Year 5
Class Name: Nizrana Farook
Welcome to Year 5!
Teaching Team
- Mrs Downie
- Mrs Rigby
Reading
To promote a love of reading and to inspire our children, Year 5’s class author is: Nizrana Farook
At Five Spires we recognise that reading is the key to unlocking so much for our children. We encourage all of our children to read a variety of texts and authors.
Suggested texts for Year 5:
- You Must Be Laya by Yassmin Abdel-Magied
- Operation Gadgetman! by Malorie Blackman
- The Village by the Sea by Anita Desai
- The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook
- The Young Magicians and the Thieves’ Almanac by Nick Mohammed
- The Wreck of the Zanzibar by Michael Morpurgo
- Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
- The Heros of Olympus by Rick Riordan
- Skellig by David Almond
- Room 13 by Robert Swindells
- Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz
- The Time-Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess by Julia Jarman
PE
PE is on a Thursday. Swimming is on a Thursday. Please ensure that your child has the appropriate clothing and that earrings are removed for these sessions.
Our Learning
To find out what we are learning, please click the link below.
Yearly Overview – Long Term Plan
Homework
At Five Spires Academy we believe homework plays an important role in consolidation, revision and practise of skills learnt in school. It helps keep parents informed about their child’s learning and progress. Through homework, children learn independence as well as organisation skills.
Daily reading
Please encourage your child to read daily in order to foster a love of reading. Any books, magazines, newspapers they read should be noted in the Reading Records.
Multiplication tables
As directed by their class teacher children are expected to know their year group multiplication tables and respective facts. Children need to practice at home so they build their fluency and confidence.
Spellings
In KS2, your child will be taught and tested on a focussed spelling skill each week in school. A list of weekly spellings will be sent home and your child can practise these at home if they wish but this is not compulsory.
Maths and English Homework
To consolidate your child's class learning, a piece of Maths and English homework will be set each week by their class teacher via SATs Companion. Each child has a login for this.
Additional learning challenges
Each term, your child will receive optional learning challenges linked to their mini mission. If your child wishes to complete these additional pieces of homework, this will enhance their learning further.
Class News
To keep up to date with our news, please click the link to our Padlet newsletter
Useful Websites & Information for Parents
These resources can help parents support their Year 5 children's learning both inside and outside the classroom when learning their times tables.
Topmarks offers a collection of interactive Maths games and activities suitable for Year 3 students to support their learning and development.
- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
Oxford Owl provides free eBooks, educational activities, and advice to support children's learning at home, including resources specifically designed for Year 5.
- https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
SATs Companion is where the children can access their weekly Maths and English home learning.
- https://app.satscompanion.com/login