Monday, 18 November 2024

Year 5 curriculum news letter

Monday 18th November 2024





Year 5 - Autumn Curriculum Newsletter 

Welcome back to Autumn 2  from the Year 5 team!  We hope you find this letter informative; please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries using our inbox: year5@broadford.havering.sch.uk



Homework: 

Our expectation at Broadford is that every child should do the following every night: 

● 15 minutes reading to themselves or an adult (signed in the reading record) 

● 15 minutes practising spellings in their spelling book 

● 15 minutes rehearsing times tables facts (including multiplication and division) 


Sumdog and Times Table Rock Stars:

Every child has now received their login details for Sumdog and Times Table Rockstars, which means they can access their accounts outside of school. Both websites offer valuable resources that can support your child’s learning in maths so please encourage your child to use them. 


Spellings: 

Spellings will be given out on Mondays. The children should practise their words every evening. Spelling books and reading records must be brought in on Fridays, which is also when the weekly test happens. This will be closely monitored.


P.E Lessons and Forest School 

Lime and Oak classes  will have PE lessons every Monday and Friday afternoon. Children are expected to come to school in their PE uniform - black/grey/navy shorts or trousers and a white polo shirt. Please ensure all PE kit (including the bag) has a name clearly on it. This year all children will participate in Forest School, which will also take place on Monday afternoons on a three week rota.  Please make sure that children come to school in weather appropriate attire, so that they can fully enjoy the sessions, even on a rainy day! Almond class will be swimming every Wednesday from the 6th November 2024. Children in Almond class should come to school in their school uniform as usual on this day. 

Reading Books

As reading is such a priority, we will try to make sure children’s books are regularly changed and every child will read 1:1 with an adult at least once a week. Please remind the children to let any adults know if they need to change their book and that it is their responsibility to bring any old reading books back to school. The children are strongly encouraged to read books from the 105 books to read at Broadford list. The children all have trackers for these books which the teacher will check off for them. 


School Uniform

It has been wonderful to see the Year 5 pupils return to school looking very smart in their school uniform. Please be reminded that the school colours are grey and navy. All school uniform is available through Khalsa schoolwear


Key Dates


Autumn 1 

Autumn 2

Wednesday 11th September


Almond class begin their swimming lessons

Monday 4th November

School closed - INSET day

Tuesday 8th October 

Stay and Learn - 2pm

Tuesday 5th November

Children return to school

Friday 18th October 

Science museum trip

Thursday  28th November 

Cinema trip 

Friday 25th October 

Last day of half term

9th, 10th, 11th and 12th  December 

Performances and Carols, all children


Curriculum Information

We have included a summary of the topics which the children will be covering this term below. If you would like to make any suggestions of what you or your child would like to learn in relation to the topics taught, please inform your child’s class teacher. We welcome any suggestions you may have. 


If you would like to offer yourself as additional support on any upcoming trips. 


We look forward to the year ahead and are sure it will be full of fabulous learning experiences!


To contact us, please send an email to: year5@broadford.havering.sch.uk



Autumn Term


1st Half Term

2nd Half Term

Literacy

Text: The Explorer

Text: Street Child


Please fill in the reading journal after hearing your child read. For a good selection of children’s books, visit your local library. Useful websites: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f

http://www.magickeys.com/books/ 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds 

Maths

Number and Place Value
Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division 

Fractions

It is essential for the children to know all of their time tables so that they can access the mathematics curriculum in Year 6. Please encourage your child to practise on TTRockstars every evening to improve their speed and accuracy. 

Here are some useful websites to support your child with their learning at home:

Corbett Maths Primary 


ICT

Computer Systems and Networks

Creating Media 

Science

Earth & Space

Forces

History/Geography

History: Local Study (Romford) 

Geography: Climate change

RE

What do different people believe about God? 

RSE

Me and my relationships 

Valuing difference 

PE

Swimming (Almond class)                                        Football and Dance (Lime and Oak class) 

Music

Living On a Prayer

Classroom Jazz

Art/Design and Technology

Typography and Maps

Textiles

French

Getting to Know You

All About Ourselves 

Trips

21st September - Science Museum 

28th November - Cinema trip 

Yours sincerely, 


Year 5 Team


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