Welcome to Year 5’s Curriculum Evening September, 2015 An evening to inform parents

Welcome to Year Welcome to Year 5’s5’s

Curriculum Curriculum EveningEvening

September, 2015September, 2015

An evening to inform parents

The Year 5 Team…The Year 5 Team…

5A – St AngeloMrs. AllisonMrs. Terry

5P – St Paul5P – St PaulMrs. PossoMrs. PossoMrs. CarterMrs. Carter

Support StaffSupport Staff

Mrs. CastellinoMrs. MarshallMrs. SkobelskiMrs. Mrs. SlominskiSlominski

Aims and Aims and Mission StatementMission Statement

• Every class has a poster.• Children were closely involved

in its creation.

Golden RulesGolden Rules

• All children participated in discussions that led to the revised golden rules card which each child has been given.

Learning at STOCLearning at STOC

• As a school, we try to teach our topics in a cross-curricular approach. We refer to our topics as ‘Connectors’, as many subjects are taught through the main topic of the term. Underpinning all subjects is the teaching and learning of vital skills. The children are encouraged to identify these skills and to be aware of how they are using them.

Year 5’s STOC Bug:Year 5’s STOC Bug:

Our Growth Mindset Our Growth Mindset PhilosophyPhilosophy

Alongside the skills we are continually trying to encourage the children to foster a growth mindset which focuses more on effort than

attainment.

The Power of Yet… there is always something new we can learn. Nobody

has learnt everything!

• You avoid challengesYou avoid challenges• You give up easilyYou give up easily• You see effort as pointlessYou see effort as pointless• You ignore useful or negative You ignore useful or negative

feedbackfeedback• You hate criticismYou hate criticism• You hate making mistakesYou hate making mistakes• You feel threatened by the You feel threatened by the

success of otherssuccess of others• You do not think you can change You do not think you can change

your intelligenceyour intelligence

Fixed Mindset Statements:

• You embrace challenges• You keep going even when the task is

difficult• You believe that set-backs help you learn• You see effort as the way to success• You believe we can learn from mistakes• You believe that criticism helps us learn• You get inspiration from the success of

others• You believe everyone can improve their

intelligence.

Growth Mindset Statements:

Religious Religious EducationEducationWe continue to use the RE scheme called ‘Come and See’.

This term we will cover the following topics:• Domestic Church: Ourselves• To know ourselves and to appreciate that our value and uniqueness is central to our

well being• Sacraments: Life Choices• Whatever life choices we make the Christian is called to a commitment of holiness and

service of others• Advent/Christmas• To understand Advent as a time of preparation and waiting.

Further information available on the Learning Platform and School Website

Religious EducationReligious Education

Future topics and further information will be available in the termly RE

Newsletter. Each topic has a home school link activity that parents are

encouraged to work with their children on.

During the year we also study two other faiths: Islam and Judaism

National CurriculumNational Curriculum

• Some subjects have changed more than others e.g.

• Maths: • Children are expected to achieve

more earlier e.g. know times tables up to 12x12, multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers

The Mathematics curriculum is based around the following aims:

•Fluency: To become fluent in mathematics. (Frequent practise leads to the ability to recall and to apply known facts to solve increasingly complex problems.)

•Reasoning: To be able to reason mathematically. (To investigate a mathematical idea or operation so they can make general statement or prove an idea using mathematical language.)

•Problem solving: To be able to solve problems. (To apply their mathematics to every day and more complex problems and with increasing sophistication.)

The new curriculum emphasises the importance of language. The children are expected to develop their mathematical vocabulary to explain their work and justify an argument.

MathematicsMathematics

MathematicsMathematics

Our work is mainly covered by the Abacus Maths scheme, but we supplement this as necessary with other activities.

The children cover all aspects of Maths through a variety of practical activities and theoretical understanding.

In Year 5 we are moving children towards using formal written methods while still developing mental strategies.

Mental MathsMental Maths• This term we will be focusing on

Multiplication Tables. We are working on revision of quick and accurate recall of all tables up to 12 x 12 and their related division facts: 6 x 8 = 48, 48 ÷ 6 = 8

• Later in the year we give standard Mental Maths tests on a regular basis.

English:English:

• A greater emphasis on grammar with a test paper in year 6.

• Reading still important and in Year 5 the development of the higher order reading skills are the focus.

• Writing across a range of genres continues to be taught through a variety of topic based units e.g. Newspapers, Shakespeare, The Arabian Nights.

SpellingsSpellings Weekly spellings are given to the children. The

lists will be based on the National Curriculum requirements. Each list will have a spelling rule or pattern. The three part grid will continue to be used on a fortnightly basis to include topic words and the children’s own words.

The focus is on the spelling rules and learning the words thoroughly for both spelling and meaning.

Spelling tests are given on Mondays. New lists sent home on Tuesdays.

Hawks Spellings

Spelling investigation words: To explore the singular and plural forms of words ending in vowels other than ‘e’. 1. piccolo(s) 2. mosquito(es) 3. antenna(e) 4. banana(s) 5. spaghetti

Science Topic words: 1. balanced diet 2. proteins 3. carbohydrates 4. vitamins 5. minerals

Spelling log words 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Hawks Spellings




Hawks Spellings




Hawks Spellings




LO: To revise prefixes.

A prefix is a group of letters that can be added to the beginning of a root word to change the meaning of the word.The prefixes un-, dis– and mis– all have negative meaning: un and dis mean not, mis means wrong or badly,

unacceptableunacknowledgedunabsorbentunacceptableunbelievableuncertain disapprovedisadvantageousdisappointinglydisorganiseddisenchantmentdisgruntleddishonourable misalignmisbehaviourmiscalculatemisinformedmisjudgedmismatchmispronounced

Jolly GrammarJolly GrammarWe will continue the ‘Jolly Grammar’ homework which the children have done in previous years.•There are two booklets: •a parents’ booklet which explains the tasks and gives the answers;•a children’s booklet with the activities in.•Tasks will be set fortnightly, and we are asking you as parents to give the children immediate feedback by marking it together. The children will be asked to bring their booklets into school regularly so that we can monitor their progress.

