Samphire Class - Year 5
Staff: Mrs Roy and Mrs Bunting
Maths
This term, children will continue to build their confidence and skills in maths by practising addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They will explore both mental and formal strategies to help them solve problems more efficiently, including working with decimal numbers. There will be a continued focus on daily times tables practice to continue developing quick and secure recall, alongside the four operations using larger digits. These skills will be used to solve one and two step worded problems.
English
This half term, children will develop their writing skills through the classic text The Hound of the Baskervilles, using it as a stimulus to explore both informal and formal speech and writing. They will learn how to build cohesion in their work by using a range of devices, including commas for parenthesis and to clarify meaning, helping their writing to become more precise and engaging. The final outcomes for this unit will be the creation of a cliff-hanger narrative inspired by the text and a formal report written in an appropriate style. In guided reading, children will study World War II poetry, deepening their understanding of modern warfare and wartime experiences; this learning links closely with their history topic on World War II, including the experiences of evacuees in Wells-next-the-Sea.
Discovery Learning
This half term, in their Discovery Learning, children will be exploring World War II with a particular focus on evacuees in Wells-next-the-Sea. They will investigate the effects evacuation may have had on people by asking questions and making enquiries into local stories, before using this learning to write a letter home in role as an evacuee. In science, children will experiment with materials, exploring dissolving and mixing, as well as identifying reversible and irreversible changes. Music lessons will continue with flute and recorder practice through the Norfolk Orchestral Hub, in preparation for a concert later in the year. In RE, children will learn how music has been influenced by beliefs in God. To complement their World War II learning and the theme of rationing, children will also design a “dish on a budget” as part of their design and technology work.
General Notices
P.E. and Outdoor Learning
PE days are Tuesday and Friday. No woodlands this term
Reading Challenge
In Year 5, we are working hard to promote the importance of reading and show children how enjoyable reading can be. We promote reading for pleasure throughout the school and encourage the children to read every day. At school, we have supplied our in-class reading area with a range of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction high-quality texts for children to access.
Class Dojo
Class Dojo will continue to be used this year. It is a great space where you can view photos, videos and information about what is happening in Year 5 and across the school. If you require another invitation to join, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Belongings
Please can you ensure that all belongings and named (PE Kits – Wellies – School Uniform – Bags – Coats – Water bottles etc).