Jesus said, "I have come in order that you may have life - life in all its fullness."

John 10:10

WELCOME BACK TO SUMMER 2 IN YEAR 5MG 2024-2025! 

Well here we are already at our final half term as Year 5MG - how quick this year has gone!  Let's make sure this half term is our best yet and we can't wait for all of our exciting learning to come in this final half term!

We will be completing our Art - Set Design unit from last half term and then moving on to our final DT project - Wearable Technology! In Science we continue learning about States of Matter and we have a fantastic new History unit to learn all about the Ancient Greeks!

Below our the Knowledge Organisers which you can use to help discuss your child's learning with them.

As always, please do just let me know if there are any questions or queries you might have about the children's learning this half term.

Mr Griffiths 

 

The brilliant Year 5MG team are:

Class Teacher - Mr Griffiths (Monday - Friday)

email: matthew.griffiths@st-pauls.stockport.sch.uk

Teaching Assistant - Miss Cocks

PPA Cover -  Mrs Warboys (Thursday Morning)

Gym Coach - Mr Stevenson 

 

Christian Value

Our focus for this half term is ____Learning through Stories_____. We will be adding to our Values tab how we are exploring how that looks in our school and how we can live it out in our lives, as Jesus taught us to.

 

 

Religious Education

Our RE enriches all of our learning. This half term, we are looking at the question...

'What would Jesus do?'

 

Things to remember in Year 5

 

*Each child needs to bring their Reading Book Bag or small rucksack into school each day.

*School planners and reading books will be needed in school everyday.

*Each child will choose a library book which can be changed weekly.

* Each child should have their own water bottle in school that they can use in the classroom.

* School uniform and appropriate footwear will be worn every day.

* PE kits will be needed for the children to change into on the days they do PE - this is on a FRIDAY with Mr Stevenson.

* Toast (Tuck) can be purchased online and is £10 a term, or £1 per week.

Any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me either on the door in the morning/home time or anytime by email. 

 

Reading:

Children will have their own reading books to take home. We look forward to seeing their progress and enthusiasm for reading.

We will be reading a class book each half term - some will be linked to our topic, others simply because they are awesome stories and great examples for us to magpie from in our own writing! 

We have a well resourced school library where the children are allowed to select a book and there is also a reading corner in the classroom which we will encourage the children to use regularly to really build that love of reading.

 

Writing:

Our main text for Summer 2 is the amazing:

Maths:

Here is a link to show you the Year 5 Overview of our Maths this academic year:

Maths resources for teachers | White Rose Education

We have also introduced Sumdog to the children in Year 5 and this can be accessed at home on Ipads, Tablets or laptops with the login details that all the children have been provided with. 

There is still TT Rockstars that can be used too and I would also recommend the following website:

Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

 

Our Learning:

 

Alongside all our fantastic daily work in Reading, Writing and Maths and weekly R.E., Music, Computing, PSHE and Science, Year 5 are also going to be learning about the following:

Summer 2:

In Spring 2 we are focusing on History - What is the legacy of the Ancient Greek civilisation? and in DT - Wearable Technology!

Here's our Knowledge Organiser for our History unit this half term and Science:

Safer Internet Day - Tuesday 11th February

The class worked hard today thinking about E-Safety.  We had a fun poster competition and congratulations to Isla-Rose for her winning poster design! 

 

Spring 2:

In Spring 2 we are focusing on History - What was life like in Tudor times? and in DT - Automata Toys!

Here's our Knowledge Organiser for our History unit this half term:

 

In Science in Spring 2  we are learning all about Forces!

Here's our Knowledge Organiser for our Science unit this half term:

 

Spring 1:

In Spring 1 we are focusing on Geography - What is it like in the Alps and in Art - Exploring Identity.

Here's our Knowledge Organiser for our Geography unit: