ST THOMAS
CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
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YEAR 5
Welcome to Year 5's Learning Page
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MEET THE TEAM
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Dear Parents / Carers and Year 5 children,
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We cannot quite believe that we are in the final half term of the year, with only a short time until Year 5 become Year 6! We have lots of fun planned into the 2nd Summer half term, including Greek Day, sports day and much more!
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Please feel free to come and speak to us with any questions, suggestions or concerns - we are always willing to listen and help in any way we can. You can contact us via the office, in the playground after school, or at year5@stthomas.org.uk
Best wishes from Mrs Fullwood, Mrs Jones and the Year 5 Team.
Our TOPIC . . . Groundbreaking Greeks!
Our topic this term is history based, learning about the lasting legacy of ancient Greece in our Groundbreaking
Greeks topic. ​
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English: We have some excellent writing units the half term. We begin by writing Greek myths, focusing on
the labours of Heracles. Later we will move on the writing suspense stories, then finally focusing on the book 'The Return'.
Maths: We begin with learning about angles within shapes, then move onto measure, capacity and volume. Y5 maths builds upon what was learned in Y4, while further developing their understanding in preparation for Y6. The White Rose Maths website has lots of free support and guidance, plus we always suggest children use BBC Bitesize as well.
Reading: Our focus text to start with is a version of the Greek myth 'Theseus and the Minotaur'. This links with our Greeks topic.
Science: This term we will be learning out Properties and Changes of Materials. This builds upon the learning in Y4 and gives us lots of opportunities for investigations in the classroom!
Music: Our music lessons follow the Charanga programme. This term our focus is reviewing the songs we have enjoyed most this year, as well as composing our own original pieces!
R.E. We continue making links with the British Values and also our School values. This term our focus is holy sites around the world and pilgrimage destinations.
Computing: Our topic is programming, using technology called Crumbles.
A&D: Children will explore Mixed Media artwork, then move onto Expressions through art.
D&T: In our DT project 'Architecture', children explore Greek influence on architecture, in historical and modern buildings, as well as exploring, designing and building stable structures.
PE/Sport: Both classes will do PE with Huddersfield Town staff every Thursday. 5F will continue swimming until the end of the year.
MFL: Pupils continue their speaking, reading & writing in French with increasing confidence. Tres bien!
Home Learning
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Homework is sent out weekly to consolidate our understanding from lessons, alongside some more fun online tasks. We would like more pupils to take ownership of this essential extra learning, and hope that adults in their home are able to support this. Dojos will be given to children who return completed homework.
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Please can you also ensure that your child reads regularly at home – with an emphasis on reading for pleasure.
Reading books need returning every Thursday, which need to have signatures and comments in the Reading Record Booklet.
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Thank you for your continued help and support.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Year 5 team if you have any comments, concerns, or questions.
Mrs Fullwood & Mrs Jones.
Here is your Year 5 Class Charter challenge sheet.
