Year 5 2024 - 2025

Ms Hudson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Brant, Mrs Fitzsimons, Mrs Eckersley, Miss Jones and Mrs Maiden would like to wish you a warm welcome to Year 5! 

Keep checking our page to see all the wonderful things we are doing in school; including photos, news and more! 

Class Teachers: Ms Hudson and Mrs Brown

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Brant, Mrs Fitzsimons, Mrs Eckersley, Ms Jones and Mrs Maiden

This term's learning: 

Our value for this half term is: Respect.

This term our learning is History focused. We will be learning about the Victorians and how the lives of people from Southport compare to their ancestors. We will see how Southport has changed over time and how tourism was and still is important to the development of the town

In English we will be writing our own recount based upon the moon landings and the Book 'Where we once stood' by Christopher Riley and Martin Impey. 

In maths we will be starting with number and place value with Ms Hudson and Mrs Brown will be focusing on Shape, popsition and direction.

In Art we will be exploringcity scapes using different media.

Our Science learning is all about forces, which ties in nicely to our English. We will explore gravity, friction, air resistance, water resistance and mechanisms.

Our RE learning will be focusing on Islam, the routines and customs they have and how they compare to our own as well as looking at families and relationships in PSHE.

P.E is on Tuesdays with Emma Caunce - please come to school in your PE kit! Please see the uniform list for the appropriate kit that will be needed. Trainers are allowed to be worn. Don't forget to remove/cover any jewellery (including watches -and earrings) and make sure your hair is tied up if it is long.

Homework : Reading, Spellings and Timestables 

Reading - you should aim to read at least 3 times per week - this is the minimum expectation! Reading records will be checked on a Friday and will need to be signed by an adult. 

Spellings - ~Year 5 have weekly spelling lists that are sent home at the start of each half term and spelling tests will be on a Friday. Please also practice Common Exception Words – see files below for the list! (Your child will be told which list they should be working on but if you have any queries, please contact us on dojo or in person for clarification).

TimesTables - It is really important for Year 5 to continue to practise their times tables as they should be working towards knowing up to 12 x 12. They can access Times Tables Rockstars at home as well as at school. d. Children can access TT Rockstars from home on an IPAD, tablet or PC. All they need is their login details which will be stuck inside their reading records. If they don't have them, please see Miss Halsall.

Class Novel :   Street Child by Berlie Doherty.