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Welcome to Class 5

Miss Rodgers and Miss Bennett

WELCOME!

We are excited to start the new term and we hope that you are well rested and eager to learn. We have some exciting topics and a range of fun activities planned.

Over the next term, we willbe exploring the history and georaphy of the Ancient Greeks’. We will be covering aspects of history, geography, art, PSHE, computing and DT. English and maths skills will also be applied to our topics.

History & Geography

In Geography Children will focus on the locational knowledge Greece along with its physical and human geography. We will locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America.

During the second half of the term, Children will become familiar with some of the different ages, or periods, of ancient Greece. We will explore the three main types of government of ancient Greece: monarchy, oligarchy and democracy and find out about the two powerful city-states of Athens and Sparta.

English

Throughout the year, we will be incorporating vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spelling into all lessons. Our first text will be Kai and the Monkey King which will focus on the genre: Myths and legends. Our second text will be The Darkest Dark, focusing on a Recount - Biography.

Through these different genres pupils will be taught to: Plan their writing, Draft and write, Develop vocabulary Evaluate and edit.

Maths

This term we will be focussing on Number and Place Value. As well fluency skills, the children will regularly be using their reasoning and problem-solving skills to solve mathematical problems and challenges.

Throughout the Spring term, we will be focusing on:

• Multiplication and division - multiply and divide whole numbers and those involving decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
• Fractions, decimals and percentages - multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers, supported by materials and diagrams
• Measurement - understand and use approximate equivalences between metric units and common imperial units such as inches, pounds and pints

 Children will be constantly applying their learning using problem-solving in real life contexts to develop a mastery approach to mathematics.

RE

During the Spring term, we will be focusing on the themes: Local Church Community, Judaism and Memorial Sacrifice Lent/Easter Giving. All subjects and teaching will reflect our Catholic ethos.

Science

During our weekly lessons, there will be lots of opportunities for practical investigations to develop our scientific knowledge. This term, we will be focusing on the topic Materials:

Properties - give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic

Homework

Homework will be given out on a Friday (remotely) and should be completed by the following Thursday. This will consist of spellings, timetables and relevant activities (linking to what we have been learning). Maths will be set on MyMaths.com. Please message on Class Dojo if you're child has forgotten their username and password. 

Please encourage your child to read at home as this is important to their overall progress. At home, children should be reading at least 3 times per week but it is beneficial for them to read as much as they can.

https://www.mymaths.co.uk/

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth

Important Information

P.E- The children will have P.E on a Tuesday each week. Please make sure that your child wears their P.E kit on this day.

Asthma inhalers/medication must be handed in to the office with the appropriate paper work and will be administered in class as necessary. You will be informed if your child has used their inhaler during the day.

If you have any questions and would like to speak to your class teacher, please do not hesitate to contact the office to arrange an appointment with Miss Rodgers

Please check the school website, twitter and newsletters for any unpcoming events. Please also check the parent app for any trips that your child will be going on. Keep an eye on our school twitter page (@StGerardsWidnes) to see what your child has been up to.

Thank you,

Miss Rodgers and Miss Bennett

Useful Websites

https://ttrockstars.com

https://spellingframe.co.uk 

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button