Our PE days are Tuesday (outdoor) and Thursday (Indoor). In the Autumn term we will be swimming on a Wednesday afternoon (starting on the 18th September)
Welcome to Kites Class!
Teacher: Mr Ridgway
Teaching assisstant: Miss Vickers
Our Spring Term quest is 'A Hole New World'
The quest is based on the Geography and Science curriculum.
Within Science, the children will be going on a journey through space learning about different planets, moon phases and why we have day, night and different seasons.
In Geography, we will be learning about North America alongside our class reader of Holes.
The children will also have an opportunity to learn about the famous American artist Georgia O'Keeffe.
In music, the children will be enhancing their music technology skills by creating music using looping and remixing.
In French, we will be learning how to using French to shop in France as well as learning French verbs.
Important spring term dates
Tuesday 6th January- Start of the Spring Term
Wednesday 8th January- Meeting for Year 5 for Year 6 residential
Wednesday 12th February- RE Day
Wednesday 12th February - Parents Evening 3.30-6pm
Wednesday 26th February - Parents Evening - 4-7pm
Monday 10th -Friday 14th March - Science Week
Monday 10th -Friday 21st March- Year 5 Bikeability (details to follow)
Tuesday 25th March - Year 5 family workshop
Thursday 27th March - Year 5 family workshop
Wednesday 2nd April - Year 5 trip to Winchester Science Museum (details to follow)
Last half term the children worked with our artist is residence, Mrs Boulter to make some ancient greek inspired pots. During their sessions, they spoke about the different purposes the ancient greeks had for their pots from drinking to storing. Can a look at the final product below!
Our Class Charter
Important class information
Class teacher: Mr Ridgway
Supported by: Miss Vickers
Mrs Coleman will teach in Kites every other Wednesday
For the Autumn Term ,our PE days are Swimming on a Wednesday and indoor PE on a Thursday. Please PE Kit on both days
Reading
The children are expected to read at least 4 times a week and we would the children to record it in their reading journals. At the front of the books there are questions that they should use to help them with the comment. The books will be checked weekly.
The children receive awards for the number of times they have read.
For the Autumn term the children will received a reward if they read for 55 days before Friday 6th December. The reward for the Autumn term will be Christmas Cinema.
You may find these website useful to find books for your children to read.
Useful for finding books suitable for certain age and genre.
Book recommendation along with questions and activities for books.
Spellings
Here are the spelling lists for the autumn term below
Maths
Below you will find the year 5 vocabulary and the school calculation policy.
| Name | |
|---|---|
| statistics-vocabulary-year-5 (1).pdf | Download |
| y5-place-value-vocabulary (1).pdf | Download |
| year-5---perimeter-and-area-vocabulary.pdf | Download |
| year-5-addition-and-subtraction-vocabulary.pdf | Download |
| year-5-converting-units-measurement-vocabulary-cards-5xcihf.pdf | Download |
| year-5-fraction-vocabulary-cards-and-assessment.pdf | Download |
| year-5-multiplication--vocabulary-cards.pdf | Download |
| year-5-multiplication-and-divsion-2.pdf | Download |
| year-5-position-and-direction-vocabulary.pdf | Download |
| year-5-volume-vocabulary-cards.pdf | Download |
| Name | |
|---|---|
| calculation-policy.pdf | Download |
Homework
Year 5 pupils usually receive English and maths homework each week.
If the children have My Maths for their Maths homework, this is marked online by My Maths straight away and is submitted online the day it is completed.
Our Autumn Term Quest
GROOVY GREEKS
Find our quest overview below which tells you all of the learning that we will be doing!