Year 5

Year 5

Autumn 1

Learning Journey

Our Learning Journey this half term will be North America and the Arctic. Initially, we will look the world and the different features including the lines of longitude and latitude before focusing our attention on the different geographical features of North America and the Arctic.

Maths

In maths, we will be covering place value, rounding , addition and subtraction making sure that we have a solid understanding before moving onto multiplication and division.

English

This half term we will be writing a narrative based on the book Just a Dream. The children will write their own story thinking about plastic in our oceans and the destruction pollution could have on our environment. They will follow the structure of the story and include three settings of their choice. 

Home Learning

• IXL
• Home reading
• Timetables
• Timetable Rockstars

We encourage independent home learning. Be creative, write something, research an area covered in class.

Dates for your diary

• Thornbridge Residential – 16^th – 18^th September 
• INSET day - 25^th October
• Climbing Works - 8^th November 

Parent Events

We would like to invite you to the faculty week showcase ‘Down Our Way’ on Friday 13^th September.  

For your information

• PE in on Monday and Fridays correct PE uniform is needed. 
• Please could you make sure that your child has a water bottle in school
• Please could you make sure that your child has the correct uniform for school.