Year 5 Ivy
Welcome to Year 5 Ivy!
In Year 5 Ivy our class teachers are Mr Tattersall and Miss Moreton.
Year 5 is the beginning of Upper Key Stage 2 and there is lots of new learning as we start preparing for Year 6 and moving to high school.
Our three school rules ‘Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe’ help us to focus on our learning and maintain a positive working atmosphere. We show we are ready to learn by being prepared with the right equipment at the right time. We are respectful of ourselves, our friends and our property. We show we are safe by following the routines, expectations and instructions given in class.
Across school, we use class dojos as a way of celebrating children who follow our school rules, work hard in lessons, and show manners across school, which can then be spent during our ‘Dojo Day’ celebrations. We also have ‘Fantastic Fridays’ which reward our children who always show themselves as excellent role models, and who go above and beyond. As well as this, in Year 5 children earn raffle tickets, and we have a weekly draw where one child receives some goodies to take homeand enjoy.
Reading
Reading is so important to us at Carrwood and we read every day. Reading Skills lessons take place daily and there is also a reading phase in our English lessons. We love to read for pleasure and we get to pick our own book from either our school or class library.
Our Year Group Authors are:
- Frank Cottrell-Boyce
- Priscilla Mante
- Sophie Anderson
These are the authors we will get to know really well over the year. We will research these authors and will read a range of their books each term. These books are in our reading corner so we can also choose to read them during story time.
As reading is so important to us at Carrwood, children in Year 5 Ivy will bring home a reading book from the class library and a reading for pleasure book. Our book bags need to be brought into school every day so we can read to adults in school too. Books will be changed every Monday – please remember to bring your book bag into school!
Curriculum
History
In our History lessons this year, we will be learning about the Maya Civilisation, the Anglo-Saxons, Ancient Greeks and the Vikings. We will learn what it takes to be a historian and how people learn about the past. We will learn about how the time periods fit together and the influence they have had on the present.
Geography
In our Geography lessons we will be investigating rivers, learning about life in the Alps and completing a fieldwork enquiry. We will work on our map reading and fieldwork skills as well as learning key information about each topic.
Art
In Art we will be learning about Installation art, Charlie Mackesy, Elizabeth Catlett and portraits. We will use our sketchbooks to record all our work and our opinions about different pieces of art. We will explore and practise drawing, painting and sculpture using a range of different tools and medium.
DT
Our DT lessons will focus on Wobble Bots, gears and pulleys and developing recipes. We will evaluate existing products, make our own and evaluate them against our criteria.
MFL
In our Spanish lesson this year, we will learn how to read, write and say words and sentences relating to: My Family, The Date, Habitats, Pets, Weather and Home.
Computing
Our computing lessons take place in the Media Suite. We will learn more about how to stay safe online, coding, creating games, spreadsheets, databases and word processing.
RE
This year in RE we will begin by learning about how and why Jewish festivals are celebrated. We will consider the different ways people show commitment to their religion as well as learning about special events.
PSHE/RSE
In these lessons we will learn about relationships, valuing difference, keeping themselves safe, growing and changing, being their best, and rights and respect.
Music
In Year 5, we are very lucky as we learn to play the clarinet with Miss Pickard.
P.E
Our P.E lessons are on a Tuesday. Children should come to school wearing their PE kit on this day.
PE Kit:
- Plain black shorts
- Plain black crew-neck t-shirt
- In colder weather, non-branded black joggers/leggings and non - branded hoodies may be worn for outdoor PE
We also go swimming on Fridays.
Homework
We would really love you to focus on reading at home for homework. The more you read with your children the more confident and fluent they will become which will help them in all aspects of their learning. Please spend 5-10 minutes reading with your child every day.
Last year, the children completed the Multiplication Tables Check. It is really important that they continue to practise their times tables regularly so they don’t forget them. Below are some useful websites to help support your child.
Useful websites
Daily ten- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Hit the button- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Help with homework- http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/
BBC Bite size revision- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
Spelling practice- https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-5454.htm
Purple Mash-https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home
TT Rockstars-https://ttrockstars.com//