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Dates for the Diary 

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Tuesday 5th January Start of Spring 1

Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February Half Term Break

Monday 22nd February Start of Spring 2

Friday 26th March School closes

 

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The teachers in Year 5 are Mr Dickens, Ms Allen and Mrs Cheetham. Our learning support assistants are Mrs Blowfield and Mrs Mrs Vardy, Miss Vardy and Mrs Atkins

Prodigy Maths

www.prodigygame.com/play 

We have started using this site in school but you can access it at home. 

You can create your own free account to view your child's math progress by visiting

www.prodigygame.com/NewParent

 

Classroom doors

5H use the door facing out onto the main playground. 5AC use the doors between the two Year 6 classrooms facing out onto the Year 5 and 6 playground bordering Mere Walk.

Our themes this term are:

Why are the Americas amazing? South America

How did the Vikings and Anglo Saxons shape Britain?

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During this term we will be doing the following:

English: A holiday brochure linked to South America, work linked to our class book, 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom' by Louis Sachar

Maths: Completing our unit on Area and Perimeter, Multiplication and Division, Fractions

Geography: Why are the Americas amazing? South America

History: How did the Vikings and Anglo Saxons shape Britain? 

Science: Changes and Reproduction/ Life Cycles

Art: Collage/ Paint

PSHCE: Living in the wider world

RE: Why do some people believe God exists?

What would Jesus do?

MFL: Le retour de printemps (The return of spring)

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Remember to keep practising your times tables! TT Rockstars and Hit the Button are great websites that we use in school too!

https://play.ttrockstars.com/

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

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If you fancy something different, why not log into Oddizzi and test your geographical skills with one of their quizzes! If you have forgotten your log in details, please contact your teacher

https://www.oddizzi.com/schools/login/

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Children's Race

PE is on a Monday and Tuesday and will take place outside. Children will need to have a suitable PE kit including a waterproof.

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HOMEWORK

Will be sent out on a Tuesday and will be taken back in on the Friday.

Please continue with reading at home and practise year group spellings and times tables.

 

Useful Websites

 

Useful Documents

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