completed in the week, ready for an application activity on Friday.

Our doors are always open for you! If you need to speak to any of the Y5 staff, you can catch us at the beginning or end of the school day. Alternatively, you can ring the office to arrange a meeting at a convenient time.

Our class novel this term linked to our English: 

This is a wonderful story about 10-year-old Michael, whose baby sister is ill, finds a mysterious creature in the garage of his new house and, with the help of his friend Mina, nurses it back to health, discovering a magical world and a profound connection to the creature, Skellig, who is more than he seems...

Topic Web - Summer Term 

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