Year 5
Welcome to Year 5!
Welcome to Term 5!
Writing:
In writing we will be reading Cogheart by Peter Bunzl. Thirteen-year-old Lily Hartman always dreamed of adventure. A strong-willed girl, Lily felt trapped in a life of Victorian stuffiness at her prim boarding school. But after her father-a famous inventor-disappears on a routine zeppelin flight, Lily's life gets turned upside down. Now cared for by her guardian, the heartless Madame Verdigris, Lily is quite certain that she's being watched. Mysterious, silver-eyed men are lurking in the shadows, just waiting for their chance to strike. But what could they possibly want from her? There are rumors, Lily learns, that her father had invented the most valuable invention ever made-a perpetual motion machine. But if he made such a miraculous discovery, he certainly never told Lily. And all he left behind is a small box-with no key, no hinges. With the help of a clockmaker's son, Robert, and her mechanimal fox, Malkin, Lily escapes London in search of the one person who might know something about her father's disappearance-and what he left behind.
PE
Our PE days this term are Monday (hockey) and Tuesday (netball). Children are expected to come in their PE kits on these days. Our PE kit is black joggers or shorts, a plain white t-shirt and plain black hoodie or zip up top school jumper. Please ensure your child has trainers that are suitable for movement to ensure safety whilst participating.
Homework
It is important for your child to read every day at home for at least 10 minutes. Your child will also ask you to sign their reading record so they can collect extra dojo points. Your child’s reading book needs to come to school every day. Your child has access to Times Tables Rockstars and should practise their times tables as often as possible to support their mathematics.
The Year 5 team are:
Rauf: Miss Harris
Horowitz: Miss Amey
PPA cover: Miss Zaheda
If you need to contact us at any time, please use class dojo. You can also call or email the school office.
Website Links
Some useful websites to support your children's learning:
Times Table Rock Stars - Times Tables Rock Stars is a maths programme that takes all the worry out of learning times tables and has a proven track record of boosting children's learning.
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth
Class Dojo - Class Dojo is a global community of more than 50 million teachers and families who come together to share kids’ most important learning moments, in school and at home—through photos, videos, messages, and more.
https://www.classdojo.com/en-gb/