Learning in Year 5

Spellings:

There are 2 groups for spellings according to the individual children's levels in spellings. We follow Emile scheme for spelling and over the week we complete different activities to practice the spelling pattern in school. We also expect the children to practice their spellings at home so they are building fluency and confidence in the spelling patterns they are learning. We do a spell check on a Friday to check the children's spellings. 

Writing:

In all of our writing in class we are focusing on presentation, speed and accuracy so that we can be fluent and accurate writers. 

Please see below for our writing targets which incorporate handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar!

Maths:

In our daily maths lessons, we incorporate some recall (remembering) of previous skills and knowledge in our Daily Review - we also include a challenge for those that finish quickly so that they are having to apply other learning or make links in their learning. In lessons we use the Concrete, Pictorial and Abstract approach to enable the children to use practical resources to show their learning as well as to try out new skills in practical ways - i,e using dienes/counters/place value cards/numbelines etc. 

Please see below for our Y5 targets that we need to master by the end of the year. We also include opportunities to revisit previous years learning! 

Maths At Home

Parents play a vital role in children’s mathematical development. Many key mathematical skills can be supported at home through everyday activities such as: telling the time, weighing for cooking, measuring for craft and DIY, using money and playing board games.  Many of these skills are the “real-life” maths that we use every day, and are more effectively learned in the setting in which we use them. 

Here are some fun maths activities to do at home:

Line it up

You need a ruler marked in centimetres and millimetres.  Use the ruler to draw 10 different straight lines on a piece of paper.  Ask your child to estimate the length of each line and write the estimate on the line.  Now give them the ruler and ask them to measure each line to the nearest millimetre.  Ask them to write the measurement next to the estimate, and work out the difference.  A difference of 5 millimetres or less scores 10 points. A difference of 1 centimetre or less scores 5 points.  How close to 100 points can they get? 

Target 1000 

Roll a dice 6 times.  Use the six digits to make two three-digit numbers.  Add the two numbers together.  How close to 1000 can you get? 

Times tables 

Say together the six times table forwards, then backwards. Ask your child questions, such as: Nine sixes? How many sixes in 42? Six times four? Forty-eight divided by six? Three multiplied by six? Six times what equals sixty? 

Repeat with the other times tables. 

Make a times-table grid 

Shade in all the tables facts that your child knows, probably the 1s, 2s,  3s, 4s, 5s and 10s of each.  Some facts appear twice, e.g. 7x3 and 3x7, so cross out one of each.  Are you surprised how few facts are left?  There might only be 10 facts to learn. so take one fact a day and make  up a silly rhyme together to help your child to learn it. e.g. nine sevens are sixty-three, let’s have lots of chips for tea.

Dicey Subtractions

Take turns to roll a dice twice.  Fill in the missing boxes. 400� - 399� e.g. 4002 – 3994  Count on from the smaller to the larger number, e.g 3995, 3996, 3997, 3998, 3999, 4000, 4001, 4002.  You counted on 8, so you score 8 points.  Keep a running total of your score .  The first to get 50 or more points wins. 

Decimal number plates  

Choose 2 digits from a car registration plate. FD56 UPN  Make the smallest and largest numbers you can, each with 1 decimal place, e.g. 5.6 and 6.5.  Now find the difference between the two decimal numbers, e.g. 6.5 – 5.6 = 0.9.  Whoever makes the biggest difference scores 10 points.  The person with the most points wins. Play the game again, but this time score 10 points for the smallest difference, or 10 points for the biggest total. (If you add the numbers) 

Guess my number 

Choose a number between 0 and 1 with one decimal place, e.g.0.6.  Challenge your child to ask you questions to guess your number. You may only answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. For example, they could ask questions like ‘Is it less than a half?’  See if they can guess your number in fewer than 5 questions.  Now let your child choose a mystery number for you to guess. Extend the game by choosing a number with one decimal place between 1 and 10, e.g. 3.6. 

Finding areas and perimeters

Perimeter = distance around the edge of a shape 

Area of a rectangle = length x breadth (width)  

Collect 5 or 6 used envelopes of different sizes.  Ask your child to estimate the perimeter of each one to the nearest centimetre. Write the estimate on the back.  Now measure. Write the estimate next to the measurement.  How close did your child get? 

