Welcome to Year 5

                   English:Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce

  Maths :           Multiplication & Division, Multiples, Factors, common factors, Prime numbers, Square numbers, Cube Numbers, Multiply by 10, 100 & 1000, Multiples of 10, 100 & 1000.

           Topic:  Our Science Topic for this half term is: 

                                               Earth and Space

   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 in Spelling Homework books and this is due in the following Monday please. In addition pupils are expected to change their reading book and read regularly at home. 

 Homework: 

In your orange books, complete the biographies work that was set and discussed in class.  Due in Monday 18th November. 

Spellings homework (see child's book with sheets to complete, which will help with learning the spellings). This is due every Monday please. The children will be tested on the words and then set the new spellings for the following Wednesday. 

Mathematics: Online Mymaths. TT rockstars to work on times tables.

Remember to practise: Times tables & Spellings regularly!

Reading at Home: We strongly encourage children to read regularly at home, preferably daily. 

                           Group 2

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 

11th November 2019 - Parents view children's work in classrooms after school.

12th & 13th November 2019 - Parents Evenings 

The Year 5 Team is:

Mrs Khan and Mrs  Roberts.