Welcome to Year 5
This half term, Year 5 will be learning about...
At the beginning of term, Year 5 pupils will be taking part in the Bikeability cycle training course, so that pupils can learn to ride their bikes safely when out on the roads.
During the Summer term, Year 5 will be studying Ancient Greece. The children will be learning all about features of everyday life in Ancient Greece, as well as how the Ancient Greeks have influenced the western world. We will learning about the origins of democracy, as well as reading some Greek myths and creating our own Greek amphoras.
Later in the term, as part of the Year 5 Science curriculum, we will be discussing changes that occur as humans develop, as well as studying the life cycles of some mammals, amphibians, insects and birds.
Year 5 Staff
Miss Dibble
Miss Gour
Mrs Feasby
Mr Grugan
Mrs Talbot
Year 5 Class Information
PE
Year 5 have PE on a Thursday. Children should come to school in black/grey tracksuit bottoms/ joggers and a school top and jumper. In Autumn 1, we also have PE on Fridays with a Sports Coach.
HOMEWORK
Maths and English homework is set on a Friday and due in the following Thursday.
Spellings to learn and times tables to practise are given on a Friday, with a test the following Friday. These are available on the Year 5 Community section of the learning platform.
Year 5 children are expected to read regularly at home and record their reading in their reading record.
Thank you for supporting your child at home.