1. Welcome to Year 5

2. Meet the team Kestrels Class teacher- Mrs Noble (Miss Nicholson LSA- Mrs Weare SEND LSA- Mrs Carnell & Mrs De Shuy Shrub Spanish Teacher- Ms Hidalgo Music/ Drama Teacher- Mrs Patterson KS2 Phase Leader- Miss Shepherd

3. What’s happening when Key elements of the Year 5 timetable: Guided Reading – 3 times a week Spellings Quiz – Tuesday Mental Maths/Times Table - Friday PE - Monday (Outdoor) and Wednesday (Indoor) Library- Friday Spanish, Music/Drama- Thursday afternoon Cooking will be done in the Aviary (Old Eagles) during our Design and Technology units.

4. The Upper Key Stage 2 Team We work together closely to ensure both classes have the same experiences We share The Nest teaching space where the classes often work together Throughout the year, there are activities where the classes mix for example, PE lessons, Art & Craft days and the Nativity.

5. What your child will need everyday Book bag Water bottle Snack (Fruit or vegetables only) Coat To stay in school: PE kit (indoor and outdoor kit including trainers)

6. On our best behaviour Class Dojo points - class reward Name on the board – class rules House points Certificates

7. Reading Reading journal book should be in school every day. Children to record their thoughts in their reading journal and the page they are on. Children can change the book when they are ready. The children bring books home at a level they can read confidently so they can focus on comprehension and understanding. Please use the questions sent home to help discuss the different texts they are reading at a deeper level. The children will be heard read in guided reading sessions every week. It is really important that the children read other books than their school reading book for example, library books, comics, e-books, poetry etc. There is not compulsory homework to go along with the children’s reading books, however they can pick a reading task to do in their journal if they wish to do so.

8. Home Learning English and Maths: English and Maths homework will be given out on a Monday and is due in on the following Monday. If the children finish their homework before the Monday deadline they are able to return it to school earlier. Children shouldn’t spend any longer than 20 minutes on each piece of homework. Please do not struggle with homework. If the children find things difficult then we want them to come and ask one of us. There is a homework club on a Tuesday lunchtime if the children wish to do some of it in school.

9. Home Learning Spellings The children will bring home a spellings in their spelling book on a Tuesday ready for a spelling test the following Tuesday. We would like them to practise the words daily. They should follow the “look, say, cover, write, check” method. The sheets are now stuck in their spelling books so it is less likely for the sheet to go missing. If children

10. Home Learning Mental Maths and Times Tables Times table tests and Mental Maths sessions will be on a Friday. We want the children to continue to learn and recap their multiplication tables and the related division calculations. They can use the laminated times table mats sent home and to write the division facts on with a whiteboard pen if they wish. We also want to encourage the children to keep practising their number bonds to 10, 20, 100 and 1,000 as this will help them with their mental arithmetic.

11. Trips We have a trip booked to the Winchester Science Centre in February. This is linked to our Earth, Moon and Space topic in the Spring term. We are also waiting to hear back from a company about a Viking workshop in school this term. More details to follow.

12. Our Curriculum The Year 5 curriculum map is in the curriculum section of the school webpage

13. Communication Please let us know if you have any questions, worries or concerns. You can leave a message at the office or send us an email. Please be aware we are very busy at the beginning of the day so will only be available in an emergency at this time. You can always leave a message with the office and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

14. Partnership We are really looking forward to working with you and your child throughout the year to ensure they have the best education possible this year. The best learning happens when parents and teachers work together as a team.

15. Thank you for coming today. This is just the beginning of our partnership!