Badgers class

Mrs Jones and Miss Warren

Welcome back after the Easter break!

Our enquiry question for History this term is ‘How does the Golden Age of Islam contrast with Britain in AD 900?’ We will be investigating a variety of traditions, stories and art linked to  support our understanding of this. In Religious Education, we will be learning about Judaism and how Jewish people celebrate and worship.

In Geography this term we will be looking at sustainability. This will include field work and orienteering.

In Science this term, we will be learning about ‘Animals including Humans’ and ‘Living things and their habitats’. This will include the reproduction of plants and humans. We will be delivering Relationship and Sex Education in the second half of the term, supported by our PSHE ‘Life Bus’ visitors.

In English, we will be studying the books Floodland and Beowlf. We will also be completing a range of writing based on the Billy Goats Gruff The children will be having daily grammar, spelling and reading sessions to ensure they are Year 6 ready by the end of the year.

We will be encountering lots of new learning in Maths! We have now covered most of the Y5 Maths Curriculum and will spend this term revising and embedding all the key knowledge. Pupils will continue to have daily arithmetic, reasoning and times tables practice as soon as they arrive in the morning.  

Portuguese lessons will continue to be taught by Mrs Gomes and Art by Mrs Morto. In DT, pupils will be designing, making and tasting dishes made from pasta!

Year 5 will have homework set weekly on a Monday, to be collected the following Monday. We also expect children to read at least 5 times a week and have their reading records signed by an adult at home to show this. Pupils are encouraged to practice their multiplication tables on Times Table Rockstars. If it is difficult for your child to complete their homework at home, we offer a Homework Club after school – please sign up via ParentPay, or speak to the Office staff. Alternatively, time and space can be made in school for them to complete it during the week.

Our final two Manor Court 48 activities are a water fight on the school field and a visit to the Odeon Cinema in Yeovil – dates to be agreed.

We are looking forward to the final Year 5 term of learning, where we will be also preparing your child for their Year 6 journey!