Welcome to Year 5!
We hope that this page gives you and your families lots of information about some of the things we will be learning.
Parents/carers, if you have any questions please contact your child's class teacher at school or
e-mail: enquiries@anstonparkjuniors.co.uk
Y5 Teachers
Mrs Dunsdon - 5M
Mrs Drake - 5C
Teaching Assistant
Mrs Morton
Our Class Novel
Over the year, we will be reading and discussing a range of different class novels.
We are currently reading:
The Boy at the Back of the Class
by Onjali Q.Rauf
Autumn Term 2 - Foundation Subjects
Science - Material World
During our unit on properties and changes of materials we will:
- Sort materials and think about why materials are chosen for different purposes
- Test materials to see which makes the strongest carrier bag
- Explore thermal conductors and insulators
- Set up our own investigation
- Investigate dissolving sugar
- Explore sieving, filtering and evaporation
- Grow crystals
History - Journeys: What makes people go on a journey?
During this unit we will:
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Look at why people go on journeys
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Find out about the journey of Walter Raleigh
- Find out about the journey of third-class Irish passengers on the Titanic
- Find out about the journey of Vera Schaufeld
- Find out about the Empire Windrush
- Explore what makes refugees go on a difficult journey today
Design Technology - Frame Stuctures
During this unit we will:
- Investigate and evaluate playground shelters
- Study structural artists
- Test out structure types
- Learn how to safely use equipment such as saws and glue guns
- Design, make and evaluate a model of a playground shelter
Computing - Video Production
During this unit we will:
- Learn what video is
- Explore and try out filming techniques
- Use storyboards to plan videos
- Film, import, edit and evaluate a video
Year 5 Wider Curriculum
Below is Y5's long term plan for the foundation subjects. This shows the topics covered throughout the year.
Homework
Homework Menu
As part of our wider curriculum topic, children can also choose to complete homework from our homework menu (see below). This is optional, however, it will be enjoyable for the children and it will allow them to take their learning further and share it with you at home. Once any tasks have been completed please bring them into school and we will do our best to display as many of them as possible.
We would love to see how creative you can be and display your hard work for all to see.
Reading is an essential part of the curriculum and opens up many other curriculum areas for the children. We expect children to read at least three times a week. Some children may choose to read independently, which is completely fine, but it is also helpful for adults to check children understand the vocabulary within the text and understand the content of what they are reading.
Children need to spend time at home to practise times tables – in Y5 children need to have rapid recall of all times table facts up to 12x12 as well as associated division facts (e.g. 5x6=30 so 30÷6=5) – children can prepare for the times table challenge and achieve their best times. Don't forget to visit the Times Tables Rock Stars website to help them practise their tables and earn coins to promote their band! It is their challenge this year to top the leaderboard and help their band to win the Battle of the Bands.
One thing that you could do at home to improve your English skills is to try to learn how to read and spell as many of these words as possible. These are the words you have to know by the end of Year 6.
PE
All of the Year 5 classes have PE sessions each week, one of which is likely to be with our sports coach; Mr Smith. The days which these lessons take place can change depending on the weather so please ensure your child has their full PE kit in school all week. Please note that even during the winter we may deliver some PE sessions outside so it is important that children have all the kit listed below in school every day.
Y5 PE days are currently:
Tuesday afternoons
Thursday mornings
Indoor Kit = plain white t-shirt, black shorts and suitable shoes (pumps or trainers). No football shirts or strips please.
Outdoor Kit = plain tracksuit bottoms and warm jacket and shoes suitable for all weathers (trainers)
Please remember that no jewellery should be worn and earrings MUST be removed by the child for any PE session. Long hair needs to be tied back.
USEFUL WEBSITES:
This is a fun and competitive way for your child to learn their times tables. Look out for new competitions and challenges! All children will have their log ins given to them before the end of the first week back, just in case any have been lost!
Times Tables Songs
These songs are really catchy tunes that may help your child master their times tables if they are finding them difficult to remember.
X2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCiCQkTPHUc&index=8&list=PLb7Q5jsm9eh_fdDPQmVpyp4XRu-raUbHc
X3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XzfQUXqiYY&list=PLb7Q5jsm9eh_fdDPQmVpyp4XRu-raUbHc&index=1
X4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ue9Kux95H0&index=6&list=PLb7Q5jsm9eh_fdDPQmVpyp4XRu-raUbHc
X5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdrk70Fhad8&list=PLb7Q5jsm9eh_fdDPQmVpyp4XRu-raUbHc&index=7
X6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9os1VsUUp5io&index=2&listA
X7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEnQbnxWtqM&list=PLb7Q5jsm9eh_fdDPQmVpyp4XRu-raUbHc&index=5
x8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X620IeUkYE&list=PLb7Q5jsm9eh_fdDPQmVpyp4XRu-raUbHc&index=4
x9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH171nowcJk
