Year 5 - Owls and Foxes

Summer Term (2) 2024

 

Wow! We cannot believe we are in our final term of this school year. We have some exciting activities and trips planned. Please note the following information needed to make this term as successful as possible:

 

Curriculum

This half term our Geography topic is Violent Planet. We will be learning about the causes and effects of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, whilst also learning about the events that led to the destruction of Pompeii.

 

In Computing., we will be learning about Coding, which will see us developing the skills of using functions and conditionals to control a Sprite. We will also be exploring how to be a digital citizen and accessibility.

 

In Music, we will be learning the Motown song Dancing in the Street by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas.

 

In Science we will be continuing to focus on Animals, including Humans This will focus on exploring the human life cycle and the social, emotional, physical and mental development humans go through.

 

Finally, for PSHE, we will be concentrating on Careers; aspirations; role models; the future. We will be learning about different careers and the routes/options individuals can take to achieve their career.

 

 P.E. 

Year 5 P.E. days for Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Your child must come to school in their P.E. kit on these days. Failure to have it is likely to result in them not being able to participate in the lesson. In addition, children will not be able to participate if they do not have the correct P.E. kit. Please see the school website for more information on the P.E. kit requirements. If your child has their ears pierced, they will be required to either take out the earrings or cover them with tape for the lesson. Please remember Cooks Spinney only allows small stud earrings in school. 

  

Homework 

This year our homework will set via Class Dojo. This will involve weekly spellings, reading comprehension activities and maths homework, which will be set on a Tuesday. Children must bring in their homework books every Monday. An additional Homework Challenge will be set weekly for children who would like to complete it. If you require a paper copy of the homework, please ask your class teacher for one.

We recommended children to continue to practice their times tables using TTRS and reading at home, which must be recorded in their reading records. Please bring in reading records in every Monday.

 

Day	Home-learning	Due- recorded
Tuesday	English-based activity Set via Class Dojo Spellings (tested weekly on Tuesday) changed fortnightly. Reading comprehension / activity Compulsory	Following Monday. Questions completed in exercise book.
Tuesday	Maths-based activity Set via Class Dojo Linked to current topic. Compulsory	Following Monday. Questions completed in exercise book.
Tuesday	Curriculum-based activity Set via Class Dojo Linked to current topics. Optional	Following Monday. Questions completed in exercise book.
Recommended for extra practice	Reading for pleasure	Recorded in Reading Records. Reading Records due on a Monday.
	Times Table Rock Stars

Any queries please do not hesitate to ask one of the Year 5 team.

 

Yours faithfully,

Miss Kipps, Mr Mival and Mrs Goodge