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Year 5 Curriculum Newsletter

Spring 2023-2024

Wider Curriculum

Our Learning Units for this term will be:

Year 5 Spring Curriculum

☝Click the link above to see the ‘Year 5 Spring Overview’.

Find this term’s ‘Knowledge Organisers’ below: 👇

History Geography/Science

Find this term’s ‘Optional Homework Tasks’ below:👇

Spring 2 Homework Matrix (found on classroom)

You can still access last term’s homework matrix too! Homework Matrix (Spring 1)

Please make sure these are shown to the class teacher once completed!

English

Our focus book for next term is:

You might also like: Leaf / The Lost Words /

The Rainbow Bear

In Writing the children will be learning:

To draft a persuasive letter
To draft an explanation text about polar bears
To draft a set of instructions

Reading

Over this half term, the children will be practising a range of reading skills. These include:

To be able to retrieve and record information from non-fiction, fiction and poetry.
To predict what might happen from details stated or implied, justifying predictions using evidence from the text.
To infer a characters’ feelings and thoughts from their actions, justifying inferences with evidence clearly taken from the text.
To compare texts to identify similarities and differences.
To explain words and phrases within texts to identify their purpose and meaning.

Please remember to read 5 times a week and record it in your child’s reading diary.

Maths

This half term, the children will be learning:

Converting decimals into fractions
Adding and subtracting decimals
Learning about percentages
Learning different types of angles
Using a protractor

Spellings

Following a successful trial in Years 3 & 4, this year we will be implementing a new approach to spelling, building on the phonics already established in KS1. This will be practised in specific sessions during the school day. The spelling rule and sound of the week will be shared on Google Classroom so you can practise with your child at home if you would like to.

Year Five Spring 2 Spellings

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Year 5 Curriculum Newsletter

Spring 2023-2024

Home Learning

Reading - Reading diaries are to be handed in every Friday. morning. Please read with your child at least five times a week.

English - 30 minutes of Doodle English

Maths - 30 minutes of Doodle Maths and number facts/ times tables to learn.

Vocabulary - You may wish to discuss the key vocabulary used in each area of learning too. Click here to see all year groups vocabulary as you may want to check their confidence and understanding from previous year groups too.

Your child will need the correct P.E kit: red shorts/ black/grey tracksuit bottoms, white t-shirt and trainers/plimsolls.

Please come to school in correct P.E kit on:

5VH outdoor PE Monday & indoor PE Thursday
5JH outdoor PE Tuesday & indoor PE Thursday
5G outdoor PE Friday & indoor PE Wednesday
5M outdoor PE Tuesday & indoor PE Wednesday

Change of days

Your child will need the correct P.E kit: red shorts/ black/grey tracksuit bottoms, white t-shirt and trainers/plimsolls.

How You Can Help Your Child at Home

The children also have access to a number of resources online.

These include:

The children have usernames and passwords for all of the above websites. Please ask your child’s class teacher if you are having trouble accessing any of these.

Reminders

Please ensure all clothing is labelled.
Please ensure that your child has a water bottle in school every day.
Hair tied up with red, black or white hair bands.
Please ensure that your child has a weather appropriate coat.
If your child has a packed lunch, please ensure that it is a healthy meal.
Snacks can be eaten at break time. These should be fruit, vegetables or cereal bars.

Assessment

At various points throughout the year, your child will be assessed in order to determine the next steps in their learning. This may take a range of forms including termly assessment tests, informal quizzes, listening to reading, independent writing and many more.