Welcome to Year 5!
Information For Parents / Carers - UKS2 - 2023/2024
Transition PowerPoint sent to parents in September 2023
KS2 Internet Safety Lesson - How to stay safe online?
https://www.commonsense.org/education/videos/internet-traffic-light
Homework
Homework 26.05.23
Please find details of this week's homework on Tapestry.
Homework 19.05.23
This week we would like you to create some quotes for our walls around the school. The quotes should be about our school - what you love about our school / any top tips, powerful empowering lessons to teach other etc...
An example quote received from a member of Year 3
"It costs nothing to be kind but it makes a big difference always being kind."
The chosen quotes by Mr Beisly will be displayed around the school.
Write your quote in the box below and hand it to your class teacher when it is completed.
Good luck!
Spellings - please revise the Year 5 & 6 statutory spellings for a test on 26.05.23
Have a lovely weekend!
Year 5 Team
We really have had an extra special week because of our visit to Robinwood, memories that the children and staff will always cherish. It was an absolute pleasure to take Year 5, we are so proud of them!
Homework 12.05.23
We have received a request form the staff at ‘Robinwood’ asking us to create another team challenge for the visitors to take part in. This can be an indoor or outdoor activity and needs to be different from an activity that already exists. They would like you to draw and design the equipment that would be needed. Also can you explain the rules for your activity in detail so that they understand how your challenge will work. Remember that it should be challenging; however consider an activity that you would be happy to participate in.
Spelling focus – development qualities
To be tested Friday 19th May
Inspired by Robinwood, this week, the spellings are based on the key qualities that the children worked on developing throughout the trip.
Have a lovely weekend!
Spellings - Robinwood Based.docx
Homework 28.04.23
Geography
This term we are learning about the Water Cycle, we understand that this process is the path that all water follows. This week we would like you to learn the various processes that are involved and be able to recall them to label the diagram below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD3XSIE4ymo
Spellings
This week we have given the children topic based spellings linked to our Geography topic - The Water Cycle.
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condensation |
transpiration |
oceans |
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precipitation |
water |
groundwater |
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evaporation |
cycle |
vapour |
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infiltration |
rivers |
liquid |
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collection |
streams |
gas |
Have a lovely weekend!
Homework 21.04.23
This half term in P.E., we are focussing on the skills associated with rounders. For your homework this week, we would like you to spend some time practising the bowling and catching techniques used in this sport. The below link will take you to a useful video to give you additional bowling tips.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuJLxLHIuAc
If possible, ask your grown-ups to take some photos and send them to us via Tapestry.
Enjoy!
Spellings
This week we are to consolidate the spellings learnt from the Year 5 & 6 statutory spelling list. The children will be tested on a further 15 spellings form the list.
Homework 31.03.23
What a wonderful end to the half term , plenty of celebratory assemblies sharing a range of talents and achievements. We would like to thank Year 5 for another fantastic half term, for all their hard work!
Over the holidays we have set a few different tasks for the children to complete.
English
A writing task, to explore a number of activities that can support the collection of ideas for a piece of writing.
Reading championship
This half term, we’re giving you another opportunity to reaffirm your status as READING SUPERSTAR!
Reading Champion Challenge.docx
Spellings
This week we are providing a copy of the Year 5 & 6 statutory spellings, we will select 15 spellings from this list for a spelling test 21st April.
t2-e-2599-statutory-spellings-year-5-and-6-word-mat-_ver_4.pdf
Have a lovely holiday, everybody!
Homework 24.03.23
This week we want you to use your knowledge of Elliot and Virgo meeting one another in the story ‘Who let the Gods out?’ You will use this to write a short diary entry as Elliot, describing the events of Virgo landing in the cow shed.
Here is an example to get you started.
Dear Diary,
Today was surreal, I mean crazy, I can’t believe what I’m about to write. So here we go, this strange girl appeared in the cow shed tonight. I’m not sure who she is and I think she may have bumped her head because what she was saying made no sense at all. As if that isn’t strange enough I made her stay here with me and Mum, so in short this stranger is downstairs in my living room as I’m writing this. I kinda felt sorry for her ……
We look forward to seeing what you write!
Spellings
We are currently focusing on words that begin with the prefix ‘occ’.
Have a lovely weekend!
Homework 10.03.23
Another successful week thanks to the hard work of Year 5, also they were a pleasure to take to Ashton-on-Mersey on Wednesday we were incredibly proud. Several staff at Ashton praised the children on their behaviour, well done everyone!Another successful week thanks to the hard work of Year 5, also they were a pleasure to take to Ashton-on-Mersey on Wednesday we were incredibly proud. Several staff at Ashton praised the children on their behaviour, well done everyone!
