Miss Gilliatt Miss Collins
Our Year 5 class is called Chestnut Class – named to promote a calm, natural environment and representing growth, grounding, and connection to the world around us.
Curriculum Learning
In Chestnut Class we are learning about lots of exciting times in the past. We love learning about the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings. Later in the year we find out about the Mayan Civilisation. Our Geography curriculum is also full of interest too as we learn about rivers and then The Amazon Rainforest. From how people show commitment to God in RE to perspective in Art, we have something for every child.
Reading at Home – reading books build knowledge, expand the imagination, and unlock freedom through lifelong learning!
Every child is expected to read five times per week. Please try to hear your child read and make a comment in their reading record book. The children have a school reading book, but they can also read on Reading Plus or a book of their own. It is about them enjoying reading. Reading record books will be checked every week. Reads will be tallied and certificates awarded for 25, 50, 75, 100 and more reads. Please contact me if you struggle to access this. More importantly enjoy your reading 
time!
Maths Fluency and Times Tables
The children will continue to practice their times tables, to develop their fluency ready for Year 6. In addition to this, they should also be using TT Rockstars to help with their speed and accuracy of their times tables knowledge.
PE
PE for year 5 is usually on a Thursday afternoon with PE coaches from Caistor Yarborough. Please ensure full outdoor/indoor kit is in school at all times and our uniform policy is adhered to for health and safety. Long hair should be tied back please, and children should have no earrings in for PE. Please label ALL uniform and PE kit items.
Spanish
In Year 5 we continue to learn Spanish; the children are taught how to say everyday items and how to put these into a sentence to enable them to have conversations with one another using the Spanish language.
Singing sessions
Year 5 participate, alongside Year 6, in weekly singing sessions with a visiting teacher called Gillian Pearson. We enjoy practicing new songs and learning different singing techniques.
Homework in Year 5
- Each week the children will be set English and Maths homework relevant to what they have been learning in class the previous week.
- Each half term home-learning will be set with relevance to the terms topic (History, Geography, Religious Education, Art, Design and Technology or Science) as a practical or recall activity. Knowledge Organisers and Newsletters will be provided to aid the completion of the learning challenges at the beginning of each half term.
- Please aim to read five times a week. This really helps children to practise their reading skills. Reading Plus APP can also be accessed for reading development.
- Children all have a TT Rock Stars account. This game style platform encourages children to learn to recall times tables in a fun way. We would love it if children can practise at home whenever they have a little spare time.
