Welcome to class 5
Class 5 is taught by Ms Coleman (M,W,Th,F) and Mrs Walden (T) and supported by Mrs Morse
We are very excited to continue to support and encourage your children to develop a love of learning and to enjoy 'life in all its fullness'.
SPRING TERM
We look forward to supporting your child as they continue their learning journey
Important information:
If your child is going home with someone other than a parent then please ensure you have written a note or spoken to someone in the office. As part of our Safeguarding Procedures, we must have permission before allowing your child to go home with someone else.
Children need to have a named drinks bottle in school every day.
Please ensure your child has appropriate outdoor clothing in school that is named.
As your child is now in Class 5, they are allowed to walk home by themselves, however you will need to provide written permission that you are happy for this to happen. Without this, the children will need to be collected from school.
What are we learning this term?
Maths: We will be multiplying and dividing 2-, 3- and 4-digit numbers and solving problems using efficient methods. During our work on Fractions, we will be multiplying non-unit and mixed number fractions and finding fractions of a quantity. We will also look at equivalent fractions and decimals and order and compare decimals
English: As writers we will be using Shakespear’s Macbeth. We will use drama and a variety of descriptive language to write setting and character descriptions. We will also write poems using rhyming couplets and explore how to create an internal monologue. Using our knowledge of the main ideas in Macbeth, we will also write instructional texts, a newspaper report and debate the different issues within the play
Reading: We will be reading A Midsummer Night's Dream. This is classic love story brings together the worlds of humans and fairies. Beginning in Athens, it focuses on the four characters of Hermia, Helena, Demetrius and Lysander. Much of the action takes place in the magical woodland world of Oberon, King of the Fairies, where we meet the impish fairy, Puck.
Science: We will be learning about the effects of different forces on objects and linking this to the position, movement and relationship of planets and spherical bodies. We will also explore the effect the Earth’s rotation, tilt and orbit has on day, night, and seasons.
Geography : We will build upon our prior knowledge of longitude and latitude to find locations. Next, we will use 4 and 6 figure grid references to find locations precisely and learn how to apply this.
History : As historians we will be continuing our learning about The Ancient Greeks. We will learn about the Battle of Marathon, the Olympics and Alexander the Great. Later in the term, we will also begin to learn about The Mayans, finding out about Mayan city states, people and their inventions.
Art/DT: In DT, we will consider the durability of fabrics. We will be creating fair tests to investigate the properties of a range of fabrics including insulation and waterproofing. In Art, we will explore materials and texture and use the techniques that Lesley Richmond uses, to inspire our own work.
Music: This term we will look at Musical Notation and Singing. In this unit, children will know about the features of baroque music and be able to use standard stave notation to play melodic patterns using the keyboard. They will also understand the structures of other types of music, singing as a class in unison and with up to three different parts.
RE: As theologians we will be considering the question 'Why is the Torah so important for Jewish people' We will build on our understanding of the importance of the Torah and examine how a Sefer Torah is constructed, its place within the synagogue and how different Jews may interpret the Torah.
Languages: We will continue to build our vocabulary and understanding of the French language.
PE: Our focus this term will be preparing for our Moving Targets performance. The class will work together to create a dance for the Moving Targets showcase at the Courtyard. They will choose their own music and theme for the dance. We will be supported by a member of Laura Gale Dance.
Class routines
PE - Monday (Spring 1) and Thursday (Spring 2) - children to come in their PE Kit
Thursday - Reading diaries to be checked and signed off.
Every day- Please make sure that your child has their reading book and diary with them in school.
How can you help?
P.E.
PE for this term will be on Mondays for the first half of term and Thursdays for the second half.
All children must have their full PE kit on for these lessons. Children can come to school in their PE kit. Children with hair longer than their collar need to tie it up and children with earrings need to tape them or take them out.
Children are encouraged to use timestables.co.uk and/or Times Table Rock Stars at home at least 3 times a week.
Children need to read 5 times a week at home. Please ensure these are recorded in their reading diaries and signed by an adult. As the number of reads accumulates, they will climb the reading gem ladder and receive a certificate for each one. They can earn a book at the end of the year if they have reached platinum.
Useful websites:
Times tables games - Learn them all here!
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/mental-maths
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/mental-maths
FOREST SCHOOL - CLASS 5 WILL BE ATTENDING FOREST SCHOOL ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 16/1/26 TO 13/2/26
Questions or Concerns
Please don't hesitate to e-mail me with any concerns, no matter how big or small, you or your child have. We will always endeavour to respond as quickly as we can and offer any support.