Spellings
We are currently focusing on words that begin with the prefix ‘acc’’.
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accommodate |
acceleration |
acceptance |
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accompany |
access |
accountant |
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according |
accuse |
accomplish |
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accident |
account |
accessible |
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accidentally |
accommodation |
accomplishments |
Extra challenge: Find the definitions of any words you are unfamiliar with then try to use them within a sentence.
Science
This term in science we are learning about ‘Forces’, to extend your knowledge we would like you to complete this challenge.Using the Internet or non-fiction books, can you find out which famous scientist discovered the force of gravity? How did they discover it?
Have a lovely weekend.
Homework 03.03.23
SPaG
This week we have been revising a variety of SPaG skills and we would like the children to practise their understanding of relative clauses.
Relative Clauses in a Passage.pdf
Spellings
We are currently focussing on words with the vowel sounds ‘ie’ and ‘ei’.
Spelling tips:
- ‘ie’ can make the long ‘i’ sound (eye).
- ‘ie’ can make the long ‘e’ sound (ee). This is much more common.
- ‘ei’ can also make the long ‘e’ sound (ee). ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’ if it rhymes with ‘bee’.
Extra challenge:
Find the definitions of any words you are unfamiliar with then try to use them within a sentence.
Homework 24.02.23
Welcome back everyone, the children really have come back with bags of energy and enthusiasm for the new term, a fantastic start!
Reading Comprehension
This week we would like the children to practice and revise their reading comprehension skills to answer a series of questions about the ‘Grim Garden’. The children can write their answers in their homework books.
Grim Garden Reading Comprehension (Years 5-6).pdf
Spellings
Spellings - ably and ibly.docx
We are currently focusing on words ending in the suffixes ‘ably’ and ‘ibly’.
Spelling tips:
- If the root word ends in ‘e’ it is often dropped before adding the suffix ‘ably’ (adore/adorably).
- The suffix ‘ably’ often leaves a recognisable root when dropped (comfortably/comfort).
- ‘ibly’ is much less common than ‘ably’. Dropping the suffix often only leaves a stem (visibly/vis).
Extra challenge:
Find the definitions of any words you are unfamiliar with then try to use them within a sentence.
Maths
As requested by the children we have set up a times tables battle between 5DB and 5F, Good luck everyone!
Have a lovely weekend!
Homework 10.02.23
We just wanted to thank all of Year 5 for another very successful half term, as always you have made us extremely proud and are a credit to yourselves and your families. So a huge THANK YOU!!!!!We just wanted to thank all of Year 5 for another very successful half term, as always you have made us extremely proud and are a credit to yourselves and your families. So a huge THANK YOU!!!!!
History
This week we have been looking at the changing face of fashion through the ages in Britain. The children were really interested in looking back on the trends of different decades. Looking at clothes from the past is a great way to teach chronology and ignite discussion about changes in society and people's attitudes over time. Looking at the history of fashion can be a good topic for children as it can help them understand different cultures and time periods, develop a sense of creativity and individuality, and appreciate the evolution of clothing and style. It can also inspire them to learn about historical events, figures, and societies, and improve their critical thinking and visual analysis skills. Following on from this session we would like the children to choose a period of fashion history in Britain to research, they could find out the most popular fashion trends, materials that were used and where the ideas were inspired from. We will be looking at the Egyptians, Romans, Saxons, Edwardians, Tudors, Victorians, 1920's and then each decade until the present day. The children can choose one of these eras.
Spellings
Spelling tips:• If the suffix follows a soft ‘c’, a soft ‘g’ or ‘qu’ it is ‘ence’.• Words with the syllables ‘cid, fid, sid, vid’ before the ending the suffix is ‘ence’.• If the word is formed from a verb ending in a stressed ‘er’ or ‘ere’ the suffix will be ‘ence’.Extra challenge: Find the definitions of any words you are unfamiliar with then try to use them within a sentence.
Have a lovely half term! Year 5 Team
Homework 27.01.23
We have been extremely busy in Year 5 this week, using a variety of skills to consolidate our learning. The children have really enjoyed taking part in a series of activities, in particular they have been fully engaged in creating adverts to persuade people to visit Aspen, Colorado which links to our North America topic. The writing process for our work to support the text 'Clockwork' has begun and the children continue to impress us with their ability to be so descriptive and empathetic of the characters.
Maths
Please find attached a guide to support the children's understanding of a variety of maths skills when completing the skills test.
Maths Skills Check - Help Booklet.docx
Spellings
Spelling tips:
- If the suffix follows a soft ‘c’ or ‘g’ or a ‘qu’ it is ‘ent’.
- Words with the syllables ‘cid, fid, sid, vid’ before the ending the suffix is ‘ent’.
