Year 5
Welcome Back - Summer Term 2025
No Spelling Test this Friday. We will test week 2 words Friday 2nd May
Maths.co.uk homework set to complete by Friday 2nd May
Unfortunately, as you are aware, the school does not have any water and so we are unable to open today. Please find below some home learning that your child can access if they wish.
Optional Home learning 22/4
- Practise spellings for Summer Term 1/ week 1 (you will find the list at the bottom of this page. Spelling sheets were going to be handed out on Tuesday).
- Ancient Greeks
- Fractions
- Grammar
Optional Home learning 23/4
Continue to practise this week’s spellings ready for a test on Friday. You could make your own ‘Look Cover Write and Check’ sheet using the spelling list at the bottom of this page.
English task – Using the planning sheet provided, choose something that has changed for you over the course of your life so far. Write your ideas in note form and be ready to share when we return to school. English task - Wed
Maths – 5 Arithmetic 5+ Arithmetic
Science – Life cycle of an Amphibian. Complete a life cycle using the worksheet provided or a separate piece of paper. Amphibians life cycle
Art – Make a research page all about the artist William Morris. An example is attached. You can copy examples of his work and include factual information. William Morris fact page
Dear parents and carers,
We want to welcome everyone back and we hope that you have had a good Easter break with your friends and family.
In History this term, we will be studying Ancient Greeks. In Geography, we will be looking at climate change. Our science topics are Life cycles, Reproduction in plants, Reversible and Irreversible changes, and Plastic pollution.
We look forward to the Mount Batten trip at the end of the first half of the term.
Our PE days are on Tuesday and Friday, although please could you kindly make sure your child has their PE kit in school every day, as timetables are subject to change and some impromptu sport will take place at lunchtimes. Please ensure that all PE kit items are clearly labelled with your child's name.
All children will be given a spelling sheet each Friday which we ask they use to practise their spellings. The spellings are also listed below. The children will be tested on their spellings the following Friday. As Year 5 children, they are expected to take responsibility for learning their spellings independently, and we encourage them to do this without having to be reminded at home.
Reading Renaissance continues in school daily, but please ensure your child is reading each night at home. The children know the expectation of reading each night and bringing their reading renaissance book to and from school each day.
The children have all now been given a log in and password for their Maths online learning platform - Maths.co.uk which they have in their Home School Communication Book. The work is set on a Friday and needs to be completed by the following Friday.
Mrs Squires, Mrs Chudley and Mrs Canon will continue supporting many of the children in their learning throughout the year.
As always, if you have any questions, please do ask and we will do our best to reply as soon as possible.
Kind regards
Mrs Hindson and Mr Stein
Class Charter
