Beech Hill Primary School- Year 5
Autumn Newsletter
Spring Term 1
Dear Parents/Carers,
Happy New Year! We hope you and your family had a relaxing holiday and that your child is ready
and refreshed for learning and looking forward to the term ahead.
As we deliver a book curriculum, learning will be based around the theme of a particular book,
which covers the different areas of the curriculum although some subjects such as maths and P.E.
will be taught separately. Overleaf, you will see how the subjects are linked to the theme your child
will be studying. There are also suggestions as to how to help your child at home, as this is all part
of working together.
Staff Working With Your Child:
These are the following teachers and other adults who might be working with your child this year:
Teachers
Mrs G Chabata (Rowan Class)
Mr J Golder
(Holly Class)
Miss R Morrissey (Elder Class)
Miss V Olney
(Maple Class)
Other Adults
Mrs D Wood
Miss Z Akhtar
Mrs S Rahman
Mrs N Mahmood
Mrs S Marsh
Mrs M Fincher
Reminders:
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As always, good attendance and punctuality is essential to maintain good progress.
Our PE lessons are on Tuesday afternoons. Please ensure that your child has a suitable
P.E. kit in school – white t-shirt, blue or black jogging bottoms or leggings.
Please make sure that coats and all items of uniform (especially cardigans and sweatshirts!)
are clearly labelled so that if items get lost they can be returned.
Homework:
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Every Friday your child be set a Learning Log task linked to their work in class, this will be
due in the following Tuesday.
In Y5 we expect all children to be reading daily at home and practising their times tables.
Your child will also be set a weekly maths homework task by their teacher.
Pupils are expected to hand in their homework on time and complete it to a satisfactory
standard.
If you have any questions or concerns or would like to know more information about this term’s
learning and how to support your child please feel free to speak to us at the end of the day where
we are more than happy to help.
We look forward to working with you and thank you for your continued support.
Kind regards
Miss V Olney (Year 5 Leader)
Literacy
Maths
In literacy this half term we will be reading and
studying stories from Greek mythology. The
children’s writing will be linked to this and they will
create their own myths and write nonchronological reports about Ancient Greek gods
and goddesses. We will begin the new term with
a focus on grammar and punctuation.
The children will study the following skills:
How to help your child at home:
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Read daily with your child at home.
Help them to check their learning log
tasks for spelling and punctuation errors.
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How to help your child at home:
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Computing
This half-term, the children will study the
unit ‘We are Artists’. The pupils will use
vector and turtle graphics to explore
geometric art, taking inspiration from the
work of Escher, Riley and traditional Islamic
artists.
Geography & History
In history, the children will study Ancient
Greece. They will find out how Ancient
Greece influenced the modern world and what
life was like in the cities of Athens and Sparta.
The children will also learn about trade and
Greek warriors.
Art & DT
In art the children will study repeating
Greek patterns and try to re-create these
and their own. They will also plan and
sketch a scene from a famous Greek myth
and depict this on a Greek pot.
Problem solving and reasoning
Interpreting tables and line graphs
Multiplying and dividing whole numbers
by powers of 10
Comparing fractions
Recognising equivalent, improper and
mixed number fractions
Understanding percentages
Discuss prices, money and change
when shopping.
Practise times table, division facts and
number bonds to 20, 50 and 100.
Year 5
Greek Myths
Re-told by Marcia Williams
PSHE
The children will aim to follow the Beech Hill
Values of ‘Perseverance’ and ‘Unity’ and
take part in weekly circle time sessions with
their class.
Science
The children will study the Earth, Sun
and Moon. They will explore the planets
of the Solar System and research the
scientists who changed our understanding of the universe throughout
history. The children will also discover
how day and night are caused by the
Earth’s movement.
How to help your child at home:
 Read non-fiction books linked to
this subject.
RE
This half term the children will study
inspirational leaders and how some people
inspire others.
PE
Y5 P.E is on a Tuesday afternoon.
During P.E lessons the children will
develop their skills in:
 Tag rugby
 Hockey
 Indoor Athletics
 Dance
Music
This half term the children will work on
improvising and composing. They will
listen to classical music and study the
composers Beethoven, Mozart and
Haydn.