Welcome to Eagles
Teaching staff
Mrs Hatton (Mon to Weds), Mrs Coleman (Weds to Fri)
Supported by Mrs Vickers
Meet the teacher
Below are a few things that hopefully you will find useful. If you have any questions, then please contact us via the school office email address.
Important Dates
Tuesday 6th January- Start of the Spring Term
Wednesday 8th January- Meeting for Year 5 for Year 6 residential
Wednesday 12th February- RE Day
Wednesday 12th February - Parents Evening 3.30-6pm
Wednesday 26th February - Parents Evening - 4-7pm
Monday 10th -Friday 14th March - Science Week
Monday 10th -Friday 21st March- Year 5 Bikeability (details to follow)
Tuesday 25th March - Year 5 family workshop
Thursday 27th March - Year 5 family workshop
Wednesday 2nd April - Year 5 trip to Winchester Science Museum (details to follow)
P.E
Spring Term
Tuesday - Outdoor P.E
Thursday - Indoor P.E
Children come into school wearing correct P.E kit. Please consider the weather and ensure children are wearing warm clothing (black jogging bottoms)
Homework
Year 5 pupils usually receive English and maths homework each week.
If the children have My Maths for their Maths homework, this is marked online by My Maths straight away and is submitted online the day it is completed.
Spellings
The children are given a list of words at the beginning of each half term. They are taught the spelling rule at the beginning of the week and then the test is usually carried out on a Monday. In the daily activities section there is a document with different ways to help the children learn the spellings.
Timestables
The children all have access to TTRockstars, which they are encouraged to use to help them improve their speed at answering questions. Occasionally they will have time in school to use TTRockstars. When playing in Garage and Arena games, TTRockstars uses data-informed algorithm, which issues each learner with questions that are just right for them, every time. This will optimise every practice session and accelerate their progress to becoming a times tables rock star!
Reading
The children are expected to read at least 4 times a week and we would the children to record it in their reading journals. At the front of the books there are questions that they should use to help them with the comment. The books will be checked weekly.
The children receive awards for the number of times they have read.
The Spring Term reading reward is an Easter Egg Hunt. The target to attend this event is 50 days of reading. Final counts will be collected on Monday 24th March. This will ensure enough time for the school to make arrangements. Many thanks and happy reading!
You may find these website useful to find books for your children to read.
Useful for finding books suitable for certain age and genre.
Book recommendation along with questions and activities for books.
Below are a set of posters which can guide you and your children to a selection of books if your child is interested in a certain author or series of books. The posters provide a selection of other books that they may enjoy with a similar theme.
Please find below a list of recommended reads for Year 5 which may provide useful if you are looking for the next book to read.
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Recommend reads year 5 checklist.pdf | Download |
Maths
Below is a list of Mathematical vocabularly that your child will be taught throughout their time in Year 5.
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Statistics Vocabulary Year 5.pdf | Download |
| Y5 Place Value Vocabulary.pdf | Download |
| Year 5 - Perimeter and Area Vocabulary.pdf | Download |
| Year 5 Addition and Subtraction Vocabulary.pdf | Download |
| Year 5 Fraction Vocabulary Cards and Assessment.pdf | Download |
| Year 5 multiplication and divsion 2.pdf | Download |
| Year 5 Multiplication- Vocabulary Cards.pdf | Download |
| Year 5 position and direction vocabulary.pdf | Download |
| Year-5-Converting-Units-measurement-Vocabulary-Cards-5xcihf.pdf | Download |
| Year-5-Volume-Vocabulary-Cards.pdf | Download |
Calculation policy
Below is the calculation policy for Year 5.
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Calculation policy.pdf | Download |
Class Charter
The children worked together to decide on the statements in the class charter.
Spring Term Quest
Our Spring Term quest is 'A Hole New World'
The quest is based on the Geography and Science curriculum.
Within Science, the children will be going on a journey through space learning about different planets, moon phases and why we have day, night and different seasons.
In Geography, we will be learning about North America alongside our class reader of Holes.
The children will also have an opportunity to learn about the famous American artist Georgia O'Keeffe.
In music, the children will be enhancing their music technology skills by creating music using looping and remixing.
In French, we will be learning how to using French to shop in France as well as learning French verbs.
Autumn Quest
Class Texts
During the Spring our class texts will include:
Holes
Author - Louis Sacher
Stanley Yelnats has bad luck ( which is all because of his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather.)
When Stanley's bad luck unfairly lands him on the juvenile detention centre Camp Green Lake ( a very weird place that isn't green and doesn't have a lake), he and his campmates Zero, X-Ray, Armpit, Squid, Magnet and Zigzag are forced to dig holes in order to build character,
But what are they really digging for?
Birthday book wish list
As an alternative to sweets or cake, the children are welcome to bring in a book for their class to celebrate their birthday. Please see below a list of books we would like for Eagles
The Light in Everything - Katya Balen
The Lion Above the Door- Onjali Q Rauf
The Elephant in the Room - Holly Goldberg Sloan
The Chime Seekers - Ross Montgomery
Dragon Skin - Karen Foxlee
Danny Cheug does not do Maths - Maisie Chan