Kingfisher
Moorhen
Heron
Swan
Dear Parents and Carers
What fun this half term has in store!
During this term, the pupils will be learning about World War 1 and in particular, the Home Front life for children in England whilst we
were at war in mainland Europe. For more information see the curriculum map overleaf.
As part of this learning, we will be making a World War 1 museum collaboratively with Year 6 who will focus on life in the trenches.
Work from across the whole curriculum will be added to the project. More information about when adults can come and visit the
museum will follow.
P.E. and Games
Kingfisher: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday
Swan: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
Moorhen: Monday/Wednesday/Thursday
Heron: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
Please ensure your child’s kit is in
school at all times as P.E. is an
important part of every child’s
development.
Supporting your child at home
One of the greatest ways you can support your child at home is to encourage them to read as much as possible. This could include a
range of materials including storybooks, information books and magazines etc.
Children have brought home forty spellings as part of a spelling bee. They have been tested on these words and their scores recorded.
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They will complete the test again during the week beginning 5 December. For each extra spelling they spell correctly, they will receive
a raffle ticket. Help her children succeed by testing them at home and learning the spellings they are insecure with.
Please encourage them to practice their times tables. This is still a very important skill and one that will support them in a range of
mathematical areas, in particular their mental maths.
Educational websites are also valuable reading material and can support them in their homework. Two particularly good sites are:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/0/ww1/ http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/
Home Learning
In Year 5, we will set home learning log tasks on a Friday, to be completed by the Wednesday the week following. Maths home tasks
will be set on a Friday and will be expected to be completed by the following Wednesday. Please encourage your children to hand in
their work on time so it can be marked ready for books to be given out on the Friday again.
Remember to log onto Active Learn (your child will know their log in details) to complete extra maths homework tasks and games. You
will also find a parent section where there are useful videos about how to help your child at home.
Talking to your class teacher
If you wish to talk to your class teacher, do not hesitate to pop in after school to see them, either for a quick chat or to arrange a time
when they can meet with you for a longer talk. Your children are our primary concern and we welcome you into school to work
together to ensure their progress, both academically and personally.
Thank you for your on-going support.
Mrs Cooke and the Year 5 Team
Year Five Autumn 2014
ENGLISH
Throughout the term, children will be
studying Private Peaceful and a range
of poetry from WW1. This study will
lead to them writing a bank of letters,
poetry and explanations for our WW1
museum that we are making
collaboratively with Y6. Children will
also be studying War Games in Guided
Reading.
MUSIC
In music sessions,
children will be
learning Christmas
songs in German and
sign language as well
as traditional carols.
TOPIC (History)
World War 1 is our focus this
half term, in particular the lives
of children and the Home
Front. Children will be
learning about this important
part of our history through
historical enquiry, role play and
from visitors into school.
I.C.T.
Children will be using computer
programs to research and emulate
how people would communicate
during war time, with emphasis on
Morse Code and semaphores.
ART
Pupils will be taught art by
Miss M Cross and study
poppies in detail and will be
making a Year 5 poppy
sculpture for our museum.
SCIENCE
Through exploratory
work and research,
children will be testing
materials for
characteristics, with a
view to deciding which
materials would be
appropriate for uses
during WW1
P.E. and GAMES
The children will
challenge themselves
in a range of
gymnastic activities
and also develop
their skills in net
wall ball games.
MATHS
The children will continue to
build on their mathematical
understanding. There will be
opportunities for children to
apply their skills through
creative maths. When they
design and make their own
WW1 uniform.
RE
The children will study the
new testament in some detail
and then focus on Christmas
celebrations during WW1.
DT
During ‘Choice Week’,
children will be choosing to
sew, cook, make medals or fill
Christmas boxes.
SPANISH
Children will be taught
conversational Spanish
by Miss Paniecia and
will learn all about the
culture of this
fascinating country.