Year 5
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Look at what have been learning...
Last term we learned all about rivers in our geography lessons! We learned how some animals can help to stop river floods and all the parts of a river. We took a walk down to our local river in Castleford to see the River Aire and the confluence where it meets with the River Calder. We also looked at the canal and the lock gates and learned how and why they were used. We looked at the Queen's Mill and went back in time to when it was a working mill with a water wheel. We discussed why Romans came to Castleford and settled by the river. We did some field work to measure and compare the speed of the river at different parts. Y5 & Y6 also won the Inter School Basketball Championship!
Look at us learning...
In Y5 we will be learning...
This year we will be studying 6 different topics. An overview/breakdown of these can be found below...
Y5 Curriculum Overview 23-24 - link
This term we will be studying...
(A study of Ancient Greece and what the Greeks taught us!)
Homework Information
Each week your child will be set homework in the following areas:
- Reading
- Spelling
- Topic Based Homework (topic Web)
Reading at Home
Children will also be expected to complete reading at home to an adult. The expected amount is at least 4 reads of 20 minutes per week it is vital that your child completes this as it supports the learning that takes place in the classroom
All reading at home should be recorded in the reading record which your child will bring home with their reading book.
Spelling Homework
Individual spellings will be sent home with each child to learn on a weekly basis
Topic Homework
Each half term children will be given a 'topic web' (see image below). This 'web' calls for a variety of skills to be used from across the curriculum. All of the suggested ideas link to our current topic and should be tackled over the course of the half term. (Hand each piece in as it is completed). This homework is designed to enable families to tackle homework at their own pace helping pupils maintain a broad and balanced homework currciulm whilst supporting their mental health and wellbeing.
A copy of the Y5 Greeks 'Topic Web Sheet' can be downloaded here
Further Homework Support
Purple Mash is a fantastic resource that allows your child to word process, create images, create code and much much more. Every child has a login for Purple Mash and this can be used both at school and at home. Please click on the image above to link to this site.
Please ask your child's teacher if you require a new username and password.
Additional times table challenges can be created from the website below.
http://www.timestables.me.uk/
More online games to support learning
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
Fitness - with Elite
All classes in Y5 get a chance to work with the Elite Coaches on a Thursday or Friday. To make changing between classes easier, we would prefer pupils to come to school wearing their official Green/Black PE kit on Friday instead of their regular uniform.
This term we may be doing athletics outside. Children will need to wear their school black PE shorts/black tracksuit bottoms & t-shirt for these lessons. Black school hoodies maybe worn over the top to keep pupils warm for the rest of the day. As this is the uniform for the day we ask that children wear the official school PE kit rather than sports clothing from other clubs etc.
Important Dates
PE Sessions:
- 5 Dragon - Elite Sports - Friday
- 5 Phoenix - Elite Sports - Tuesday & Swimming Friday
- 5 Unicorn - Elite Sports - Friday
ALL Children will need to wear PE kit on Friday.
Children In 5P will also need to wear PE kit on Tuesday.
Visits, Visitors & Events!
- This term Y5 will be visited by a curator from Wakefield Museum who will be bringing her Greek Workshop and artefacts to Airedale
Further Important Dates:
Week Beginning 15th April - Fire Officers Workshop with Y5
Week Beginning 22nd April - Greek Workshop
06-05-24 - Bank Holiday Monday - School Closed
