Hello Year 5!

We are missing you in school today and I know some of you were looking forward to the art day so we will save this for when you return back to the classroom. Myself and Miss Yetton have been busy finding some activities for you to complete, if you want, before your return to school. You can select which ones and we hope you have some fun engaging with them. 

First of all, we must share with you that our theme for this half-term is 'Space'. Therefore you'll notice a bit of a space theme with some of our activities. 

Year 5 Menu of Activities...

Starters: All About You!

• Five interesting facts about yourself.  

We'd love to know more about you, please include five interesting facts about yourself. You can present this in any way which you wish. As teachers, we are also going to complete this task before the end of the day, so look out for our work. 

• Create a bookmark    

We do lots of reading in year 5 and a bookmark is always useful. This activity involves you creating your own bookmark which you can use in the classroom. 

Main Course: Space!

• Research your favourite planet.  

Choose one of the planets in the solar system. Find out about it. Here are some examples:

What size is it?

What distance from the sun is it?

How old is it?

How many moons does it have?

What colours is it? 

Plus any more interesting facts about it. The most difficult decision is which one to pick. If Mrs Ward completed this task, I'd be researching Mars and Miss Yetton would pick Jupiter. 

• Plan a saying for remembering the order of the planets: 

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 

Mrs Ward uses: 

My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Names

Miss Yetton uses: 

Many Vile Earthlings Munch Jam Sandwiches Under Newspaper

• Be a Space Explorer!

Explore space by using these two fantastic websites:

• https://www.nasa.gov/specials/kidsclub/games/clubhouse/ NASA kids club 
• https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/play/  space place explore Earth and Space

Activities include:

• Exploring the world of an astronaut
• Find out who is on the International Space Station (ISS) right now
• Interact with games on the Space Station. 

P.S There's a fun Mars' rover activity on the second website (Miss Yetton has had a lot of fun playing this!)

Dessert: Back to Basics!

It's Reading Time!

• Read your favourite book and if you want, write a review on it. 

Miss Yetton's favourite children's book.  

Mrs Ward's favourite children's book. 

It's Maths Time!

Complete some of these maths activities, it will refresh your maths knowledge. 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Welcome to Buzzard & Magpie

Class  2025 - 26

Welcome to our Year 5 class page.  We will updating our class stories regularly to share with you the engaging work we are completing in year five.

This year, our staff consist of:

Buzzard Class - Miss Yetton, Mrs Reading

Magpie Class - Mrs Ward, Mrs Lang and Mrs Reading

We will also have the following teachers working with us over the year:

PE Specialist- Mr Williams (autumn 1, spring 1, summer 1)

Music Specialist- Mrs Heap (autumn 2, spring 2, summer 2)

Useful Class Information

Drop off and pick-up

The school gates will open at 8.45am for registration at 8.55am. We expect for children to be in the classroom, ready for learning by 8.55am. Pick-up time is 3.15pm. If you would like your child to walk home independently, please pick up a form from the office which allows you to give permission for this to happen.  

P.E

P.E will be taught this half-term by Mr Williams which will be on Monday. Please ensure that children come to school dressed in their PE kit. We will aim to be outside, weather dependent, so please make sure that your child is suitably dressed. 

Magpie Class will also have swimming this half-term, more details to follow!

Forest School (2nd half-term) 

We are extremely lucky to have forest school back on the timetable.

Magpie Dates are: Wednesday 5th November, Wednesday 12th November and Wednesday 19th November.  

Buzzard Dates are:  Wednesday 26th November, Wednesday 3rd December, Wednesday 10th December. 

Reading

Oxford Reading Buddy

We are delighted to tell you that our school uses Oxford Reading Buddy. This is a digital reading service to support children’s reading development at home and at school. It contains hundreds of digital books and book-quizzes all matched to each child’s reading ability. Please log in to Oxford Reading Buddy. Your child has their password in the back of their home-school learning journal. If you don’t have a tablet or PC at home the service works on smartphone as well. For more information go to this address and choose Parent Support: https://support.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/

Your child will also be given a physical copy of a book. This can be looked through when completing their quiz.

In year 5, children should be reading at home five times over a week. We also read every day in school between 8.45-9.15am. This is where children are able to read their book, complete a quiz and change their book once they’ve completed it.

Teachers keep track of individual scores and move on and/or support where necessary. When children complete a quiz, it gives teachers an analysis in how pupils have performed in certain areas such as finding information, making connections and using inference or understanding vocabulary. Teachers can then support appropriately.

The scheme goes up to level 20 which is aimed at Y6 greater depth readers.

Homework

Water bottles/snacks

Children are encouraged to drink plenty of water throughout the day to keep well hydrated.  We ask that each child brings to school a named water bottle and a healthy snack (fruit or veg) each day to school (Fridays are for a small treat). Please remember that we are a nut-free school. 

Communication

If you need to communicate anything to staff, please contact us (through email or telephone) via the school office.  Alternatively, you may be able to speak with a member of the team during pick-up time.

Best wishes,

The Year 5 Team 

Summer Term 2

This term, our topic title is: The heart of it. 

Our focus is on Science and Technology and we will learn: 

• to identify and name the main parts of the circulatory system
• about the role and function of the blood, blood vessels and heart
• how nutrients, oxygen and water are transported around the body
• to describe how humans develop through stages in life

Communication, Language and Literacy

In CLL, we will be using the books: 'A really short journey through the body' by Bill Bryson and "Pig Heart Boy' by Malorie Blackman. We will be writing poems, narratives and a discussion text. 

Maths

The key areas being taught over this term will include:

• Multiplication and Division
• Fractions and decimals

Children will also have 2 minute quick fire times table checks. 

DT

In DT we will be designing and making fabric hearts using a variety of sewing techniques. 

PSHE - 

Jigsaw

This half-term, children will study the unit, 'Changing me'. In this unit, children will learn about how are bodies change as we grow and develop, including puberty. An important part of this learning will include understanding the emotional aspects of going through such changes. They will also learn about conception. 

Faiths and Beliefs

For this unit, we will be Learning about Christianity: People of God. 

They will learn about the story of Moses and the notions of freedom and justice in the bible.