YEAR 5 NEWS
Our latest news… One week to half term!
A big thank you to everyone for attending our recent parents’ evening, it was great to meet you
all and thank you for your continued support. As we now fast approach the half term break,
here is the very latest news from Year 5.
Wandsworth Cineworld Trip
Just to remind you that on Friday 23rd October 2009, Year 5/6 will be attending a screening of
the feature film ‘Golden Compass’ at Wandsworth Cineworld. The film (PG) also forms part of
our literacy studies and we are delighted to have obtained free tickets for the event. This is a
special educational screening (provided by Film Education) and therefore takes place during
school time.
Please note, your child will not require any money for this trip. They can bring a bottle of water,
plain biscuit and fruit if they wish. However, they will be returning to school before lunch.
Spelling time
Year 5 began their spelling programme this week. By way of an
introduction we have provided a document (overleaf) containing
the Year 4 medium frequency words and also the medium
frequency words for Year 5 term 1 and 2. Many of these words
do not follow a regular pattern and others are easily confused.
Feel free to use the ‘look, say, cover, write and check’ technique
to practise these words with your child. A further great resource
to support your child’s spelling appears at the following address:
www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html
However, please do bear in mind there is no need to panic as we will also be covering these
words within our own spelling programme.
In addition, your child will bring home a card containing ten words most weeks, this will include
seven words based on a spelling pattern investigated at school, and three words spelt
incorrectly by your child during the week. The children will practice these words at school each
day. They will also be provided with an optional spelling investigation sheet entitled ‘Turn the
Light On.’ This sheet is to be completed at home and is an optional activity.
P.E.- When we return to school after half term,
unfortunately we will only have two remaining swimming
sessions, the first taking place on Wednesday 4th
November and the last session on Wednesday 11th
November.
After this date 2E will continue to have P.E. on a Tuesday,
we will also have a session on Thursday. Suitable footwear
(trainers) for both days is ideal.
Welcome - A warm welcome to Miss Hurst and Mr Bramwell, who will be working alongside
me over the course of the next half term as part of their PGCE teaching training programme.
More to come - With Key Stage 2 play looming and a trip to the Victoria & Albert museum yet
to come, it looks like the second half of autumn term will be just as hectic!
Take care now, Mr Hoyle
P.S. Don’t be bored, Grid club remains a valuable and fun resource,
username: swa4086 password: sw182sa and keep up that reading!
Year 4
Term 1:
ask(ed), began, being, brought, can't, change, coming, didn't, does, don't, found, goes, gone,
heard, I'm, jumped, knew, know, leave, might, opened, show, started, stopped, think, thought,
told, tries, turn(ed), used, walk(ed)(ing), watch, write, woke(n).
Term 2:
almost, always, any, before, better, during, every, first, half, morning, much, never, number,
often, only, second, sometimes, still, suddenly, today, until, upon, while, year, young.
Term 3:
above, across, along, also, around, below, between, both, different, following, high, inside,
near, other, outside, place, right, round, such, through, together, under, where, without.
Year 5
Term 1:
baby, balloon, birthday, brother, children, clothes, garden, great, happy, head, heard,
something, sure, swimming, those, word, work, world.
Term 2:
earth, eyes, father, friends, important, lady, light, money, mother, own, paper, sister, small,
sound, white, whole, why, window.
Complete list
above
across
almost
along
also
always
animal
any
around
asked
baby
balloon
before
began
being
below
better
between
birthday
both
brother
brought
can't
change
children
clothes
coming
didn't
different
does
don't
during
earth
every
eyes
father
first
follow(ing)
found
friends
garden
goes
gone
great
half
happy
head
heard
high
I'm
important
inside
jumped
knew
know
lady
leave
light
might
money
morning
mother
much
near
never
number
often
only
opened
other
outside
own
paper
place
right
round
second
show
sister
small
something
sometimes
sound
started
still
stopped
such
suddenly
sure
swimming
think
those
thought
through
today
together
told
tries
turn(ed)
under
until
upon
used
walk(ed)(ing)
watch
where
while
white
whole
why
window
without
woke(n)
word
work
world
write
year
young