Orange Class (Year 5)
What are we doing in Term 2?
Maths: multiplication and division. We will delve into multiples, factors. prime and square numbers. We will also look at multiplying and dividing by 10,100,1000.
English: Balanced arguments
Reading: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell.
Computing: Online safety and Databases.
D.T: Structures
Geography: Study the Location of Countries of the World, Including Biomes and Environmental Regions.
Music: Blues
PSHE: Keeping/staying safe and healthy.
RE: What would Jesus do? Can we live by the values of Jesus in the twenty-first century?
PE: Swimming (Tuesdays until Tuesday 25th November) and dance on a Wednesday.
What can you do at home?
Daily practice of timetables and daily reading.
Practise spellings for the weekly spelling test.
Complete the optional spelling sheet to support your child’s weekly learning.
Complete any of the optional tasks on the class page.
Contact information
If you have any questions, please do come and see us, send us a Dojo message or email us.
The year 5 team
kterry@offham.kent.sch.uk
Homework is optional and the tasks to complete are below.
A list of spellings will be sent home to practise. In KS2 they will have a written test the following Friday. There will also be an optional spelling sheet for KS2.
We will also expect the children to log onto Numbots and/or TT Rockstars to complete some maths fluency practice.
Daily reading is also a very important part in your child’s learning journey. This can be reading their school reading book and/or enjoying a reading for pleasure book of their choice.
This will be sent out on Class Dojo by your class teacher on Fridays.
Many thanks for your support,
Mrs Rose, Mrs Terry, Miss Moore and Miss Wood
The Year 5 Team.
KS2 Optional extra home - learning tasks
1) Create a “Survival Guide for Young Explorers”.
Try to include:
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Tips on building shelters, finding food and water, and teamwork.
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Illustrated diagrams with labelled parts.
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A glossary of key adventurous vocabulary (e.g. canopy, expedition, navigation).
2) Explore the history of the Blues and its roots in expressing emotion. You could listen to a few examples of blues songs and make notes to add to our floor book.
3) Research one of Earth’s major biomes (rainforest, tundra, desert, grassland, taiga, etc.).
You could create a “Biome in a Box” (shoebox model) showing plants, animals, and features typical of that biome and label each part and write a short report explaining how living things have adapted to survive there.
4) Create a “Prime and Square Code Breaker” puzzle for us to solve in class!
5) Design a “Healthy Day Plan” showing how to look after body and mind.
You could include:
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Balanced meals from different food groups
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Exercise ideas for different times of day
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Time for relaxation, mindfulness, and social connection