Maths Multiplication Top Tips

By Year 5, your child should have a good grasp of the times tables (and their division facts) up to 12 x 12.   

Times table facts             Matching Division facts

3 x 5 = 15          15 ÷ 3 = 5

5 x 3 = 15 15 ÷ 5 = 3

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Top tips for Year 5 multiplication: Regular times tables practice makes multiplication in KS2 a much easier ride. If you help your child memorise multiplication tables then you have given them a fantastic headstart!

Children who are confident with their mental maths and their times tables will find the formal written method (short division/column method) much easier. The formal written method of multiplication means writing down your calculations – it’s used when dealing with larger numbers (especially ones that take too long to do in your head). 

This written method can help children to break down potentially tricky multiplication questions into much smaller and more manageable chunks. Written methods help children to identify mistakes and correct them by reviewing their working out.  

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Short Multiplication (sometimes known as column method): 

Video Above

Long Multiplication (you can do this as an expanded method or a compact method): 

Video Incoming 

Short Division (through partitioning): 

Video Above 

Short Division (sometimes known as bus stop method): 

Video Incoming 

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How you can help to teach your child times tables at home?

Division Bingo Game

Can you win this game of division bingo?

What you need: Mini whiteboards/pieces of paper.

How to play:

• Step 1: On a mini whiteboard or piece of scrap paper, ask the child(ren) to write down six different ‘bingo’ numbers between 1 and ? (12 x 12) the times table you have chosen. 

• Step 2: Call out any division question that is linked to the that times table.

• Step 3: If children have the answer to the question on their whiteboard or paper, they cross it off.

• Step 4: Try to vary the language used, for example, you may say 20 divided by 2 is…’ or ‘6 in groups of three is…’

• Step 5: Once a child has crossed off all of their numbers, they should stand up and shout ‘BINGO’ before the adult checks to make sure that all of their numbers have been called.

• Step 6: The child has to then explain to you/the group why they have been able to cross at least three of their numbers.

Using real-life maths to master multiplication problems

Making up simple times tables word problems on the go will help your child find them much easier to answer. Offering them the chance to sit at a table and answer questions versus heading out to help you with the shopping is only going to present one winner!

When you go shopping, ask questions that will get them thinking and give you a chance to demonstrate the answer (using concrete manipulatives if needs be.)

• “If I buy 2 bags of 5 cookies, how many will there be altogether?”

• “How much will 3 bags that cost 5p each cost altogether?”

• “If 100g of cheese costs 50p, how much will 300g cost?”

It may not seem like much, but this is one of the best ways to help your child with times tables at home!

Fizz, Buzz Game 

This game is a great way to tackle times tables in a fun way!

How to play:

1. Choose the times table you would like to practise.

2. Take turns with your child to count from 1 (or you can get the whole family in on this one).

3. When you get to a multiple in your chosen times table, you must say “FIZZ!” instead of the number.

4. A way you can make it harder is to add an extra rule. If any number contains the same number you chose for the times table, you have to say BUZZ!

Have a look at this written example:

Fizz Buzz for the 3 times table

1, 2, FIZZ, 4, 5, FIZZ, 7, 8, FIZZ, 10, 11, FIZZ, BUZZ

Speed Tables Game

What’s the game about?

Recalling times tables as quickly as possible, which is a handy thing to be able to do when the tests come around!

How to play:

1. Take it in turns to call out the answers to your chosen times tables as fast as you can.

2. Make sure you time each other.

3. How fast can you get through them?

4. Turn it into a weekly Sunday afternoon family competition and keep track of the results with a leaderboard. Who will be the reigning times tables family champion?! 

Websites

Time Table Rockstars All children have a login for this stuck into their homework book but if you have lost it please ask and we can give it to the children again. 

Doodle Maths - our in school bespoke matsh programme desigend to support your child with tehir next steps in Maths. 

Multiplication Tables Check Practice

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Daily 10 

We hope to share some more games and websites with you but please do let us know of any good ones you find. We will try our hardest to keep you up to date with the times table that we are currently working on in school.

Thank you so much for everything you are doing at home to support your child in learning their times tables and divison facts.