Welcome to Year 5
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Year 5 Essential Information
Below are some brief details about our learning this half term and some key information to help the half term run smoothly. Please do keep an eye out for regular information about our class on the new school and any last minute information or changes on the school app.
English: In class we will continue to follow the Jane Considine scheme which proved successful last year. The children will finish reading the Explorer and write of their time at Ingleborough for the first few weeks. From mid-May the children will embark on their Egyptian based topic and write a diary based on their new class reader - The Sun King ; a biography of Hatsheput and finally some food based cooking instructions.
Reading: Children are still expected to be reading at home and should all have their own book to take home or one of their own choice, that is at the expected standard for their age . We ask that the children read at home at least 3 x per week. They have been issued with their own Planner in which a parent/guardian should sign to say your child has completed the required reading. The children are also expected to write down 5 new words they encounter during their reading each week and define them in the planner. The planners will need to be checked in school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. In class we have whole class guided reading on a range of fiction and non fiction texts, 3 x per week as well as daily story time. Some children requiring extra assistance will be heard regularly in class. You can help your child’s progress by hearing them read for at least 5 minutes every day or questioning them on what they have read. It really is the key to all their future success.
Maths: We will continue to follow the White Rose Maths programme of study and will revisit and extend multiplication of fractions and decimals to thousandths. Children are also set 3 mathletics tasks each week which should be completed at home. Please email me if you require their login details. We also recommend they keep practising their multiplication tables on TT Rockstars at least 3 times a week, at home, as this will benefit their division and fraction work immensely. They will also continue to use TTRS in school on a regular basis. This term the children will tackle angles inshapes ; position & direction ; more fun with decimals ; negative numbers and converting units of measurement.
HUMANITIES
HISTORY: Learning about the ancient Egyptian civilisation.
GEOGRAPHY: Map and fieldwork based around their residential to Ingleborough.
Science oo There will be a stand alone unit on Living things and their habitats in the Amazon rainforest..
RE: In R.E. the children will be learning about Islam
Computing: We will be looking at selection in quizzes using Scratch
UNDERSTANDING THE ARTS
ART: This term the children will make waistcoats in D&T. In art children will be studying artistic facets of architecture.
MUSIC: We have started using a specialist music site called Charanga and are fortunate to have Mr Gleeson the music lead taking the lessons.
PSHE – As part of their SRE children will be looking at managing risk ; first aid ; and handling money.
P.E. – This half term in P.E. we will focus on badminton and athletics in readiness for sportsday. PE days have changed and it is now on a Tuesday and Wednesday so please send your child to school already dressed in their P.E. kit.
Things to remember:
- All children should bring a flask or bottle of water to school. This should be taken home and washed every day.
Please read with your child for 5 minutes every day or questioning them on what they have read. It really is the key to all their future success.
- PE is on a Tuesday and Wednesday for this half term. Children should come dressed in their P.E. kit and will stay in it for the rest of the day. A change of clothing is not necessary. Children need to come to school in a white t-shirt and black shorts or black tracksuit plus trainers.
- Planners should be brought into school on a Monday, Wednesday & Friday, signed by a guardian to say they have heard their child read and with 5 spellings + definitions each week.
- Spellings are sent home on a Friday evening. The subsequent spelling practice of the words is the following Thursday. Spelling practice will take the form of dictated sentences. The children will receive a score out of 10 for the practiced words and another score out of 10 for the correct punctuation in their sentences and correct spellings of common words they should already know.
- Mathletics homework will usually consist of 3 tasks I have set the children. Please ensure the children attempt these before playing on other areas of Mathletics as their scores are fed through to me and allow me to target any areas the children might be struggling with. If you have lost your login, please contact Mr Routledge
- Children access TTRockstars 3 times a week in school, However, it is recommended that they spend 5 minutes on it every day to get super secure and quicker.
- Children should not bring anything to school other than book bag, school book, planner, packed lunch and a water bottle.
May I remind parents and carers to ensure that all of your child’s clothing is named as it makes finding the right owner so much
. Thank you for your continued support.
Should you need to get in touch, please contact the school office or my email address
Glen.routledge@adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk
Mr Routledge
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Year 5 Class Blog
Week ended 12th May 2023
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 5 Class Blog
Hello,
Another short but activity packed week. In maths the children have been discovering the world of angles within shapes ; writing a diary from the point of view of one of Tutankhamun's friends ; designing their art work for the Leeds city of culture mural ; practising for sports day in P.E. ; Showing off how much they know about Islam ; reading about a scary fish-man or is it a man-fish (?) in Malamander ; Dancing in the Street for Music ; and learning to ask and answer questions about hobbies, in French.
