Class 5

Year 5 - Rowan Class

This term, Rowan Class will continue their learning about the ancient Shang Dynasty, exploring how historians use evidence to understand the past. In History, the children will investigate the influence of Confucianism, the Great Wall of China, the Terracotta Army and the importance of the Silk Road. They will work collaboratively to research and compare different periods of Chinese history before creating podcasts to share their findings. In English, the children will explore poetry by John McCrae, write persuasive leaflets about endangered animals and develop their instructional writing through creating recipes. In RE, they will explore the Christian belief in Jesus as the Messiah and the meaning of the Incarnation. They will also consider friendships, family relationships and how we can help to prevent bullying.

In Science, our topic will be Properties of Materials. Through practical investigations, the children will explore hardness, solubility, thermal conductivity and how mixtures can be separated. They will develop their scientific enquiry skills by making predictions, carrying out fair tests, recording results and drawing conclusions. In Geography, they will develop their map-reading skills, learning to interpret Ordnance Survey maps and use four- and six-figure grid references. In Computing, they will use Scratch to compose music and create soundtracks and Christmas carol medleys. In Spanish, they will learn food and drink vocabulary and practise ordering in a restaurant. This will link with our Design and Technology topic, where they will explore Spanish tapas, consider nutrition and develop food preparation skills by making Spanish oiled bread.

In PE, the children will develop their skills in yoga and basketball, focusing on balance, flexibility, control, teamwork and tactics. In Music, they will continue learning to play the ukulele, developing their musical skills and confidence. Throughout the term, the children will have opportunities to investigate, create, perform and work collaboratively, applying their learning across the curriculum.

We value the partnership between home and school and believe that by working together we can ensure that every child thrive. Please check our Class Story on Class Dojo regularly and feel free to contact us on Dojo with any questions- Miss Curtis Mon- Wed and Mrs Radford Thur-Fri.

Class 5 PE Days-

Indoor PE in on a Tuesday and Outdoor PE is on a Thursday 

Please refer to the uniform policy. 

E Safety

We teach E Safety at school. Here are some website links that you could use to talk about E Safety at home. They include games for children to play and information for you to read as a Parent/Carer.

Click on the links below to take you to the websites.

ThinkUKnow

NSPCC online safety resources

Homework Expectations

Spellings:

Each week, spellings for the following week will be sent on dojo for children to practise in advance of them being taught to help build confidence and understand meaning. Children will need to be able to write each of these words within a sentence to show that they understand the meaning of the word and the context in which it can be used.

Times Tables:

We ask for regular practice of TT rockstars to maintain quick recall. It is suggested 25 minutes each week. 

Reading:

We really encourage regular reading at home to help support imagination, spellings, empathy, sentence structure as well as helping well-being. We ask for a minimum of 4 times a week for around 20 minutes and for parents to sign the reading journal each time a child has read. 

Optional maths homework:

Children have the option to bring home maths sheets from the lesson to practise what we have done in lessons.