Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 2019-2020

Y5 Curriculum Evening

The Year 5 Team

Mr. GoldMiss Nguyen

Mr. Mulema

Mrs. Nelson

Mrs. Edwards

Mrs. Obregon

Ms Plant

Aims and Objectives

To explain:

• essential information about Year 5

• what governs our decision making

• how you can support your child

Our Curriculum… linked to engaging stories

• These are the main stories we study in Year 5• Variety of genres

Our Curriculum… linked to engaging stories

The Victorians

• Term 1 learning about the Victorians through Street Child by Berlie Docherty

Our Curriculum… linked to engaging stories

• Term 2 learning about Africa through Beverley Naidoo’s Journey to Jo’burg

Africa

Our Curriculum… linked to stories

Term 3 The Prince of Egypt • Ancient Egypt• Judaism

Our Curriculum… Maths

Mastery curriculumAims:Everyone masters concepts• Early intervention• Carefully designed lessons - small steps and challenges• Quick and efficient recall of facts and procedures (procedural fluency)and conceptual understanding developed in tandem• Intelligent practice to reinforce the above• Development of deep knowledge• Automatic learning of key facts (TTRS, number bonds)

Science

• Hands-on experiments• Enquiry-based

Forces

Materials and their properties

Animals including humans

Earth and Space

Memorable Learning Opportunities

The Importance of Reading

• Read with your child at home – they’re not too old!

• Variety of texts• Variety of ways• Vocabulary

Knowledge organisers and quizzing

Quizzing

Homework and support at home

• Times Table Rock Stars - minimum10 minutes per week

• Doodle Maths three times a week

• Spellings as in spelling letters

• Additional activities as in the half-termly grids

• Reading diaries to be brought into school every Monday

• A2 Humanities Projects (Year 5 Africa, Spring term)

• Creative writing starters

• Music – regular practice

Effective Communication

• Open Classroom – 16th / 17th October

• Parents’ Evening 1 – 27th / 28th November

• Parents’ Evening 2 – Spring 2

• English and Maths Reports – Spring 2

• End of Year Reports

Effective Communication

• Drop off and pick up

• Appointment

• Email

• Hamlet Herald

• 2 Weekly Diaries