Welcome to Year 5
Autumn 1 – Week 1 – 5th September 2022
Welcome to our first week in Year Five.
Here are the objectives for the week ahead.
Our PE days this year will be Tuesday and Thursday.
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- To explore and secure times-tables (4 & 8).
- I can identify the place-value of numbers up to 10,000 (incl. counting in intervals).
- I can apply the rounding rules to round to the nearest 10/100/1000.
- I can identify and use Roman Numerals to 1000.
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- To explore sentence types (subordinate clauses).
- To expand and secure new vocabulary (linked to the class-read).
- To engage in book talk.
- To further develop prosody.
- To pause appropriately when reading aloud.
- To identify the key features of a character description.
- To write a character description.
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To reactivate prior vocabulary from Year 4.
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- I can identify the planets and their order in the Solar System.
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- To secure the PANTS rules.
- To explore and commit to various class responsibilities.
- To develop a Class-Charter.
Enjoy your Sunday evening.
Your Year 5 Team.
Week Beginning 5th September 2022
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Our learning this week…
English
At Howard Primary School we have adopted Read Write Inc Phonics.
RWI is a method of learning centred round letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing. Read Write Inc., developed by Ruth Miskin, provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy. It is used by more than a quarter of the UK’s primary schools and is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.
Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.
When using RWI to read the children will:
- Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
- Learn to read words using Fred Talk
- Read lively stories featuring words they have learnt to sound out
- Show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.
Five key principles underpin the teaching in all Read Write Inc. sessions:
Purpose – know the purpose of every activity and share it with the children, so they know the one thing they should be thinking about
Participation – ensure every child participates throughout the lesson. Partnership work is fundamental to learning
Praise – ensure children are praised for effort and learning, not ability
Pace – teach at an effective pace and devote every moment to teaching and learning
Passion – be passionate about teaching so children can be engaged emotionally.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/
Hold a sentence is an activity that encourages children to remember a whole sentence while focusing on spelling and punctuation.
Build a sentence is to give children the opportunity to create their own sentence to that shows the meaning of a word and edit a sentence allows the children to critique a sentence using their knowledge of spelling punctuation and grammar. Children complete a longer piece of independent writing, which gives them the opportunity to show off their creativity and to practice their spelling, grammar and punctuation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXOJUPNVnLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHqJQ8sxs4
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English
The text we are working on is currently a secret and slowly we will reveal the title and the book to the children.
- Responding to illustrations
- Book talk, freeze frames and thought tracking
- Writing instructions to explain to people how to look after pebbles.
Responding to illustrations
The children will draw their own interpretation of this sentence ‘Noi lived with dad and six cats by the sea.’
We will then reveal the illustrator’s interpretation of the sentence ‘Noi lived with dad and six cats by the sea’. We will then compare the children’s picture to the real illustration – comparing and discussing similarities and differences.
Book talk, freeze frames and thought tracking
Children will be shown another illustration from the book and then they will work in small groups to recreate the moment in a freeze frame. We will be focusing children’s expression.
Thought tracking is a natural follow-up to still images and freeze frames. Once children have made an image, we would like them to peak the thoughts or feelings of their character aloud. The children will be thinking about what Noi and his father are thinking.
Writing instructions to explain to people how to look after pebbles
Thw children will look after pebbles and then they will write instructions on how to look after pebbles.
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Maths – Number & Place Value
– Count objects to 100
– Representing numbers
– Tens & Ones
The part whole model is a way of representing the relationship between a ‘whole’ and its component parts.
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Science
We will learn about materials and their uses. We will sort materials according to their properties. Children will sort materials in a variety of ways. They can sort materials according to their properties. Such properties may include if its magnetic; if it is soft; if it is transparent…
Children will use their knowledge of the properties of materials to help them.
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History
Our topic for this term is ‘The Great Fire of London.’
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PE
Please remember to send your child to school in their PE kit on their PE days.
Westminster – Monday & Thursday
Hungerford – Monday & Thursday
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Music
We will explore sounds and singing expresssively.
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RHE – Relationship and Health Education
Jigsaw has two aims for all children:
- To build their capacity for learning
- To equip them for life
Jigsaw brings together PSHE Education, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development. The topic this term is ‘Being Me.’ The children will eventually
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- Understand the rights and responsibilities of a member of a class.
- Understand that their views are important.
- Understand that their choices have consequences
- Understand their own rights and responsibilities with their classroom
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Reading
When reading with your child at home ask them questions related to their book.
Questions to ask before you read
- Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?
- What makes you think that?
- What characters do you think might be in our story?
