Year 5
Autumn Newsletter
Welcome We have really enjoyed meeting and getting to know your children over the last few days! They have started to settle in well at KPJS.
Maths
First Half Term
Number - Place Value
Number - Addition and Subtraction
Second Half Term
Number - Multiplication and Division statistics
Literacy
First Half Term
Non Chronological Reports
Second Half Term
Fiction: James and the Giant Peach
Reading
Spellings
Your child will receive spelling homework every Friday. These spellings should be learnt over the week ready for a spelling test the following Friday. Children will also need to write a sentence using each of the words to ensure understanding of the correct spelling words, these are due in every Thursday.
Reading Record
Your child has been given a reading record which they need to complete x3 weekly using destination reader stems, after at least 15 minutes of reading a day. Please ensure that you read with your child on as many occasions a week as you can. It is the most effective academic help you can provide.
If you missed our Year 5 start of year online meeting on 11th September 23 then please see the slide on the right.
Homework
Monday Reading - 2 questions and answers about your text
Tuesday Reading - 2 questions and answers about your text
Wednesday Reading - Write a summary about what you've read
Thursday or Friday Maths given out - handed in before the following week.
Friday Literacy, grammar and spellings handed out - given in and tested the following week.
Foundation Subjects:
This term our foundation subject topics include:
Science: Earth in Space; Light
Geography: Marvellous Maps
History: Leisure and Entertainment
DT: Tie Dye Tshirts; Electronic Greetings cards
RE: Worship; True meaning of Christmas
PHSE: Growth Mindset; Being Me in My World; Celebrating Differences
Music: All children in the year group will be learning musical notation and singing.
Computing: Espresso coding
MFL: Animals; Weather
P.E.
The children will be participating in PE/Games once a week on Tuesdays. Please ensure your child has the appropriate kit on the appropriate day.
We will be teaching: Invasion Games
Following advice from Harrow, pupils should not wear any jewellery during P.E/Games lessons. Stud earrings/religious jewellery should be removed by pupils / parents before they attend school.
SWIMMING - Every Wednesday
Swimming
This year all children will have weekly swimming lessons throughout their time in Year 5 every Wednesday afternoon
Kit
Swim Hat
Girls - Lycra costume Boys - Lycra trunks Please
Towel
5AF - Coach 12.30pm back 2pm
5RP - Coach 1pm back 2.30
5RT - Coach 1.30pm back 3pm
Please buy a hat in advance. It's best to purchase an extra one too in case one breaks. They can be bought from the school shop in Arbor at a cost of £2.