Welcome to Year 5
English: SECRETS OF A SUN KING
Maths : In maths, we will be teaching Shapes and their properties..
Topic: Our Science Topic for the next half term is:
Living Things and their habitats
For further information about our topic see our year 5 curriculum page.
Homework
In year 5 pupils are expected to complete weekly homework. Homework will be set every Wednesday to be handed in on Monday. In addition pupils are expected to change their reading book and read regularly at home.
Homework:
English: In English we will be focusing on a new novel, called Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll. It supports and links in well with what the children have learned in the Egyptian topic.
This week for homework in orange books please find out about artist Guiseppe Archimboldo. Due Tuesday 22nd May.
Mathematics: Online Mymaths. TT rockstars to work on times tables.
Remember to practise: Equivelant fractions, Ordering fractions, Improper and Mixed fractions, adding and subtracting fractions. Multiplying fractions, finding amounts of fractions.
Reading at Home: We strongly encourage children to read regularly at home, preferably daily. This week it will help if children read some newspapers to get familiar with how newspapers are written and presented.
Spellings: Spelling test on Monday 3rd June 2019.
Group 1
|
ambition
|
audition |
circulation |
complication |
| appreciation | calculation |
civilisation |
condition |
Group 2
|
collection |
connection | condition |
| calculation | correction | creation |
Practice times tables facts. Here are some useful websites. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables http://www.mathschase.com/
English Glossary - Explanation of Terminology
Some useful websites for grammar and punctuation.
https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-are-simple-compound-and-complex-sentences-0
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/ztcp97h
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/clips/zvftsbk
PE
PE is every Wednesday and Thursday. Please ensure your child has labelled PE kit in school. In KS2 we prefer the children to wear trainers rather than plimsolls in PE as they are more supportive.
Clubs
Homework help: http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/index.html
Diary dates
Teacher Training Day Friday 24th May 2019
The Year 5 Team is:
Mrs Khan and Mrs Roberts.