- Do you think there will be a problem in this story? Why or why not?
- Does the topic/story relate to you or your family? How?
Questions to ask during the reading
- What do you think will happen next?
- What can you tell me about the story so far?
- Can you predict how the story will end?
- Why do you think the character did _______?
- What would you have done if you were the character?
- How would you have felt if you were the character? (use different characters)
- As I read____________, it made me picture________ in my head. What pictures do you see in your head?
- As you read, what are you wondering about?
- Can you put what you’ve just read in your own words?
Questions to ask after reading
- Can you remember the title?
- In your opinion, was it a good title for this book? Why or why not?
- Were your predictions about the story correct?
- If there was a problem, did it get solved?
- What happened because of the problem?
- Why do you think the author wrote this book?
- What is the most important point the author is trying to make in his writing?
- What was your favourite part of the story?
- If you could change one thing in the story, what would it be?
- Can you retell the story in order?
- If you were __________, how would you have felt?
- What is the most interesting situation in the story?
- Is there a character in the story like you? How are you alike?
Why did you like this book?
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Mathletics
A big well done to all the children completing their Mathletics. We are so proud. Please continue to complete your activities on Mathletics.
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Star of the week
Hungerford
Westminster
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Week beginning 5th September 2022
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Dear Parents, Carers
Welcome back to school. We look forward to working with you and your child this year.
During this first term of school we will support your child’s transition from Reception to Year 1 by following a routine similar to their experiences in Reception. Here is a visual timetable which is familiar to the children and illustrates an example of what their first day of school in Year 1 may look like:
Wishing you a wonderful first week back at school.
Kind regards,
The Year 1 Team
Miss Mulvaney, Mr Shahzar, Mrs Hunjan and Mrs Vile
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Week beginning 5th September 2022
A very warm welcome to you all. We can’t wait to get started!
Miss Blackford and Miss Mayley
What are we learning this week?
English –
This term, our English lessons will be based on the core text Rose Blanche, by Roberto Innocenti. Our learning objectives this week are:
- To use a range of descriptive vocabulary.
- To engage in Book Talk by responding to an illustration.
- To perform a poem.
- To ask questions to improve my understanding.
- To write a setting description.
This half term, our class read will be Holes, by Louis Sachar.
Maths –
- LO: I can see patterns in other powers of then up to 1,000,000.
- LO: I can read, write and identify numbers up to 10,000,000.
- LO: I can compare up to seven digit numbers using <, > or =.
- LO: I can compose and decompose a number.
- LO: I can apply knowledge of crossing thousands to crossing boundaries involving millions.
Science –
This term, our topic will be all about Electricity! Our learning objective this week will be: To identify the key parts of a lightbulb.
PE –
QE2 – Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Tower – Tuesdays and Fridays
A new school year begins!
Starting a new school
Where can kids eat for free or less this summer?
Transition to KS3
On July 8th , our yr6 cohort met with Pearl who is a KS3 pupil.
Pearl’s presentation supported our yr6 cohort feeling more confident about the change. They had so many questions for Pearl!
If you missed the presentation, please have a look at this video which has lots of helpful tips about being moving up to year 7.
Enjoy Summer!
Week beginning 18th July
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LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL FOR 2021-22
LITERACY:Focus Book: Last day of school by Trinka Hakes Noble
MATHS: Number games. This week we will explore a range of number games to consolidate the children’s deep understanding of numbers within 10. The children will explore ideas to create their own number game.
RHE: Reflections. This week the children will reflect on their Reception year and talk about what they have learnt and how they have grown and changed
UW: Weather. To talk about hot weather conditions, why it happens, what to expect and how to cope with it.
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Summer 2 – Week 7 – 18th July 2022
A moment to be sentimental – our last week in Year 5.
This is the chance to finish off the things we haven’t yet completed.
As usual, here are the objectives for the week ahead.
PE days remain Tuesday and Thursday.
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- I can securely convert between fractions and decimals.
- I can securely multiply decimals and integers (incl. equivalent fractions and decimals).
- I can securely locate shapes in a co-ordinate grid.
- I can securely translate shapes in a co-ordinate grid.
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- I can write a newspaper article – part II.
- I can engage in book talk.
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I can review my Spanish learning of this year.
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- I can explore virtual galleries and plan my own sculpture.
- I can investigate and interpret the past (the story of Eweka)
- I can build an overview of world history (religion).
- I can investigate the importance of trade in the Benin Kingdom.
- I can explain the reasons behind the fall of the Benin Kingdom.
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- I can assemble my tree-house.
Enjoy your Sunday evening.
Your Year 5 Team.