Welcome to Year 5 Curriculum Evening Mrs Torley

Welcome to Year 5 Curriculum Evening Mrs Torley

The Daily Routine 9. 00 am – 9. 30 am - 10. 30 am – 10. 45 am - 12. 15 pm – 1. 15 pm Registration Daily Task/ Whole school collective worship/ Hymn Practice/ 1 st session Maths/English/RE 1 ST BREAK 2 nd session Maths/English LUNCH

Water Bottles / Milk / Tuck shop • Children keep their water bottles on their desks. They can get a drink at playtime and when they come in from playtime. Children can also access their bottles for a drink during lessons. • They are encouraged to take them home each week to wash them. • If children receive milk at school they have this after morning break • Healthy tuck shop open in school – small

Changes in Y 5 • Independence, Independence!!!! • Increased responsibility for themselves and their belongings • Increased responsibility for their own learning and homework • First residential trip away from home with the school at Hawkhirst Adventure th

Hawkhirst First residential trip away from home with the school at Hawkhirst Adventure Scout Camp in Kielder 2 nights away from home – girls and boys dormitories Outward bound activities including: abseiling, bell boats, zip wire, orienteering, archery. Meeting will be held in Spring Term with further details

Homework in Year 5 • Homework is generally linked to the activities your child has been working on in class, for consolidation of their skills Day given Subject To be handed in Friday Maths written Monday homework Mental maths (times Thursday tables) Weekly Tests Spelling - sentences • Additional written homework is in the form of a topic related project over a few weeks (can be typed or handwritten) one per half

Class Assemblies Achievement assemblies take place every Friday at the end of the day. Two children are chosen each week to receive ‘pupil of the week’. Every effort is made to ensure each child will receive this award throughout the year. End of term achievement Autumn Friday 18 th December assemblies are on the following dates; Term Spring Term Summer Term Thursday 24 th March Friday 8 th July

Other dates Autumn Term Spring Term Thursday 26 th November Christmas Craft Fayre Monday 14 th December Ice Skating/Planetarium Thursday 17 th December Christmas Party Wednesday 23 rd March Key Stage 2 Production

Parents evenings • 9 th- 11 th November 2015 • 29 th February – 2 nd March 2016 Appointment slips will be sent out and appointments will be allocated to accommodate requests and siblings in the school. If for any reason you are unable to make dates – please contact me at school and I am happy to arrange another time.

Year 5 Rewards • House points • Stickers • Rainbow Ladder • Pupil of the week / Pupil of the term • Leaves • Marvellous Minions – Pupil Minion

Year 5 Curriculum * Core Subjects - English - Maths - Science Computi ng - RE * Foundation Subjects History Geography Art Design & Technology Music French PE

Lessons in Year 5 Children are taught in structured lessons, which consists of 4 main parts: - Sharing of WALT (we are learning to…) - Whole class teaching (smartboards / powerpoints / practical and interactive) - Independent work (individual / paired / small group) - Plenary (summary of lesson) Assessment is continuous and tracked to ensure that each child’s unique needs are catered for. There will also be an assessment week in the Autumn,

English – New Curriculum Myths and Legends Instructional texts Stories from significant authors – Michael Morpurgo/Charles Dickens Persuasive Texts Cultural stories Phase 1 – reading about the genre Phase 2 – planning/editing drafting Phase 3 – write own text linked to

Writing Focus • Vocabulary – adjectives, similes, descriptive phrases, interesting and ambitious words, verbs and adverbs • Connectives – and, but, so, then, because, if when, although, however, as well as, • Openings – First, Just then, Next, Finally, After a while, Also, Immediately, • Varying sentence openings – start with an adverb-ly or -ing word, a questions, in the middle of action • Punctuation -. , !, ? “ ”… ( ) : ; • Spelling (See separate sheet – reading record)

Writing Focus / SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) lane. The man walked down the The old man shuffled slowly down the cobbled lane. Slowly, the elderly man shuffled down the cobbled lane, with a wooden walking stick in his hand, even though he was in pain.

Guided Reading Guided reading sessions last half an hour and are set up as a carousel. An adult reads with a guided group, while other children work independently in groups developing, consolidating and applying spelling, grammar, handwriting or comprehension skills. The book the children bring home each week has not been read before in class.

