Dear Parents and Carers,
Firstly, we hope you all had a lovely Easter break. We are really looking forward to welcoming you all back to school.
We are ready and excited to get going with our summer units of learning. Before half term, we will be studying urban environments of North and South America as part of our geography curriculum. In PSHE, we will think carefully about physical contact and feeling safe with a focus on appropriate touch. In RE our theme will be ‘Special Journeys of Faith’ with the concept of pilgrimage in a Christian context. In science, we are really looking forward to studying space, especially with the latest explorations of the moon! In DT, we will be introducing a new topic to year 5: structures and bridges.
After half term, we will be changing to our history focus and will be learning about British Queens and times of change. In art we will be developing our drawing, painting and sculpture skills. If you would like to know more about what we will be learning in school this term our curriculum maps are available on the school website.
PE lessons will be on a Tuesday for all and Thursday. Please remember, that on our PE days children need to come in wearing PE kit that consists of a plain colour t-shirt and dark coloured bottoms. Children must not wear any non-school uniform hoodies or track tops. If they need an additional layer they may wear their school jumper, cardigan or fleece. If you child has long hair, please ensure it is tied back and that they are not wearing any earrings. Additionally, as we move into warmer weather, please ensure your child has a hat and suncream should the day warrant it. There is little shade on the playground.
With regards to what you can do at home to support your child’s learning, please support them in reading regularly. It is great to see the comments and progress being shown on our Boom Reader and we know that reading at home makes a huge difference! In respect of maths, please encourage the children to use Times Table Rockstars regularly- it would be great to see Year 5 winning some of the TTRS Battle of the Band competitions.
Below is the topic homework for this term. We cannot wait to see what exciting projects the children produce. We do not mind how this work is presented- it can be a presentation, a letter, a recorded video, sculpture, model or a piece of artwork. If you need to send in your homework via email, please make sure your teacher is expecting to receive it so they can check all files.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher and thank you for your ongoing support.
Best wishes,
The Year 5 Team
Year 5 Summer 1 Curriculum Homework – Due in Friday 15th May
Science: SPACE
Spend some time exploring space together.
The children could create:
- A model of the solar system
- A set of top trumps for the planets’ features
- A powerpoint or factfile based on one of the planets
Year 5 Summer 2 Curriculum Homework – Due in Friday 10th July
History – Queens of change
Our History topic is Queens of change. Please research and present information about either Elizabeth I, Victoria or Elizabeth II.
This could take the form of:
- A poster
- A PowerPoint presentation
- A diary entry or entries
- Art work
- Your own idea.
