English
Maths
The children will write in a variety of
styles : Descriptive writing
(Tutankhamun’s tomb), Mystery
stories, Persuasive writing (holiday
brochures), Poetry (River Nile) and
Playscripts (Anthony and Cleopatra)
Humanities
The children will begin by looking at the
The children will look at :
worlds earliest civilisations including
Place value, addition and
Mesopotamia, Ancient China, Ancient
subtraction including real life
Egypt and the Indus Valley. Children will
problems and reasoning,
compare all 4 before doing an in depth
multiplication and division.
study of ancient Egypt including the gods,
pharaohs, religion and beliefs and
everyday lives. Children will look at the
Art and Design
Studying Egyptian art through a
variety of mediums including
sketching and painting. The
children will recreate pieces of
art in the style of Egyptian
river Nile and draw their own maps and
Cheadle Heath Primary School
keys.
Year 5 Autumn 2014 Curriculum Newsletter 1
Pharaohs
Please turn over for other key information!
PSHE and RE
The children will be looking at ‘New
Beginnings’ as well as completing a
artists. Children to bake
class charter. In RE the children will
Egyptian recipes and consider
look at the Christian faith.
what the ancient Egyptians
would have eaten.
Physical Education
In outdoor games, the
Music
The children will be taught
music each week by Mr Hulme
and will begin by partaking in
‘Bamboo Tamboo’
children will learn the skills of
Science
The children will
hockey, just as the ancient
look at a variety of
Egyptians played and take
materials and the
part in a series of games. The
properties they
children will also do dance
have and how to
and take part in sessions at
group them.
Stockport Academy.
Languages
The children will
be learning to
discuss and write
about what they
have eaten and
eating preferences.
Aquamarine (Year 5) – Key Information
Class Teachers : Miss L Johnston and Mrs S Smith
Teaching Assistant : Mrs C Williams
Welcome to Y5! As each new topic begins you will receive a newsletter that will provide you with an outline of the topic together with relevant information.
Communication between school ad home is very important and we hope that this is one way that we can provide you with up to ate information about the experiences
your child is having in school. You may be aware that the National Curriculum has undergone some changes recently and in response we have adapted our curriculum so
that it meets the new requirements.
Supporting at Home
We value the support you provide to your child particularly in promoting a
positive attitude towards learning. We will be encouraging the children to listen
carefully and always do their best. You will be updated about your child’s
progress and efforts at parents evening and be informed of any concerns we
may have n between these times. In supporting your child’s academic progress,
we request that you support them in completing their homework and you sign
their reading journal. Reading every day is extremely valuable in ensuring that
your child is constantly practising and reinforcing their key skills in phonics as
well as gaining in fluency and confidence. Children who read regularly at home
make the most progress.
The homework timetable is outlined below.
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English homework – sent home on a Wednesday, due in on a Monday
Spellings – sent home on a Wednesday, due in and tested on a
Wednesday
Maths Homework – sent home on a Friday, due in on a Wednesday.
Time Tables – sent home on a Friday, due in and tested on a
Wednesday.
Reading
Children should have their reading books in school every day. Your child will
take part in guided reading every week. Children are grouped according to
ability and will be assessed on objectives related to comprehension, fluency,
awareness and use of punctuation. Your child will be taught new reading skills
and given opportunities to apply them to their reading.
PE
We will have two PE lessons a week and these are identified below. As always,
please ensure that all kit is clearly labelled with a name and in school every day.
Please also put a spare pair of socks in the PE bag in case of wet weather. PE kits
will be sent home each half term to be washed and check they still fit.
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Indoor PE – Friday Afternoon
Outdoor PE – Tuesday Afternoon
Dance
Every other Friday the children will be walking to Stockport Academy for a dance
session. This will form a part of their dance teaching and we will continue to
build on these skills during the alternate weeks back in school.
Coming into School
It is important that the school day starts promptly at 8:55am. As a reminder, the
doors open at 8:45am and we encourage KS2 children to come directly into
school for ‘response time’ where the children respond to any marking in their
books. If the children arrive after 8:55am please enter via Reception / Office and
sign you child in at the office.
Playtime Snacks
As you are aware, we achieved our Healthy Schools award and as such we are
continuing with a healthy food focus. Please encourage your child to bring a
piece of fruit in from home as a healthy snack and a bottle of water every day.