Welcome to the Year 5 Rainbow Fish
Croeso i’r dosbarth Rainbow Fish
Our Topic
SUMMER TERM
c-webOur topic for the Summer term is ‘Footprints’. During this topic, we will be looking at fossils, dinosaurs and leaving a footprint. The children have already shown great enthusiasm for this and have provided some fantastic questions to lead their learning.
Home Learning
Below you will find the home learning menu for the Summer term. The children can choose which task they would like to do in any order (except for the Oracy task which will need to be ready for the week beginning 6th June, and will be done in class that week). Please can I emphasis the importance of preparing your presentation well in advance and practising as much as possible.
The children are expected to submit work electronically via Google Classroom or bring it into school every fortnight.
The home learning will be celebrated in class every fortnight and displayed for the term, before being returned home for safe keeping.
In addition, there will be extra Maths homework added to Abacus to help secure understanding of classwork and enable further progression.
Spelling and Times Tables
Spellings and Times Table test will be every Friday. Spellings will be available here on the website and in our Year 5 google classroom. Please practice as much as you can, here are some ideas how you can practice: Spelling practice ideas . If you require a paper copy of the spelling words, please let Mr Birtwistle know.
Children can also practise their times tables on TT Rockstars or on ‘Hit the Button’ on the Topmarks website. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
If you forget which spelling/times table group you are, please contact Mr Birtwistle.
P.E & Outdoor learning
P.E. lessons will be on Thursdays. You MUST wear your PE kit into school on this day.
We will be doing more outdoor learning as the term goes on and . Please make sure you always wear a coat to school and appropriate footwear or hat and sun-cream as the weather improves (hopefully)!
Reading
We would like to emphasise the importance of regular reading at home. This can be with a grown up or individually, read out loud or in their head. If you can’t find your niche of books you like to read, why not try a comic style book?
The class will take part in Guided Reading every week and have opportunities to read independently throughout the day. We also endeavour to enjoy a 20-minute class reading session at the end of every day. We read a range of Welsh texts throughout the term too. Please remember your reading book every day, or you may use books from our school library.
If mums and dads have any concerns or worries feel free to contact the school office by email, and we will respond as soon as we can.
Diolch,
Mr. Birtwistle, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Schocker