ScienceScienceo This year the children will develop their

Scientific knowledge through a mixture of practical activities and theory based lessons.

o Our topics for the year are Earth and Space, Forces, Properties and changes of Materials, Living things and their Habitats, Changes in Humans as they grow older.

Autumn Term’s Autumn Term’s Connector…Connector…

‘To Behead or not to Behead?That is the Question!’

HistoryHistory• We study The Tudors during the Autumn Term with a

focus on evidence of Tudors in the local area.• Visits and Events which complement our topic

include: Hampton Court Palace – Mon. 14th Sept.

Tudor Guildford Tour – Mon. 21st Sept.Macbeth Drama Workshop – Mon. 19th Oct.

Chertsey Museum – Mon. 9th Nov.

Challenge and Challenge and Celebration!Celebration!

This term’s challenge and celebration is the Tudor Feast on Thursday 19th November.

Further details will follow.

HistoryHistory• As well as the Tudors, we study a

non-European society that contrasts with British History: ‘Early Islamic Civilization including a study of Baghdad’.

• This fits in with our English unit of work based on ‘The Arabian Nights’.

GeographyGeographyOur connector for the Spring term,

‘By the Waters of Babylon’ links our Geography topic, ‘Water

Management’ with our Early Islamic theme.

GeographyGeographyIn the Summer Term, our work on Coasts comes under the Connector ‘ Life on the Ocean Wave’ and links to our residential trip to the Isle of Purbeck – the Swanage trip!

ComputingComputing@ Computing is taught weekly, as well as supporting

other curriculum areas.

@ A greater emphasis will now be placed on programming. We will be using two software programs: CoCo and Kodu.

@ We teach children how to store information on a spreadsheet, carry out more advanced searches on databases.

@We use a selection of resources e.g. cameras and microphones to make their own radio broadcasts and documentaries using Audacity software.

@The School’s Learning Platform continues to develop and the children will be encouraged to use this regularly.

The learning platformThe learning platform

• Please encourage your child to visit regularly.

• New parents can attend an ‘On Line Safety’ meeting with Mrs. Grove to sign an agreement and then your child can be issued with a user name and a password.

https://surreymle.org

Art and Design & Art and Design & TechnologyTechnology

۞ Our Art topics include: Tudor Portraits Abstract Paintings Islamic patterns

۞ Our Design & Technology topics include: Tudor Houses Tudor Pottage Dragsters

FrenchFrench• Mrs Gibbs will be teaching a half

hour lesson of French each week. We will also be looking for ways to reinforce the language in other areas of the curriculum.

P.E.P.E.The children will be taught a variety of skills throughout the year by Mr Jones, relating to elements of games, dance, gymnastics, and

athletics

Please ensure your child has the correct PE kit in school every Monday for the week.

HomeworkHomeworkThe focus is on:•Reading and quick recall of Times Tables (including related division facts)•Answering different questions from the fiction and non-fiction sheets in their Reading Record Books and record the question numbers in this book. •Spelling rules and patterns and applying them•Occasional additional tasks.

Homework Homework • Children have written a guide in the front of

their Homework Diaries.• Please check through the homework with

your child to make sure it has been completed.

• We ask you to sign the homework diaries on a weekly basis.

• Please remind your children to show us their diary should there be a message that you would like us to see.

How you can help…How you can help…Encourage your child to read regularly and to choose

from a range of books and authors.Please monitor your child’s reading through their

reading record book and do listen to them read as necessary.

Use the reading question sheets in the reading record books to check your child’s understanding of the text.

Regular practice of multiplication tables and their related division facts will greatly help your child in many aspects of Maths in years 5 and 6.

Please do check homework diaries daily for homework and messages; sign them at the end of each week.

Please ensure that homework is completed to a high standard.

How you can help…How you can help…We will also be asking for parent helpers for school

trips and helping with our cooking of the Tudor pottage.

Please be aware that parent helpers require a DBS check (previously known as CRB check).

Our first request – we would welcome volunteers to help us on our Tudor Guildford Tour – on Monday, 21st Sept.

Thank you for Thank you for coming!coming!

We hope you have found this evening helpful and informative

We are always grateful for your support and we hope that by

working together your children will achieve their full potential.

Year 5 Year 5 Residential TripResidential Trip

Tuesday 3rd May – Friday 6th May, 2016

Swanage Swanage and and

The Isle of PurbeckThe Isle of Purbeck

Accommodation:Accommodation:

• Dorms• Outdoor play area• Field• Dining Room• Showers• Meeting Room• Bank• Souvenir Shop

‘‘The Chatsworth Centre’The Chatsworth Centre’

Meals:Meals:

• Breakfast: Cooked breakfast, cereal, toast, fruit and yoghurt.

• Packed Lunch: Sandwich, crisps, biscuit, fruit, drink.

• Evening Meal: Good and healthy child-friendly food!

Daytime Activities:Daytime Activities:• Corfe Castle – History and Drama• Steam Train ride from Corfe Castle to Swanage.• Durlston Country Park – Geographical and

Environmental Day.• Studland Beach and Sand Dunes – explore

different habitats for flora and fauna.• Old Harry Rocks – cliff top walk, rock formations.• Sand Sculpture Competition and shopping in

Swanage.

Evening Activities:Evening Activities:

• Campfire with songs and stories• Murder mystery evening• Beach games

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Welcome to Year 5’s Curriculum Evening September, 2015 An evening to inform parents