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Next Week - Lorton Meadows Field Trip
Every child will need to wear warm, old clothes, waterproof jacket and wellies. They will need a disposable packed lunch and drink. We will be back by the normal end of school.
(separate letter giving more details)
Monday 14th September – 5CjTuesday 15th September – 5LmWednesday 16th September – 5CtThursday 17th September – 5WsFriday 18th September - 5Ae
Welcome Service for Year 5
St Mary’s Church, Edward Road Tuesday 22nd September at 1.30pm
A special service to celebrate the arrival of our new Year 5 pupils. Please join us.
Open Mornings 9.00am-12.05pm
Monday 5th October (parents of girls)
Wednesday 7th October (parents of boys)
This is an opportunity to join your child in their lessons and experience school as your child experiences it.
English
Poetry
“The Firework Maker’s Daughter”
Play scripts and Christmas pantomimes!
Please continue to read regularly with your child – at least 3 times a week and sign their reading journal
Grammar and spelling tasks will be set weekly
Stories from other cultures “The Highwayman”
“The Piano”
and lots more…
Maths
Continual development of mathematical skills and understanding in: number, fractions, measurement, properties of shape and statistics.
Please support your child in learning their times tables – aim for quick recall, out of order, with equivalent division facts
Independent learning will be set once a week
Year 5 Overview continued
Science
Reversible Changes
Sound and Light
Keeping Healthy
Properties of Materials
Humanities
The Rainforest
Ancient Egypt
The Vikings
Year 5 Overview continued
Design Technology3 x 3 week mini projectsWorkshop – plastic key ringTextiles – felt makingFood – Smoothie making
The pupils then start a 9 week project which could involve producing: key racks and racing cars; felt soft toys; sandwiches, salads and biscuits.
Art
Self-PortraitStill LifeKandinsky paintingFlanimalsKlimt Collage
French
Year 5 continue to study French focusing on learning through exposure to authentic songs, stories, poems and games, intended to nurture their second language learning skills.
Year 5 Overview continued
GamesThese sessions include: Tag rugby, Hi 5, basketball, football, hockey, cricket rounders and tennis.
PEThese sessions include: gym, dance, orienteering and athletics.
Please support your child by making sure they have the correct kit every week.See the Home link book for details.
Music
PERFORMING TOGETHER Class singing and keyboard duets CHRISTMAS Christmas song competition THE ORCHESTRA Exploring instruments FOLK SONG and performance of a
Musical vocal performance STORIES IN MUSIC - using
expression in music to create their own Cinderella piece
WORLD BEAT - Music from Brazil and Indonesia
Plus… Performance from Dorset Music
Service Trip to Bournemouth Symphony
Orchestra concert at Poole Lighthouse
(£5 approx )
Music Clubs
Monday - Bang On (Percussion Group) £2.50 per week paid termly
Tuesday – Harmony (vocal workshop) £2.50 per week, paid termly
Ossie Singers 5.30-7pm – By Audition only
Thursday – Concert Band
Friday – Kingdom Band
Year 5 Overview continued
REHow do we know we
are a church school? Who was St Osmund?
SikhismChristmasSikh StoriesParablesChurch
Computing Autumn 1: E-safety -
passwords and privacy Autumn 2: Graphical 2D
and 3D Modelling Spring 1: Spreadsheets Spring 2: Coding Summer 1: Databases -
Rightmove
PSHCE
Our PSHCE is arranged in five blocks throughout the year. Our topics include “It’s our World”, Race and Equality, Sex and Relationship Education and Safety in the Home and in the Community.
We have visits from the Life Van in March and we visit Safewise in May.
Trips and Activities
Making Day Thursday 3rd December
Cinema Trip Monday 14th December
Egyptian Day Wednesday 23rd March
Tutankhamun Exhibition February 2016
Project Week 23rd-27th May 2016
If you need further information about any of these events – please check the school website.
www.stosmunds.dorset.sch.uk
If you have any concerns, regarding your child – please phone/email their tutor or Mrs Johnston (Head of Year 5) at school.