Welcome to Year 5

Summer 2

Dear Parents and carers,

Welcome back to the Year 5 class page.

I hope you have had an enjoyable break with your children. Myself and the staff in Class 5 are looking forward to sharing the children’s learning that will take place both inside and outside of the classroom during this summer term.

In Year 5, we will continue to remind the children about the Brookhouse school values of Respect, Good Manners, Patience, Perseverance and Honesty. We will use our reward system ‘Brookhouse Monster’s University’ to recognise good behaviour and attitudes. If your child is in the winning team, they will celebrate at the end of the term. Homework will be given out on a Friday and we will expect the children to hand it in on a Wednesday, so it can be marked. As well as some key vocabulary, that is set on a Friday and must be done for the following Monday. In Year 5, there will now be 10 spellings that will be sent home on a Friday that pupils will need to learn for the following Friday where a small test will be given. There will also be some online homework, which will be through a variety of online platforms such as Purple Mash, SPAG, TTRS and Reading Plus.

The Summer 2 term topic is called ‘Faster, Higher Stronger’

English.

Our focus for English and Writing this term is ‘Myths’ and ‘Poems with Figurative Language’. We will be diving into both topics throughout Summer 2 and we will be preparing a variation of writing for both including a short fiction story and a poem based on a model. There will be multiple opportunities to read a range of texts that are linked to our units in English. By the end of each unit, your child will have produced a piece of work, either in their books or published on a template for their writing portfolio.

Reading is also a priority of ours at Brookhouse therefore whole class reading sessions will take place every day, where children are expected to read a range of texts and answer questions by summarising, retrieving, making inference and explaining. We also encourage children to focus on new vocabulary in the texts. This is where the vocabulary that is sent home on a Friday must be completed for the following Monday. This helps the pupils to understand the texts, used in class, in more depth.

The school uses an online reading resource called Reading Plus, which improves pupil’s reading age but it does rely on the children using this resource on a regular basis, so please make sure your children are using this at home. Please support your children in reading their school books, at home, for ten minutes every day. We will also continue to encourage children to improve their oracy skills through participating in the project Voice 21.

Mathematics.

Maths lessons will provide pupils with the opportunity to learn through concrete, pictorial and abstract models. In Summer 2, we will be starting a new unit within measurements, area and perimeter. This includes the finding the perimeter of polygons, constructing shapes with the same perimeter but a different area within shapes such as squares, rectangles and composite shapes. Then, pupils will continue to learn about measurements, specifically; volume. This will include the volume of solids and cubic units.

Pupils will learn to apply this knowledge to reasoning and problem solving (using the QUACK method). Pupils will also be given practice arithmetic or reasoning test on a Friday to boost their test skills and mental math skills. Please encourage your children to practice their timetables at home. In order to aid them with this, your child can sue the online program ‘Times Table Rockstars’.

Science.

This term, in Year 5, we are focusing on biology and within this we will explore animals including humans. By the end of this unit, pupils will learn the patterns of the gestation period in animals, which is the time from the fertilisation of an egg cell to the birth of an offspring. Pupils will also know by the end of this unit the key stages of human development. Please encourage your child to learn their Knowledge Organiser that can be accessed in the links above as there may be quizzes and Kahoots used to in lessons.

Physical Education.

Class 5 will have PE on a Thursday so please make sure that your children come to school in their full PE kit- Yellow P.E shirt with the school's logo, black joggers, shorts or leggings and their school green sweatshirt. In their P.E lessons, children will focus on Athletics, which focuses on the pupils using their fundamental movement skills such as running and jumping with the correct technique in a series of relay racing, javelin and throwing.

History:

Throughout this half term, pupils will be exploring Ancient Greece and their influence on the Western world. Pupils will begin by asking historically valid questions about Greece and researching ancient Greek family life.

Computing.

In our computing topics this half term, the children will be learning about 3D modelling. This is done through the use of Purple Mash which is accessible at school but is also used for homework tasks. The pupils have a unique username and password. Pupils will also be reminded about how to use technology safely and why it is important to follow the rules set out by SMART.

Music.

Music will take place on a Wednesday morning and taught by Bolton music. The children have been introduced to a new instrument in January 2025. The children will continue to learn how to play either a clarinet or a flute. This is in preparation for a music concert that is performed by the pupils at the end of the school year.

It is important that your children are punctual in the mornings and they attend school every day, as much as possible. Any queries feel free to talk to us in the morning or at the end of the day or arrange an appointment through the school office.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Miss Nicholls (Year 5 class teacher)

Mrs Maqsood (special support assistant)