Welcome To Year 5

Learning TogetherFor Life

Ms Fielding Mon – Thurs amMrs Trafford Thurs pm & FridayMiss ShephardNon-contact – Tues & Friday pm

Uniform – Dress CodeBlue t shirt, sweatshirt, cardigan, grey trousers, skirt, Formal shirt & tie for school occasions Black school shoes( no trainers) Grey or white socks or grey tights.PE- navy shorts, white t shirt, jogging bottoms for

winter, black pumps or trainers if outsideNo Jewellery except for stud earrings for pierced earsNo nail polishHair tied back for lessons Everything should be named

Homework30 minutes a nightThis includes reading, times tables & spelling practice

Monday – Written MathsTuesday – Written EnglishWednesday - Maths learning – times tablesThursday - English learning - spellingsFriday – other subjects / research

Homework ExpectationsPupil’s responsibility – initiative /

organisationWill be recorded in diariesPlease support and encourage but don’t

complete for your child as this gives a false impression of understanding.

SpellingsNew words & test – ThursdaysAssessment completed & now ability

groupedNeed to practise often not just night

before test! Long term memory.LSCWCCheck meaning & learn rule

ReadingEncourage, hear read & discuss as often as

possibleReading book & diary in school every dayGuided reading – ability groupsFocussed comprehension skills – literal facts,

inference, deduction, authorial intent, predictions & justifying opinion

Enjoyment!

WritingVCOP – Vocabulary, Connectives,

Openers & Punctuation Uplevelling - redraftingTargetsStars & wishes

MathsAbility groupedNational Numeracy Framework ObjectivesTasks differentiatedNumber / calculations / shape & space /

measures / data Times Tables – must know inverse ÷

Rewards & SanctionsWhole school / Class - 5 rulesConsequence ladderRocketTeam pointsMeritsStar Team / Star of the WeekCelebration Assembly

Wider OpportunitiesBrass InstrumentsMs Fielding – Monday morningMiss Shephard – Tuesday afternoonResponsible for instruments Practise at home

Class TripJodrell BankWednesday 20th November

ResidentialPettypoolSummer Term – 1 nightClasses will go separatelyOutdoor / adventurous activitiesTeam building

Thankyou for coming and for your support throughout

the year.