St. Alban's

St. Alban's
Catholic Academy

Our Lady Fatima

Welcome to Year 5

Welcome and please see my Parents' Presentation (click this link)

Year 5 Team

 

Class Teacher: Mrs F. Orasanu-Gegea

Class LSAs: Mrs R. Duffy

                       Mrs K. Beaton

                       Mrs J. McCarthy

Trainee Teacher: Ms S. Crocker 

This terms Caritas Curriculum Learning

Through discovering the Secrets of the Sun King Year 5 reveal the life of an ancient Egyptian and how they built a community. In Geography they look at the physical and human features of Africa and compare to other places studied. Our understanding of how we see and how shadows are formed in science help us to see this world more clearly and how we have developed as scientists over the years. Through our art we create our own set designs for some of our Egyptian suspense stories. As we close the topic our music leads us into an exploration of a range of genres.

Year 5 Caritas Learning Overview 

 

 

knowledge organiser curriculum autumn.pdf

 

Homelearning

 

 

autumn term hl.pdf

 

 

year 5 and 6 spellings.pdf

 

 

P.E. 

 

PE 

Our PE lessons are on Tuesday and Thursday at the moment. Children are expected to bring their full PE kits to school in these days, which have their names on. Please ensure that your child has the correct indoor and outdoor kit, as the weather gets colder and wetter children will need to be dressed appropriately as they will be in their kits all day. Earrings must be taken out before PE lessons.

 

Other Helpful Hints

 Reading

Please hear your child reading at home for at least 10-15 minutes a day and record this in the Reading Diary. It is important that your child brings the Reading Diary in every day as we encourage them to talk to us about the reading they do at home as well as in class. Your child must have completed the book and have the Reading Diary signed with a note informing staff of completion, in order for their book to be changed. It is important to check your child’s understanding of what they are reading, especially as they begin to read longer and more complex books. This can be done through discussing the book with your child and through questioning them about specific aspects.

Spellings 

Each week, as a part of their home learning, children will be expected to learn a set of spellings which they will be quizzed on throughout the week. These spellings are based on the Year Five and Six National Curriculum Spelling List. Children should be encouraged to look for and learn spelling patterns in these words and other words.

Home Learning

Please encourage your child to complete each week one activity from our Home Learning menu on Teams. Abacus tasks will be allocated each Wednesday with a week time for completion. Please ask for a paper copy if you cannot access it at times. Oak National Academy and BBC Bitesize are carry on providing lessons covering the National Curriculum.