Year 5 Satellite Class
Class teacher: Mrs Thomas / Mrs Jones
Class teaching assistant: Miss Hughes / Mrs Jones
Satellite class
Welcome to Satellite class! Here you will find our newsletters, photos of our topic work and any important information about our class. Satellite class is taught by Mrs Jones on a Monday and Mrs Thomas on Tuesday to Friday. Please pop back here to see what we have been getting up to during the term.
This term:
During this term (Summer 1), Year 5 will be covering lots of different areas of the curriculum. Our topic and learning will all be based around our new topic "The World in Our Home!"
In geography, we will continue to deepen our understanding of using grid references and longitude and latitude. We will also be investigating a range of natural resources found around the world, linking them to trade routes.
In history, we will explore changes in transport over time. We will investigate this through the impact it had on trade links around the world.
Our science focus is 'Electricity'. We will be revising simple circuits and symbols, before making parallel circuits with switches and motors.
In design and technology, we will investigate pulleys, levers and gears, before using this knowledge alongside our science learning to design and make a moving cardboard car.
Maths
In maths this term we continue with decimals and percentages, before moving onto measure and shape. One day a week, the lesson focus will be on reasoning questions and mental arithmetic (10 in 10s).
English
In English, we will be recapping and practising previous skills, such as: ISPACE sentence starters, subordinating conjunctions and relative embedded clauses. We will explore these skills through a range of different text types, including persuasive letters and instructions.
Important Class Information:
PE Days: Mondays and Wednesdays. Children need to come to school wearing their PE kit.
Reading Books: reading books will be changed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Homework: A new homework grid for term 5 is attached at the bottom. Homework is due on Monday 3rd June, after the Half-term break. Comprehesion texts will continue to be set for the children to complete regularly on Rockerbox at home.
Reading: Please continue to listen to your child read daily, even for 10 minutes, and encourage them to complete the reading task in the reading journal. Books should be changed regularly.
Maths Passport: Regular practise of Maths Passport targets helps pupils to retain knowledge and helps them to utilise these facts in other mathematical learning.
Times Tables: It is important all pupils are learning (and continue to practice) the timetables up to the 12 times table. These should be known by the end of year 4 but it is essential that the children continue to practice and recall these facts.
Useful websites for times table practise:
Thank you for your continued support. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.
Key Dates:
8th April: Term starts
16th April: Internet Safety for parents
16th April: Dance Festival
6th May: Bank Holiday (school closed)
17th May: KS2 athletics
17th May: FOBS disco
24th May: End of Term
3rd June: Y5 homework due