Year 5

PE

Y5 have PE on Thursday. Children are to come to school in their full school PE kit and school jumper/cardigan.

 

Reading Books

Y5 have their reading books changed on Wednesday so please ensure they have read their books and completed the quizzes on Oxford Reading Buddy. If your child needs a new password for Oxford Reading Buddy, please see you class teacher.

 

Recommended Reading List

If you are looking for further reading inspiration, look no further!

• Year 5

 

Home Learning

• Children are to read for 10 minutes per night and bring their reading log in everyday, signed by an adult.
• English and Maths home learning will come home on a Thursday via Seesaw and should be returned by Tuesday.
• Topic ‘thinking’ home learning is set at the beginning of each half term and has a deadline date for later in the term.
• Talking Home Learning Tasks will be sent home every Thursday. These lovely tasks give families a chance to discuss an interesting comment with a specific topic focus and then children will share their families thoughts and ideas in class, from Tuesday onwards.

 

Thinking Home Learning Challenges

• History – Anglo Saxons, Scots and Vikings
• Geography – Is the Earth Running Out of Natural Resources
• History – Slavery in Liverpool
• Geography – Is the Geography of South America All the Same
• History – The Maya
• Geography – Can the Earth Shake, Rattle and Roll.

 

Class Curriculum Maps

Click on the links below to find out more about our half termly Topics:

• Year 5 Class Curriculum Map Template 2020-21

 

Click on the links below to see more in depth detail about what children will be learning each half term in foundation subjects:

History Knowledge Organisers

• Local History – Slavery
• Anglo Saxons, Scots & Vikings
• Ancient Mayans

 

Geography Knowledge Organisers

• South America
• Natural Resources
• Extreme Earth

 

Science Knowledge Organisers

• Forces
• Earth & Space
• Life Cycles
• Materials
• Separating Mixtures
• Types of Change

 

RE Knowledge Organisers

• Worship
• True Meaning of Christmas
• Peace
• Forgiveness
• Jesus the Healer
• Commitment

 

Spanish Knowledge Organisers

• Core Language
• Early Language Vegetables
• Early Language Ancient Britain
• Intermediate Language My Family
• Intermediate Language The Classroom
• Intermediate Language Clothes

 

Art Knowledge Organisers

• Art & Design Skills
• Design For a Purpose
• Formal Elements of Art

 

DT Knowledge Organisers

• Electrical Systems – Greetings Cards
• Food – What Could Be Healthier
• Structures – Bridges

 

Click below to find out more about our incredible English Curriculum:

• Year 5 Progression Overview

 

Below is an overview of the Year 5 Maths curriculum taught through Power Maths:

• Y5 Maths Overview

 

Below is your half termly class newsletter from your class child’s class teacher, Miss Worthington:

• Y5 Autumn Newsletter

 

Welcome to Y5

 

Meet Our Roby Park Learning Heroes….