- If the word ends with the suffix ‘ment’ it is always spelt ‘ent’.
Extra challenge:
Find the definitions of any words you are unfamiliar with then try to use them within a sentence.
Have a lovely weekend!
Homework - 20.01.23
The children have been continuing to enjoy reading the class text 'Clockwork' it has been wonderful to see how engaged they have been during shared reading sessions and they are really looking forward to writing setting descriptions for the story. The weather has certainly worked in our favour and stimulated our imagination as the story takes place in a snowy little German town. We are really looking forward to sharing their work with you over the next couple of weeks.
English
Grammar focus this week.
Spellings
We are currently focussing on words ending in the suffix ‘ant’.
Spelling tips:
- If the suffix follows a hard ‘c’ or ‘g’ it is ‘ant’ - the letter ‘c’ can be hard (cat) or soft (cell) / the letter ‘g’ can be hard (get) or soft (gent).
- Words derived from verbs ending ‘y’ use the suffix ‘ant’ (apply - applicant).
- If there is a related word with a ‘long a’ in the same place use ‘ant’ (‘ation’ endings are a clue).
Extra challenge:
Find the definitions of any words you are unfamiliar with then try to use them within a sentence.
Have a lovely weekend!
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This week's homework
We have come to the end of another fun-filled week in Year Five and we can't quite believe we are so close to the Christmas holidays! This week, the homework is a little different. In addition to the usual spellings, times tables and reading activities, we are giving the children the opportunity to practise their performances for Stars in Their Eyes (should they wish to take part). We know that they will want to put their best feet forward on the day so we are sure they will appreciate the rehearsal time. :)
Spellings
Spelling word list - 'cious' and 'tious'
Reading Tasks
We would like the children to keep up with independent reading and record it in their reading records.
Times Tables
This week for times tables we will ask the children to record evidence of the 7x tables and the inverse in their homework books. For any children who are scoring full marks in their x tables they may wish to explore the 17 times tables.
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Last week's homework
English
This week we would like you to create your own acrostic poem about the character of Scrooge. If you can, try to use some of the vocabulary we have been exploring and using in class. Here is an example to help you.
Surly and selfish,
Cantankerous and miserly,
Rough in tone when he speaks.
Odious character who shows no remorse, always
Obstinate in his determination to bring only misery.
Greed controls his every move,
Everyone knows to keep their distance from Ebenezer Scrooge.
Have a lovely weekend!
Long Term Plan
Reading
In Key Stage 2, we explore nine key aspects of reading in order for children to enable children to fully engage with a text.
The domains we cover: enjoy, decode, define, predict, retrieve, summarise and sequence, infer, compare and explore.
Please read the attached document to find out more about how to support your children in each area.
Click here: Reading Domains - aspects of reading explained
Recommended Reads:
If you're looking for inspiration for books to share with your Year Five children, please take a look at the following links:
https://www.thereaderteacher.com/year5
https://www.booksfortopics.com/year-5
Please note: some of these texts are meant for the more mature reader. We would advise you to read an online synopsis of each book before purchasing or borrowing to ensure that you are happy for your child to child to read it. If your child would like to discuss any of the themes within these books, they are very welcome to speak to a member of the Upper Key Stage Two team.
Curriculum and Objectives
Here are the maths and English objectives for Year Five:
Spellings
Here is a revision of the spellings that the children learnt in KS1 / LKS2 and the spellings that the children will learn throughout UKS2.
Long Term Plan
To follow...
Learning Resources
Here are a few suggested learning resources that the children can access at home:
Maths
An online version of the numbers game from Countdown. There is no timer so the children can practise using their number knowledge in a fun way.
A great resource which can help to improve the speed of calculations and knowledge of their times tables.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
This is a great resource for recapping your mathematical knowledge. Our favourite page is the puzzle page.
https://www.mathsisfun.com/index.htm
This website is particularly good for checking mathematical processes as it contains a large number of video explanations and examples.
A fantastic resource for practising techniques used in the SATs arithmetic paper.
We have a new subscription to Times Tables Rock Stars which will help to improve tables skills. We hope you like it as much as we do!
English
A great resource for practising some of the more tricky aspects of UKS2 S.P.A.G.
https://ec1.educationcity.com/
On Education City, children can access a range of activities linked to the English Curriculum.
If you are ever stuck for what to read, or want to get into a new author, then this is a great website which allows you to read extracts from a range of authors.
http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/
Topic
Education city is a fantastic resource where the children can access a range of challenges and lessons from the whole breadth of the Curriculum.
https://ec1.educationcity.com/
The BBC Primary website also has a great range of topic material, including video clips and various fun activities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels/zbr9wmn