Next week the children require an empty cereal box for Science, if they could bring one in by Wednesday, please.
Spellings for next Thursday 18th May, carry on having fun with more -ough- words (how they sound is in brackets)
plough (ow)
bough (ow)
drought (ow)
brought (or)
bought (or)
wrought (or)
thought (or)
ought (or)
borough (er)
thorough (er)
"week" ended 5th May 2023
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 5 Class Blog
Hello,
Not a lot to report as it’s been a very short week. Today the children dressed in red, white and blue in celebration of tomorrow’s coronation and came up with their own ideas for the new king’s proclamation. Congratulations to yesterday's dancing troupe who did the school proud.
Spellings for next Thursday (11th May) are to practise that most tricky of letter strings – ough - in some of it’s different sounds (which I’ve listed next to each word. You don’t have to spell these parts)
though (oh)
although (oh)
dough (oh)
doughnut (oh)
through (ew)
cough (off)
trough (off)
rough (uff)
tough (uff)
enough (uff)
Week ended 28th April
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 5 Class Blog
Well the children have just about recovered and finished talking about Ingleborough, this week. We're still pinching ourselves over.how lucky we were with the weather. This week the children got to write all about their experiences in English. On Tuesday we were visited by an ex teacher from long ago who invited Year 5 to take part in a mural for Leeds city of culture. On Thursday it was all change again as we embarked on our summer term topic, the Ancient Egyptians. The children learnt where Egypt was, why it became successful and how to mummify a tomato. In maths the children have learnt how to draw line graphs.
Next week, on Wednesday, it is class photo day so the children should come dressed in their school uniform and bring their P.E. kit in a bag (like in the olden days - pre covid) and on Friday they can come dressed in red, white and blue to celebrate the King's coronation on Saturday. Have a relaxing long weekend.
Mu ipad is still struggling to upload photos so it is text only this week..
The spellings this week are part of our Egypt topic, hence the difficulty but they have until Friday 5th May. If your child is struggling, just focus on five of them.
Egypt
Egyptians
pharaoh
sarcophagus
mummify
civilization
chariot
hieroglyphics
tomb
ancient (anyone using this word in their sentence alongside Mr Routledge will lose 5 marks!)
A wonderful time at Ingleborough Hall Activity Centre
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 5 Class Blog
Ingleborough check list
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 5 Class Blog
Just a reminder to those that haven't already to return the medical forms I gave out on Parents' Consultation Evening. I will put some copies in the office for Monday morning if you have mislaid yours. These MUST be completed before we leave on Wednesday, else your child will be unable to attend.
Below is a copy of the kit list. I know you shouldn't look too far ahead with regards weather but it's currently looking dry and warm(ish). Fingers crossed (but still pack for all eventualities)
SUGGESTED KIT LIST FOR VISITORS
To be considered essential all year round – even shorts and swimsuits etc!
Outdoor:
Socks Several pairs, preferably thick ones, to be worn with boots and Wellingtons. Wool / nylon loop stitch are ideal. ‘Trainer’ socks to be avoided!
Trousers Preferably several pairs of thick close woven fabric rather than denim jeans. Track suit bottoms are ideal.
Swimsuit Great as underwear for wet activities.
Shorts Nylon ‘football-type’ shorts are excellent.
Headwear Woollen / fleece hat, or balaclava for warmth, plus a sun hat that offers protection to ears and back of the neck.
Gloves Woollen, or synthetic ‘ski-type’, are best.
Jumpers Several warm ones; fleece, fibre-pile, or wool, are ideal.
Sun protection High factor sunscreen for use on sunny days, plus a light long sleeved top.
Midge repellent Can be useful during the April – October period.
Indoor:
Shoes Indoor footwear. e.g. shoes, slippers, trainers etc.
Clothing Casual and comfortable.
Night-clothes Whatever is normally worn at home.
Toiletries Soap, towel, comb / brush, toothbrush and paste.
Odds and Ends:
Bin liner (poly bag) To put wet, muddy and dirty clothes in to take home.
Name tags Essential on all clothes, especially when using the drying rooms.
Drinks bottle There will be opportunity to wash and re-fill bottles during the stay
NOT RECOMMENDED:
To avoid personal injury students should not wear rings or ear- rings when caving, gorge scrambling or climbing. It is recommended that jewellery and other valuables are not brought to the Centre.
What the centre provides:
The Centre will provide visiting students and staff with boots, cagoule, over-trousers, rucsac, and any specialist equipment required for the outdoor activities.
It is essential that leaders and parents ensure that each member on the course has an adequate supply of warm clothing to wear under the shell clothing provided.
February 2023