Otter Class
Class teacher’s welcome
Welcome to the ‘Otterly’ Outstanding Yr5 Otter class!
Curriculum news
At a glance – Spring 2
- Maths – Decimals and Percentages, Area and Perimeter, Statistics
- English – Writing inspired by Wonder Struck (Brian Selznick)
- Science – Forces
- RE – What difference does the resurrection make for Christians?
- Geography – Trade Links and Fairtrade
- PSHE – Rights and Respect
- DT – Structures (Bridges)
- Music – Tuned percussion (continued)
- French – Where I live, Telling the time
- Computing – Selection in physical computing
Home Learning
All children are encouraged to complete a home learning project to build on their class learning.
Ideas for this half term….
- Geography – Undertake a food survey! Head down to the supermarket and find where products have originated from. Can you find a creative way to present your findings?
- Geography – Track and map a global supply chain. Can you map out the journey of a product that you have in your house? What was used to make the product? Where might it have come from? Think back to the cotton example we saw in class.
- Science – Conduct your own ‘forces’ experiment! Record your findings and present them creatively – try to include photos, or even film what happens!
- Science – Write a biography of the life of Sir Isaac Newton.
- English/Art – Create a painting or detailed drawing inspired by the book ‘Wonderstruck‘.
These projects are designed to run alongside the learning for the half-term and should be handed in on or before Monday 31st March 2025.
Spelling
At All Saints’ Primary School, we follow the Read, Write Inc. spelling scheme in Key Stage 2. Please find the plan for the teaching of the remaining Year 5 units below; plus a link to a record of those taught already this year. You may find it helpful to practise words from the focus pattern each week.
| Week | Focus | Example Words |
| 17th March | Y5 Unit 9 – Words ending in -ant, -ance and -ancy | distant, distance, assistant, assistance, tolerant, tolerance, vacancy, hesitancy |
| 24th January | Orange Words (Y5/6 National Curriculum Word List) | immediately, suggest, marvellous, necessary, programme, recommend |
| 31st March | Y5 Unit 10 – Words ending in shus spelt -cious | spacious, vicious, precious, suspicious, conscious, delicious |
| Easter Holidays | – | – |
| 21st April | Orange Words (Y5/6 National Curriculum Word List) | convenience, muscle, disastrous, neighbour, interfere |
| 28th April | Y5 Unit 11 – Words ending in shus spelt -tious | cautious, infectious, scrumptious, ambitious, nutritious, superstitious |
| 5th May | Orange Words (Y5/6 National Curriculum Word List) | average, desperate, temperature, vegetable, frequently, equipment |
| 12th May | Y5 Unit 12 – Words ending in shul spelt -cial or -tial | official, special, social, artificial, financial, essential, partial, confidential, initial |
| 19th May | Orange Words (Y5/6 National Curriculum Word List) | bruise, nuisance, recognise, criticise |
| Half-term | – | – |
| 2nd June onwards | Recap and Consolidation | All units from Year 5 |
Archive: Previous Year 5 patterns and example words
In addition, children in Y5 and Y6 are beginning to learn a specific word list (as set out in the National Curriculum, English Appendix 1) that can be found in the centre of the school reading record or accessed here.
Dates for the diary
PE days – Monday (Miss Hetherton), Thursday (Mr Megson)
Spring 2
Home Learning Showcase – Tuesday 1st April 15:30 – 16:00
Summer 1
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visit – Wednesday 23rd April (provisional)
British Sign Language Workshop – Monday 12th May
Summer 2
Y5/6 Sports Day – 17th June (pm)
Links to support learning
Reading
Please encourage your child to read daily for a minimum of 20 minutes. At least 3 reading sessions per week should be recorded in the school Reading Record. Children should all have a school reading book (that can be changed regularly) but should be encouraged to read other material as well.
Read more about English in Y5 in the National Curriculum Programmes of Study
Maths
Times Table Rock Stars (please ask if you need a reminder of your child’s login details) – all children are expected to be fluent in their tables up to 12 x 12 so regular practice is very helpful!
Written methods for addition, subtraction, short multiplication, long multiplication and short division are taught as in the pictures below.
Read more about maths in Y5 in the National Curriculum Programmes of Study
Other useful links
Wildlife Trust – facts about the European Otter!