Please do not hesitate to contact the Year 5 Teachers if you have any

questions/queries regarding your child.

‘Who’s Who’ in Year 5

Miss C Gray Mr J Cooke Mrs A Rennells

Mr R Moorfield

Teacher

Miss P Bell

Teacher

Joy Lane Primary School

Year 5 Newsletter

Terms 5 & 6

This booklet gives a quick resume of our Teaching and Learning

Programme over the next two terms. There are lots of exciting

events happening across Terms 5 and 6. Here’s a snapshot of

what you can expect.

Year 5 Learning Themes

English: The next two terms include some exciting

themes; analysing ‘The Piano’ which is a short narrative

about an old man who plays a tune, bringing back

memories. We will then move on to analysing the plot and

emotions while delving into the meaningful nature of ‘The

Highwayman’.

Mathematics: The children will be taught objectives from

the New Maths Curriculum. Problem solving will be

embedded in every lesson via using and applying skills.

Year 5 will focus on investigation shape, geometry, ratio

and proportion and using and applying skills. Kung Fu

Timetables will be introduced this term, testing the

children's timetable knowledge - where they can earn

themselves coloured wrist bands, depending on what level they achieve!

Science: Will focus on the properties of materials.

To consider separation of substances using filters

or by evaporation. Which materials will dissolve in a

liquid to form a solution? To consider the proper-

ties of materials for specific purposes. Finally, car-

rying out several investigations to look at present-

ing results.

Music: The children will learn how to play the recorder in Term 5.

PSHE: In our PSHE we will be focussing on the Go Givers syllabus for

Year 5 studying rights and responsibilities.

French: Food glorious food! Looking at French cuisine

including a food tasting session. We shall create menus and

buy food in role play scenarios. The summer is a term for

hobbies and pursuits.

History and Geography Work: We will meander through the

Geographical themes of Rivers from source to sea.

Religious Education: Our main topic will be looking at Judaism

and what makes a good leader.

Year 5 Learning Themes

Physical Education:

Swimming will be on Friday during Term 5. Dali and

Da Vinci Classes will alternate between the 1-3pm time

slots. Please make sure your child has their swimming

kit in school.

Art/DT

Art and DT will be linked to our topics including

making a Mezuzah and representing course of a

river. We shall combine Science and DT by Mak-

ing Year 5 Dragsters with the support of Mrs

French.

ICT

Children will be introduced to Microsoft Excel and be given

the key skills of how to operate the software successfully,

this is part of getting them ready for the working world!

Homework and supporting your child at home:

READING: Continue to hear your child read regularly to benefit

your child’s learning, understanding and enjoyment of reading.

Please use the yellow reading record books to list any reading

achievements and make any comments you wish to share.

SPELLINGS: Children will be given new updated rainbow spellings,

this is self-lead, and the children are responsible for getting them

selves ready and tested at home, then moving up to the next

level.

ENGLISH: English homework will be set and handed out to pupils

on Thursdays. Wherever possible, the tasks will be linked to work

which has been taught in class. Please return by the following

Monday.

MATHS: Maths homework will be set using MyMaths.com and will

be set for the pupils on Thursdays. The tasks will reflect the

topics covered in class. Please ensure tasks are completed by the

following Monday. An optional homework will be given on

Monday to be returned on Friday using and applying the topics

covered.