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Year 5

My New Class.pdf

Welcome to our Year 5 Class Page

We have a very exciting year of learning ahead of us. We hope that the following information about our curriculum and routines will help you and your child throughout their year in Ash Class.

Year 5 Teaching Team

Miss Bee – Class Teacher

Miss Pearson - Class Teacher

Miss Roberts – Teaching Assistant

Physical Education Reminders

P.E takes place on a Monday (Dance) & Thursday (P.E.)

During the Spring Term we will be swimming on a Friday, please remember full swimming kits.

Homework Reminders

On a Tuesday the children will be given homework and spellings, the homework should be completed by Friday. Children should aim to read and learn spellings on a daily basis. The children will have a weekly spelling test on a Monday and a multiplication quiz during the week.

Curriculum Information

Our bespoke, carefully designed Kings Meadow ‘CRACKING’ curriculum is a:

Creative, Real-life, Ambitious, Careers-focussed curriculum building Knowledge & skills for every Individual Nurturing Global citizens of the future

During this academic year, the children in Year 5 will be taught the following themes.

Year 5 Theme Overview.pdf

In Year 5 our class mascot is ‘Shelly Seagull’’. Shelly helps us to focus on the following characteristics of effective learning.

In Year 5, through our teaching, and the experiences we offer, our children will learn how to become:

LEADERS - I try to influence others, negotiating and balancing different views to reach workable solutions.

COMPASSIONATE- I can use previously acquired knowledge and empathy to understand people and their feelings.

INQUISITIVE - I can look closely at information, judging its importance and value, asking the right questions to verify it.

RESOURCEFUL - I can work towards goals, showing initiative and without giving up.

Current CRACKING Curriculum Theme

Our current theme is ‘Heroes of the Titanic’. It is part of our whole school CONFLICT driver.

In this unit, pupils will learn about the sinking of the Titanic with a focus on two key survivors, turned rescuers. Pupils will begin by exploring changes to methods of communication, both on board ship and on land, since the early 20th century. They will look at how the Titanic was built and use inference to imagine how those involved in the design and launch would feel about hearing about the sinking. They will then analyse evidence surrounding the sinking, drawing their own conclusions on who or what was to blame, and discuss sources relating to Molly Brown and Harold Bride’s involvement in the event.

Please download the files below to see our current planning and Knowledge Organiser (WISK Sheet). These documents will provide you with a clear overview of all the subjects and learning that will take place in your child’s current theme.

Our current class novel is ‘Kaspar Prince of Cats’ by Michael Morpurgo.