Welcome to Year 5
Miss McDonagh is the class teacher with Mrs Shorbagy (teaching assistant) supporting.
Mrs Jeffrey teaches the class on a Wednesday as PPA (planning, preparation and assessment) cover.
We are looking forward to a fantastic year full of hard work, dedication and progress but also lots of fun!
We have lots of exciting things ahead such as learning about Tudor England and Ancient Greece, learning to paint, cook, and sew in D&T, and looking at different habitats such as our oceans and deserts. We will focus on the importance of the Earth's oceans and how we can protect them, and hope to go on an eco-themed class trip.
Of course, we also have our end of year residential trip to Alton Castle to look forward to, where we will work on problem-solving and team-building exercises, and we can reflect on our faith.
Key information you may need to know:
Our PE days are Mondays and Wednesdays so please remember to wear your PE kit on those days.
Our weekly maths and grammar homework are given out on a Friday but needs to be returned the next Thursday for it to be marked.
Weekly spelling lists will always be given out on a Friday and tested the following Friday.
Children are also asked to be practising their timestables at home, using their Times Table Rock Stars login, as well as regular reading at home with their accelerated reader books.
Week Commencing 17th March 2025
Maths - We will be continuing our work with decimals but focusing more on the connection between decimals, fractiions and percentages.
English - We are starting our new non-fiction writing unit about speeches and debates, suing "If I Ran for President" by Catherine Stier.
RE - We are continuing our learning about Lent, focusing on Jesus' sacrifice and fasting in the desert. We will discuss the importance of His sacrifice and how we can mirror this in our own lives.
Also!
- We will be moving away from our learning about Henry VIII in our Tudors unit as we explore information about one of his daughters Elizabeth I.
- In science, we will be learning how humans develop from fertilisation to birth, measuring the sizes of a foetus throughout the gestation period.
Homework:
SPaG - pages 32 and 33 - due 20.03.2025
Maths homework - arthimetic - due 20.03.2025
Spellings - due 21.03.2025
Week Commencing 24th March 2025
Maths - We are starting our new unit on area and perimeter!
English - We will be continuing our work on non-fiction writing, applying what we have learnt about persuasive techniques to write our own speech.
RE - We will be looking at the importance of almsgiving and repentance and how they are linked to the season of Lent.
Also!
- We will be practicing our hymns for the upcoming Easter presentation!
- We are starting to plan our own stop motion animation in computing lessons.
Homework:
SPaG - pages 34 and 35 - due Thursday 27th March
Maths - stuck in purple homework book - also due Thursday 27th March
Spellings - due Friday 28th March
Week Commencing 31st March 2025
English - This week we will be writing our own speech, on a topic of our choice, using persuasive writing technqiues.
Maths - We will be continuing our new unit on area and perimeter of rectilinear shapes!
RE - We will be finalising our Lenten topic, including creating artwork for a school display.
Also!
- Don't forget our performances of the Easter Meditation are on Wednesday at 10am and 6pm! Until then, we will be rehearsing!
Homework:
SPaG - pages 36 and 37 - due 03.04.2025
Maths - stuck in purple homework books - due 03.04.2025
Spellings - due 04.04.2025
At Saint Augustine’s Primary School, our school rules are simple yet powerful: Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe, and Be the Best You Can Be.
These school rules guide us in everything we do, helping us create a positive, caring, and inspiring learning environment.
Being ready means coming prepared to learn and try our best every day.
Being respectful reminds us to treat others with kindness and value everyone's contributions.
Being safe ensures that we look after ourselves and others, both inside and outside the classroom.
And striving to be the best we can be encourages us to aim high, work hard, and take pride in our achievements.
Together, these rules help us to grow into confident, compassionate, and capable individuals.