Welcome to Year 5 Meet the Teacher Evening 2017

Together Everyone Achieves More STAFFING We’re a team! Together Everyone Achieves More Mr Mellon Class Teacher Mrs Pole Learning Support Assistant (LSA)

Year 5 Weekly Timetable Maths Break English Lunch History/ Geography   8.509.00 9.00 – 10.00 10.00-10.15 10.15-10.30 10.30 – 12.00 12.00 – 1.00 1.00 – 2.15 2.15 – 3.15 MON EMW Maths W.S. Assembly Break Spelling Test Spelling English Lunch History/ Geography ICT TUES KS2 Assembly LIBRARY R.E. Art/ D&T WED Y5 Assembly Grammar Guided Reading P.E. French THUR Mental Maths PSHE (PPA) Science FRI Punctuation Music

Whole Year Plan (subject to change)

ROUTINES A few reminders… Check your child’s bag EVERY DAY! Playtime – healthy snack Water bottles Ideally, collection of children from KS2 corridor entrance – If someone else is collecting, a written note is required I am available for a chat! Urgent messages a.m./ conversations p.m.

PE KIT Year 5 have PE on Wednesdays and Fridays Year 5 swim on Fridays All items of clothing, both uniform and PE kit, need to be clearly named Earrings – If possible, not worn on PE days. If this is not possible, please provide microporous tape. PE kit can go home on Fridays (to wash) and must return on Mondays.

EQUIPMENT The children should have the following items of equipment in school: ONE pencil case (incl. glue, scissors, non flexible ruler, sharpener with canister, pencils, blue handwriting pen) All items need to be clearly named! Please avoid fancy rubbers – the children don’t use them – they become toys!

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Lunchtime clubs e.g. relaxation club After school clubs e.g. Football, fencing Performances e.g. assemblies

HOMEWORK Extending your child’s learning opportunities Relevant and purposeful Daily reading at home Times tables practice 20-30 minutes of focussed work!

(Test on the following Monday) Homework Timetable   Handed Out Due In Spelling Homework (Test on the following Monday) Mondays Wednesdays English Homework Tuesdays Thursdays Maths Homework Fridays Reading at home: Every week night; once over the weekend. Reading diary to be handed in every morning. Multiplication tables: To be revised whenever possible.

Homework is set on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is due in two days later (unless otherwise specified). Based on topics being covered that week, building on prior learning in the classroom. Each piece of homework should take between 20-30 minutes. If your child finds a task particularly challenging or it is taking them longer to complete, please feel free to write a note in their book about anything specific they needed support with, or speak to me in person and we can work together to help overcome any obstacles! The children need to take responsibility for their own homework and be aware of deadlines.

READING Every week night; once over weekend Aloud, to an adult, for 10 – 20 mins Records dated and signed by adult, inc. number of pages read in one sitting Children will soon have choice of 3 books Note when book is finished Children should not aim to complete book in one sitting Discuss what children have read – comprehension is key! Children hand in record each morning No reading = reading at lunch Aim to increase children’s vocabulary Makes for better writers Emphasis is on reading for meaning We rely on you!

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT Checking books – every morning Individual reading Times Tables Support Further opportunities in and out of the classroom (school trips, knowledge & skills) PTA

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Y5 trip to The Living Rainforest, Newbury (date TBC) IsingPop concert @ Church 22nd Sept Parents Evenings 16/ 17/ 18th Oct

THANK YOU!! Q & A