Independent Reading Children choose a home reader each week, and are encouraged to pick a range of fiction and non-fiction texts. They should be aiming to be able to read this fluently but with some challenging words. (check meanings of unfamiliar words) EVERY CHILD – EVERY NIGHT (5 minutes!!)

Handwriting – Letter Formation Children will have regular 20 -25 minute handwriting sessions Aim is for a neat, joined, consistent style of handwriting Pride in their presentation

Maths Throughout the year the children will cover the 7 strands of mathematics ; • Using and applying mathematics • Counting and understanding number • Knowing and using number facts • Calculating • Understanding shape • Measuring • Handling data These 7 strands are taught each term.

Maths New Curriculum • There will be a greater emphasis on arithmetic/mental skills • The promotion of efficient written methods of long multiplication and division.

Key Maths Skills for Year 5 • Tables facts and division facts to 12 x 12 • Knowledge of place value (numbers to 1, 000) • Multiply and divide by 10, 1000 • Written methods of calculation for all four operations • Problem solving and application of skills

Addition 3614 + 1325 = Partitioning into TH, H, T and U 3000 + 1000 = 4000 600 + 300 = 900 10 + 20 = 30 4+5=9 Total = 4939

Additio n 164 +125 289 5486 +1225 6711 1 1

Subtraction 165 – 34 = 165 _ 34 131 174 – 46 = 6 1 174 46 128 Check with inverse – 128 + 46 174 1

Calculation Strategies

Multiplicati on 34 x 6 204 2

Multiplication – Using larger numbers

Division – Using multiplication facts 3 x 4 = 12 12 ÷ 4 = 3 So So 30 x 4 = 120 ÷ 4 = 3 3 x 40 = 120 ÷ 40 = 3 300 x 4 = 1200 ÷ 400 = 3

Division 68 ÷ 4 = 17 4 68 2

Division

Science • Keeping Healthy • Earth, Moon and Space • Forces – Gravity and Friction • Materials – Reversible/Irreversible changes • Life Cycles (Plants, Animals and Humans)

IT is now called Computing!!!! The children have one computing lesson a week in the computing room. • E Safety – Safety online, Reporting issues, Social Media • Computer Science – Programming/Coding/Gaming • Digital Literacy – Multimedia, Blogging

Religious Education is based on the new “Come and See” programme. Autumn Term Ourselves / Life Choices / Hope / Judaism Spring Term Mission / Memorial Sacrifice / Islam / Sacrifice Summer Term Transformation / Freedom and Responsibility / Stewardship

History/ Geography TERM TITLE AUTUMN 1 The Smashing Saxons AUTUMN 2 Where in the world does your food come from? The Vicious Vikings SPRING 1 SPRING 2 SUMMER 1 SUMMER 2 Around the world in half a term Groovy Greeks Study of a European region

French • The children have an hour of French every Tuesday morning. • This is taught by Mrs Thomas The children are taught oral and written skills in French on a range of subjects. Grammar: Adverbs, Connectives, ‘er’ verbs and reflexive verbs Key questions and answers: Time, Daily routine, Weather, Food and drink, school subjects,

Lessons take place on Friday PM for 1 hour PE kit is needed for all PE lessons. Please • P. E ensure that all items, including plimsolls, are labelled with your child’s name. • It is Year 5’s responsibility to remember their own PE kit • Y 5 children also get the opportunity throughout the year for some additional coaching and events – Tag Rugby, Girls Football, Athletics etc.

Music • The children have a weekly music lesson with Mrs Bell • Elements of music, Keyboard skills, Pulse and Rhythm, Class Orchestra, Christingle, Easter Production • Individual instrument lessons are available for a small fee • Mr Olatungi will provide a weekly drum lesson for Y 5 in the Spring

Marking • All children’s work is marked with 2 positive comments. • A challenge / next step / improvement is also identified.

Year 5 – “An open door” • I am in school most mornings by 8 am and usually leave around 5 pm (or later!!) • Please come and see me about anything that is concerning or worrying you. • Contact the office to make